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There are so many constant anti-Trump threads day after day that I thought I'd ask those on the left which democrat I should vote for in 2028. Take your pick out of any Democrat you wish, whether they have talked about running or not but they must have at least a realistic shot at winning. These are my values and policies I base my voting on (in no particular order):
1. Must be pro-business or at least neutral anyway. I won't vote for anyone who is flat out pro-worker. (I'm a businessman).
2. Must be against illegal immigration and for stopping the flow of illegals to our border. Anyone crossing the border illegally cannot be granted asylum. Must also be against sanctuary cities and states and be against birthright citizenship.
3. Must be though on crime, criminals, and terrorism and believe that law enforcement are not the enemies of the people.
4. Doesn't believe in raising taxes in order to spend more money. Raising taxes to pay down the debt may be acceptable, depending on the details. But, no gaslighting and no trickery. One caveat, no raising tax revenues until the budget is balanced first and then those raised tax revenues go straight toward paying down the debt.
5. Must be pro-life and not for abortion on demand. Abortion should not be used as a method of birth control. No abortions allowed by providers receiving federal tax dollars. If so, federal tax dollars are to be stopped.
6. Must be pro-2A. If you want to talk about "common sense" gun control legislation then talk to me about it after we first try keeping criminals locked up and the border secured.
7. We must have a strong national defense, including the golden dome or whatever you want to call it. Any cuts to defense must be proven to be just wasteful spending.
8. Must cut spending to get our fiscal house in order, which also keeps inflation under control. We need to balance our budget.
9. We do need to work on simplyfying and making health care cheaper but not by adding costs to the national debt and not by stiffing providers and healthcare companies. We need to work with them and big pharma to control their costs instead of just classifying them as the enemy. We need to make healthcare cheaper for insurance companies, providers and big pharma so that everyone's healthcare will be cheaper.
10. We need to work on a different federal tax system for individuals with the goal of eliminating the IRS altogether (with the exception of businesses). No filing tax returns for refunds or payments. What's paid is what is paid.
11. Working toward Climate Change goals is a worthwhile endeavor but not by government mandate nor by government mandate against fossil fuels. And not by increasing costs to consumers and not by adding money onto our national debt. And don't give me any bologna that it saves us money when it actually costs us money.
12. No woke. No DEI. The "D" in DEI stands for discrimination. We don't achieve equity and inclusion by discrimination. No men in women's sports or bathrooms. The person I vote for must know what a woman is. Being progressive means you have automatically lost my vote. Kids will not be indoctrinated and parents have control of their minor's lives, not the children, not the schools, not the medical field, and not the government.
So, knowing my criteria, which Democrat should I vote for in 2028? This is leftists' chance to take me out of the Trump fold.
1. Must be pro-business or at least neutral anyway. I won't vote for anyone who is flat out pro-worker. (I'm a businessman).
2. Must be against illegal immigration and for stopping the flow of illegals to our border. Anyone crossing the border illegally cannot be granted asylum. Must also be against sanctuary cities and states and be against birthright citizenship.
3. Must be though on crime, criminals, and terrorism and believe that law enforcement are not the enemies of the people.
4. Doesn't believe in raising taxes in order to spend more money. Raising taxes to pay down the debt may be acceptable, depending on the details. But, no gaslighting and no trickery. One caveat, no raising tax revenues until the budget is balanced first and then those raised tax revenues go straight toward paying down the debt.
5. Must be pro-life and not for abortion on demand. Abortion should not be used as a method of birth control. No abortions allowed by providers receiving federal tax dollars. If so, federal tax dollars are to be stopped.
6. Must be pro-2A. If you want to talk about "common sense" gun control legislation then talk to me about it after we first try keeping criminals locked up and the border secured.
7. We must have a strong national defense, including the golden dome or whatever you want to call it. Any cuts to defense must be proven to be just wasteful spending.
8. Must cut spending to get our fiscal house in order, which also keeps inflation under control. We need to balance our budget.
9. We do need to work on simplyfying and making health care cheaper but not by adding costs to the national debt and not by stiffing providers and healthcare companies. We need to work with them and big pharma to control their costs instead of just classifying them as the enemy. We need to make healthcare cheaper for insurance companies, providers and big pharma so that everyone's healthcare will be cheaper.
10. We need to work on a different federal tax system for individuals with the goal of eliminating the IRS altogether (with the exception of businesses). No filing tax returns for refunds or payments. What's paid is what is paid.
11. Working toward Climate Change goals is a worthwhile endeavor but not by government mandate nor by government mandate against fossil fuels. And not by increasing costs to consumers and not by adding money onto our national debt. And don't give me any bologna that it saves us money when it actually costs us money.
12. No woke. No DEI. The "D" in DEI stands for discrimination. We don't achieve equity and inclusion by discrimination. No men in women's sports or bathrooms. The person I vote for must know what a woman is. Being progressive means you have automatically lost my vote. Kids will not be indoctrinated and parents have control of their minor's lives, not the children, not the schools, not the medical field, and not the government.
So, knowing my criteria, which Democrat should I vote for in 2028? This is leftists' chance to take me out of the Trump fold.
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