The 1956 Republican Party platform --- LIBERAL!!! 😲 😆

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I think the tradeoffs matter here. If you raise taxes, will the wealthy change their behavior in ways that hurt growth or investment? Are there unintended consequences? On the surface it sounds simple to say tax the rich and give it to the less fortunate through government programs, but in the real world it rarely works out so neatly.

For example, look at many welfare programs. They were well-intentioned, but in practice helped break up families and ended up disempowering many of the very people they were supposed to help.

Keep in mind, the subject originally concerned the cost increase in immigration since 1956, the time of that GOP platform in the OP.

That's mainly what I was talking about funding, so it likely would not require a huge tax increase on them.

But my larger point had to do with the Republicans' claim that we are a Christian nation while they and their wealthy contributors and supporters refuse to run the country in accordance with the teachings of Jesus.

So, if they would do that, your point would be moot because they'd recognize their responsibilities as citizens in said Christian nation, even if they themselves are not. If they support the GOP and vote GOP, then they should support the GOP behaving like the Christians they claim to be.