The Major Differences between Republican and Democratic Parties that have Ethical Impacts on American Citizens

The Major Differences between Republican and Democratic Parties that have Ethical Impacts on American Citizens The Democratic and Republican parties have significant differences, particularly regarding public policy issues. The two parties rarely agree about which issues most concern the American people. According to the Republican Party, the most vital issues that need to be addressed are expenditure deficit 94%, the State's defense 93%, taxes 91%, terrorism 90%, the creation of employment 86%, immigration 85% and trade 81% (Marquardt, 2016). On the other hand, the issues that most concern the Democratic Party are energy 92%, revenue inequality 90%, infrastructure 88%, the creation of jobs 86%, immigration 82%, college expenditures 82% and climate change 81% (Abrajano & Hajnal, 2017). The two major issues that both parties agree on are employment creation and immigration. The topics of income inequality and climate change are most conspicuous in the interest gap and concern between the Republican and Democratic parties. For example, during the 2016 presidential nominee election, 90% of Democrat participants wanted their candidate to emphasize revenue inequality while 36% of Republicans advocated for income inequality. Moreover, 81% of Democrat participants wanted their candidate to support climate change unlike only 18% of Republicans (Marquardt, 2016). National survey indicates that the Democratic Party's most critical concerns are healthcare environmental or energy issues and education unlike the Republican Party's major concerns which are budget deficit, terrorism, immigration and political rivalry in Syria and Iraq. The following are some examples of controversial issues that the Democratic and Republican parties disagree on: Military: The Republican Party advocates for increased military spending and enforcement of the country's defense against countries like Iraq and North Korea. The Democratic Party, however, campaigns for less military spending and utilizing defense forces against Libya, Iran and Syria (Abrajano & Hajnal, 2017). New Jersey Governor, Chris Christie was highly criticized by Kentucky Senator Rand Paul for not proposing increased military spending. The Senator suggested that U.S.'s budget can be nipped in other sectors to improve the defense budget. Many politicians supported Senator Paul's proposition and believed that the Governor might have been making a mistake which could cost him future chances of re-election. Mitt Romney, the Senator of Utah, is another Republican who supports increasing United States' budget for military spending. He believes that the Pentagon made a wrong decision by planning to decrease the size of U.S.A's marine and Army because it could jeopardize the country's national security. When Obama was in Office, his administration proposed cutting down on defense spending, which was highly opposed by the Republican Party because it would cause extreme disasters to the nation's security (Marquardt, 2016). The Republican Party stated that reducing the country's military budget would result in the loss of over 1 million jobs and a reduction in the State's military-industrial base. Immigration: Both Democratic and Republican parties express common interest for Immigration Reform however they differ on what policy should be included in immigration laws. The Democratic Party is more understanding of the immigrant cause. The party's widespread support for immigration can be seen in policies such as the DREAM Act that grants immigrants conditional residency in America and continuous residency upon attaining more credentials to unregistered immigrants that entered the U.S.A. when they were underage (Abrajano & Hajnal, 2017). The DREAM Act failed to be passé however the Democratic Obama Office passed a cover for legal undocumented immigrants. The Republican Party campaigns for the reformation of immigration laws to address national security issues. The Party stated that an immigration system should be implemented that regulates the benefits of illegal immigrants. They believe that full benefits should be granted to legal immigrants while extra resources should be enforced to cut out illegal immigrants along with keeping track of immigrants when they enter and exit the country. The sole concern of Republicans is the safety of American citizens therefore they advocate for the use of Biometric Data to track immigrants' movements within U.S.A (Abrajano & Hajnal, 2017). Stricter penalties should be enforced against illegal immigrants, those who smuggle aliens across the country's borders, those who submit fraudulent documents to prolong the stay of illegal aliens in U.S.A. and employers who knowingly offer jobs to illegal immigrants. Republicans express those border control agents should be granted authority to depart illicit aliens without involving the judicial system. Unlike the Republican Party, Democrats believe that the U.S.A. has been dramatically impacted by immigrants thus efforts should be made to increase the value and support for immigrants in the future. The Immigration Reform as stipulated by the Democratic Party prioritizes the nation's economic requirements and security needs by increasing diversification (Abrajano & Hajnal, 2017). The Democratic Party is lenient towards illegal immigrants especially those who were brought when they were under the age of 18. Citizenship can, therefore, be offered to undocumented immigrants who pay taxes, stay the course and pass the background check. The Reform, however, enforces significant consequences for those who stunt illegal employment because the procedure threatens American employees. The Democratic Party believes in the importance of family. Therefore, immigrants who have family members in the United States should be given citizenship priority. Democrats also campaign for civic education and English classes so immigrants can gain all the roles and rights of American citizenship. Moreover, Due Press Protection can be proposed to protect immigrants against deportation due to minor infringements.   References Abrajano, M., & Hajnal, Z. L. (2017). White backlash: immigration, race, and American politics. Princeton University Press. Marquardt, J. J. (2016). 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