Which matters more to you the most: the economy or social issues?

Economy. Gays cant get married if they cant even afford a marriage licence.

I think they're pretty much equally important.

Economy and it's not even close.

Economy and jobs

They all matter to me. I'm not an idiot that thinks Congress can't focus on both economic and social issues. l4dak47

Both. Stupid question.

[QUOTE="l4dak47"]They all matter to me. I'm not an idiot that thinks Congress can't focus on both economic and social issues. slowpokebro

The economy for me, which sucks becuase every polician's views on the economy in this world are terrible.

Economy

Both. Stupid question.

Aljosa23

Both. Stupid question.

Aljosa23

So to the people saying the economy... Are you voting for Romney? Obama has a bad record with the economy so why does he get a second chance? Romney is a business man. Sure some of his platforms ideas are ridiculous, but he could supposedly fix the economy. The problem is that as president, Romney could push his backwards belief system and put the US back in time mentally. I can't vote for someone like that. :?slowpokebro

So to the people saying the economy... Are you voting for Romney? Obama has a bad record with the economy so why does he get a second chance? Romney is a business man. Sure some of his platforms ideas are ridiculous, but he could supposedly fix the economy. The problem is that as president, Romney could push his backwards belief system and put the US back in time mentally. I can't vote for someone like that. :?slowpokebro

[QUOTE="slowpokebro"]So to the people saying the economy... Are you voting for Romney? Obama has a bad record with the economy so why does he get a second chance? Romney is a business man. Sure some of his platforms ideas are ridiculous, but he could supposedly fix the economy. The problem is that as president, Romney could push his backwards belief system and put the US back in time mentally. I can't vote for someone like that. :?ScorpionTroll

Economy first and foremost. I didn't vote for Obama last time. I did give him the benefit of the doubt during the last few years (like I did with Clinton, who I voted for on his reelection bid). So far, the best I can say is if there ever was a recovery, it was a jobless recovery. I don't think Obama got the job done. So, it's time for someone else to give it a shot.

Both are important, of course. There are also some important issues which have roots in both economical and social problems...like poverty, for example. Social issues and the economy can often tie in together with a lot of significant problems that a country may face.

However, I think I'm personally more inclined to feel passion for social issues, especially since I highly disagree with the way a lot of social issues have been handled in this country (USA) and I dislike the sad, decrepit state of some of our institutions.

[QUOTE="slowpokebro"]So to the people saying the economy... Are you voting for Romney? Obama has a bad record with the economy so why does he get a second chance? Romney is a business man. Sure some of his platforms ideas are ridiculous, but he could supposedly fix the economy. The problem is that as president, Romney could push his backwards belief system and put the US back in time mentally. I can't vote for someone like that. :?ScorpionTroll

I'm not sure but I am sure paul is the worst candidate from either party.

Both are important, but I think on a personal level, social issues matter more to me.

Social security is an economic issue.

Public education is largely an economic issue.

[QUOTE="Aljosa23"]

Both. Stupid question.

slowpokebro

Stop buying into the lies. Obama is not to blame for the sorry state of the economy. He inherited a once in a century collapse which is still in the process of unfolding across the globe.

In the long run, Obama's policies will work for the economy.

Romney's policies will work, but only for guys like him.

economy
i would like to have a job please...

Economy first and foremost. I didn't vote for Obama last time. I did give him the benefit of the doubt during the last few years (like I did with Clinton, who I voted for on his reelection bid). So far, the best I can say is if there ever was a recovery, it was a jobless recovery. I don't think Obama got the job done. So, it's time for someone else to give it a shot.

jun_aka_pekto

On the whole I care more about economic issues, but in the current political environment where I don't particularly agree with either party on economic issues, I tend to side with Democrats simply because I generally find social conservatism to be disgusting.

Honestly if there were a party that were somewhat economically conservative (not as far as libertarians) and socially liberal, they'd win my vote easily. I keep hoping in vain that that's where one of the major parties will tend to...

Both, anyone who says economy far and away isn't really thinking straight. If excessive social injustices are happening, what's the point of a good economy?

On the whole I care more about economic issues, but in the current political environment where I don't particularly agree with either party on economic issues, I tend to side with Democrats simply because I generally find social conservatism to be disgusting.

Honestly if there were a party that were somewhat economically conservative (not as far as libertarians) and socially liberal, they'd win my vote easily. I keep hoping in vain that that's where one of the major parties will tend to...

chessmaster1989

So to the people saying the economy... Are you voting for Romney? Obama has a bad record with the economy so why does he get a second chance? Romney is a business man. Sure some of his platforms ideas are ridiculous, but he could supposedly fix the economy. The problem is that as president, Romney could push his backwards belief system and put the US back in time mentally. I can't vote for someone like that. :?slowpokebro

Running the economy of a country is nothing like running a corporation as a C.E.O., and if you've been paying attention to Bain Capital's track record you'd notice that Romney was either not an active C.E.O. or was a C.E.O. who oversaw the offshoring of thousands of Bain jobs. There is no reason to think that a Romney presidency would be better at improving the economy than President Obama, who has, if not as much as he could have, reduced the unemployment rate and has turned economic contraction into economic growth.

Romney has only put forth pieces of a tax plan which would need to create a ridiculous tax burden on lower-income Americans to create a solvent United States government, and Ryan proposed a budget plan which would increase the deficit by a huge amount and create a ridiculous tax burden on lower-income individuals. Honestly, it doesn't matter if you want a stronger economy or a stronger social framework, either way you'd be best off voting for anyone not Republican.

[QUOTE="chessmaster1989"]

On the whole I care more about economic issues, but in the current political environment where I don't particularly agree with either party on economic issues, I tend to side with Democrats simply because I generally find social conservatism to be disgusting.

Honestly if there were a party that were somewhat economically conservative (not as far as libertarians) and socially liberal, they'd win my vote easily. I keep hoping in vain that that's where one of the major parties will tend to...

mattbbpl

Not all of these are strictly conservative policies and I'm mostly describing in fairly non-specific ways, but...

Reforming of the tax code to a mildly progressive income tax, with no deductions or exemptions. Possible implementation of a national consumption tax. Elimination of corporate tax. Elimination of estate tax. Overhaul of and cuts to social welfare, cuts to military spending, reform of social security (privitization is another interesting issues which I've been considering in some depth of late, and have not yet reached a decision on). These are a few of the main ones at least.

A large part of where I disagree with libertarians is on the Federal Reserve/monetary policy and on Keynesianism.

Honestly if there were a party that were somewhat economically conservative (not as far as libertarians) and socially liberal, they'd win my vote easily. I keep hoping in vain that that's where one of the major parties will tend to...chessmaster1989

[QUOTE="mattbbpl"][QUOTE="chessmaster1989"]

On the whole I care more about economic issues, but in the current political environment where I don't particularly agree with either party on economic issues, I tend to side with Democrats simply because I generally find social conservatism to be disgusting.

Honestly if there were a party that were somewhat economically conservative (not as far as libertarians) and socially liberal, they'd win my vote easily. I keep hoping in vain that that's where one of the major parties will tend to...

chessmaster1989

Not all of these are strictly conservative policies and I'm mostly describing in fairly non-specific ways, but...

Reforming of the tax code to a mildly progressive income tax, with no deductions or exemptions. Possible implementation of a national consumption tax. Elimination of corporate tax. Elimination of estate tax. Overhaul of and cuts to social welfare, cuts to military spending, reform of social security (privitization is another interesting issues which I've been considering in some depth of late, and have not yet reached a decision on). These are a few of the main ones at least.

A large part of where I disagree with libertarians is on the Federal Reserve/monetary policy and on Keynesianism.