GOP Survey Of Young People Reveals They Support Progressive Policies

[ProSense]

GOP Survey Of Young People Reveals They Support Progressive Policies

By Igor Volsky

The College Republican National Committee released a report on Monday outlining the major challenges facing the GOP as it seeks to rebrand and redefine itself in the aftermath of the 2012 election. The survey criticizes the party’s singular focus on “big government” and “tax cuts” and calls on Republicans to become more tolerant and open on issues like same-sex marriage and women’s reproductive health.

But a close reading of the 90-page report finds that young people have strong disagreements with Republican policies — including large parts of former candidate’s Mitt Romney’s platform — and are far more likely to support progressive positions. Here are 11 examples:

1. GOP economic polices are to blame for the recession. <...>

2. Lower taxes will not create jobs. <...>

3. Increase taxes on the wealthy. <...>

4. End the attacks on women’s reproductive health. <...>

5. Expand universal health care coverage. <...>

6. Provide comprehensive immigration reform. <...>

7. Cut the defense budget first. <...>

8. Democrats are more responsive on student loans. <...>

9. Climate change is real. <...>

10. Bush’s wars blew up the deficit. <...>

11. Marriage equality for all. <...>

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http://thinkprogress.org/politics/2013/06/03/2089881/gop-survey-of-young-people-reveals-they-support-progressive-policies/

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[ProSense]

1. Kick! n/t

[Faux pas]

2. Whoa!

Could the new generation of pugs actually be connected to the real world? If so, bravo!

[Voice for Peace]

6. it's the internet!!

hard to stay misinformed if you are young, online and intelligent.

[Faux pas]

10. LOL

You're right, why didn't I see that? Guess I'm so used to 'the good ole boy' status quo the thought never crossed my mind that their spawn would be intelligent and open minded. Thanks for clearing this up for me. I'm not 'faux pas' for nutin'.

[Voice for Peace]

11. I glimpsed it in Megan McCain and even in the Bush twins who seemed to be somewhat progressive

(all things considered)

[Arugula Latte]

3. I just posted in the same-sex "cutest couple" thread that I like this new generation.

And, to go full Sally Field, I do! I really like it!

[Diclotican]

4. ProSense

ProSense

Problerly a survey that would be burried before long - and would have been unknown if it was not for the power of the internet...

Diclotican

[Iliyah]

5. RWers won't believe

it in chorus spewing it was done by a LIBERAL group.

Keeping their collective head in a hole will be the dismise of them unless they are successful in taking our voting rights away.

[calimary]

7. Good.

This is VERY good news. Let them cling to their loser policies long enough to start facing imminent extinction.

[Zorra]

8. K&R!!! nt

[Skraxx]

9. The Kids Are Alright

[YoungDemCA]

12. Many Republican voters support progressive policies, too

They just don't know it-and thus, vote for the people who want to undo every piece of the social safety net.

[sheshe2]

13. Reach out and touch someone.

Come on GOP, someone must love you.

You couldn't have reached the bottom of the barrel yet...

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Oh Never Mind~

Thanks ProSense

[Egalitarian Thug]

14. If only there were some other party that would embrace these things...

[Jamaal510]

15. Looks like it's time for the GOP

to crank up their voter suppression efforts!

[Populist_Prole]

16. Which is why old conservatives are doubling down on nasty in order to solidify their position

Before they become too irrelevant to do so.