Blake Ashby
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Democrats have a unique opportunity to win elections in Republican-leaning States or Districts.  Red State Democrats is a tool to help Democratic Candidates, activists, voters, regain voters' trust.  To remind them that it is the Democratic Party that was, is and always will be the party of working Americans.​   Visit the WEBSITE    Visit the FACEBOOK PAGE
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The current approach to funding half of Social Security with a tax on US payrolls increases the cost of employment and puts pressure on businesses to offshore jobs or move them to contract or gig work.  It also rewards businesses for replacing workers with automation - with Artificial Intelligence. To protect current workers and our retirement, we need to change the employer portion of FICA.     

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Medicare for All, while an exciting concept, is not a fully formed idea, and at least as described in Bernie's bill is unlikely to ever be implemented, and if implemented, would result in a significant increase in healthcare spending while also causing severe damage to our economy.  Coverage for All is perhaps the only realistic option to achieve universal coverage and begin reforming our healthcare system.           Visit the WEBSITE
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"Moderated Capitalism” is the free market moderated by democracy to ensure everyone benefits, can participate and plays by the same set of rules.  When much of the world was debating the extremes of socialism versus unregulated capitalism, under the guidance of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, we took a middle path:  Moderated Capitalism.  The Republican Party has been gradually undermining moderated capitalism for decades. Now, with Trump and DOGE, we have reached the suddenly stage.  

The United States is 250 years old, provides unparalleled individual freedom and has the largest economy in the world.  Sometimes it feels like our country is in decline, as if we have lost our vigor and our direction.  We reached this point because we paid less attention while our system of government was being undermined.  Our path forward is to again have government do what we know needs to be done – to get back to Moderated Capitalism.  If we fix what we have, then there’s no reason the next 240 years of our history can’t be as glorious as the last 240 years.  America’s time isn’t over – we just need a tune-up. 

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