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What is a Republican?
- Republicans believe in fiscal responsibility ... don't spend more than you have and make sure you balance your budget.
- Republicans believe in low taxes. and small, streamlined, but efficient government.
- Republicans are pro-business.
- Republicans believe in governing from the Bottom - Up. It's like the shop local of governing, They believe that communities know how to best govern themselves based off of their unique characteristics e.g. geographic locations, natural resources, economic conditions, cultures, etc. Basically the Federal Government shouldn't micromanage the States, and the States shouldn't micromanage the cities, etc...
- Republicans believe in a strong national defense and secure borders.
Do Republicans support social programs?
- Republicans support and value social programs that empower individuals and that cultivate healthy communities. They also want to see these programs paid for through sustainable means that don't raise taxes. Once taxes go up, they rarely come down.
- Republicans do not support social programs that create a vicious cycle of financial dependency on the government.
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Who was the first Republican US President?
- Abraham Lincoln was the first Republican elected as President in 1860.
- President Lincoln coupled with a Republican Congress managed to preserve the Union and Abolish Slavery.
- Republican Party is also known as the Party of Lincoln.