Politically, the republican party is better.

Better-superior to another. In this case, the democratic party. Both parties could be terrible; however, if the Republican party is superior to the other, it is the better. Response: 1. Free Markets- The government is expensive for businesses. The more the government intervenes, the harder the operation of the business. The government, in turn, makes the cost of operation for businesses increase. Thus, it causes the businesses to lay off more people. Free markets, while they may not ensure good working conditions, do provide more jobs. Furthermore, people can quit a job if the conditions are too bad, unlike in socialism for example, where they are stuck in that job. 2.Peace via Strength- Personally, I was for going to war with Afghanistan and Iraq, to defend ourselves, but I was not for staying over there for many years. Especially if we get nothing in return. Peace via strength is effective. The UN is extremely powerful and many countries would not go against the sanctions put in place by it. This is out of fear of UN forces busting down the door into their country. If the US put money into an effective military, then none would concern itself with it. Look at the Cold War. Why did Russia lose? It lost because it knew that it could never win a nuclear war with the United States. Thus, peace. 3.Government health care- Government health care is basically providing the same exact care to every single person. Isn"t this socialism. Everyone is treated the same no matter what they invest in it. Furthermore, government health care is not as effective as private health care. It could take weeks to get an appointment with a doctor. Let us not forget that someone has to pay for it. Most likely, it will not even be the people who need the health care. It will instead be the people who can afford it themselves. Why should I buy another person a candy bar just because I have money and they do not. 4.Many republicans that I know support having a more applicable learning system and cutting school funding. Applicable-teaching things that most students will need for life or most jobs. George W. Bush was one of the few that supported things like "no child left behind" and other educational acts. 5.Energy independence- Why buy a tomato from the store when you can grow one at home? It is cheaper to grow one after all. I support drilling our own oil mostly so that we do not have to involve ourselves in the craziness of OPEC and the Middle Eastern dictators. By doing this, America can set its own price for oil. In America, there is enough oil in Alaska to last fifty years, not to mention what is in the Midwest and the Gulf of Mexico. We have plenty of oil. However, I do support researching Hydrogen power because of cost efficiency. When we adopt it, it will be cheaper than gas and the US can sell the gas to the other countries of the world who need it. 6.Judicial Constitution- Many republicans that I know support putting the interpretation in the hands of the individual states. Often times, the difference in interpretation is because one party is just trying to push the wording to mean something entirely different than what it actually says. Gun control being an example.