Priorities

The other aspect of the proposed rallies concerns government budget priorities. "Instead of creating jobs, Republicans are giving tax breaks to corporations and the very rich, and then cutting funding for education, police, emergency response and vital human services." In a democracy, these are matters for argument and negotiation. Whether it is best to raise, lower, or keep level a tax or tax rate and how much of tax funds should be spent on this or that depends on circumstances. In present circumstances it seems foolhardy and counterproductive to cut funding for education, infrastructure, Medicaid, and other Republican targets. Places to look to cut government spending are the military and handouts to corporations.