3 points to solidify Democratic popularity
ILLUSTRATED: 1)link smart regulation to economic growth, 2) link assault weapons to Mexican narco-terrorism, and 3) expose the GOP as economic royalists for their hypocrisy on contracts.
Regulation: I'll bet that 70% of Americans agree with the statement "government should regulate business and finance so that it can sustain itself, but not suppress it." Use the metaphor of a tide (the economy) that rises and falls, but you need a system of levies to regulate the water and keep it consistent and safe. The American people see this through our frame, that government is an actor in capitalism.
Assault weapons- Mexico's border towns have violence at an extreme level, stretching civil control to the breaking point. The nexus between narco-terrorism in Mexico and American assault weapons is undeniable. Perhaps after the 2010 elections Congress should try to repeal it. It will allow Democrats from conservative districts to avoid the issue in 2010, but put 2012 GOP presidential hopefuls on the spot.
Abrogating contracts- The classist hypocrisy is very obvious here. Labor contracts for manufacturing workers are called "legacy costs" by conservatives. But bonuses for executives who run their banks into the ground are sacrosanct contracts. As are mortgages that are too high for ordinary people.
Regulation: I'll bet that 70% of Americans agree with the statement "government should regulate business and finance so that it can sustain itself, but not suppress it." Use the metaphor of a tide (the economy) that rises and falls, but you need a system of levies to regulate the water and keep it consistent and safe. The American people see this through our frame, that government is an actor in capitalism.
Assault weapons- Mexico's border towns have violence at an extreme level, stretching civil control to the breaking point. The nexus between narco-terrorism in Mexico and American assault weapons is undeniable. Perhaps after the 2010 elections Congress should try to repeal it. It will allow Democrats from conservative districts to avoid the issue in 2010, but put 2012 GOP presidential hopefuls on the spot.
Abrogating contracts- The classist hypocrisy is very obvious here. Labor contracts for manufacturing workers are called "legacy costs" by conservatives. But bonuses for executives who run their banks into the ground are sacrosanct contracts. As are mortgages that are too high for ordinary people.
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