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The Republican party is adamant about ending ISIS and terminating all threats. This standpoint is clearly shown through their desire to increase military spending. Most recently, Trump advised 100 missiles to be fired at Syria.

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Republicans oppose Obamacare and prefer the use of private practices because they deem them as more efficient.

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Currently, Donald Trump has stated his beliefs that Global Warming and Climate Change are not real. This has left me utterly and completely confused because I'm pretty sure they are.

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The Republican party despises the extreme national debt, yet will not make any laws/acts/bills to lower it. However, they refuse to raise the debt-ceiling any higher.

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The Republican party does not support abortion, wants it to be illegal, and is pro-life.

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Stereo-typically having a higher income, republicans support lower and flat taxes that are not based upon your income level.

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Republicans advice the use of school choice, voucher, and charter programs to increase competition in schools. Therefore granting an equal playing field to students regarding their families income.

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The Republican party discourages government money being used for student loans.

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The Republican party believes wages should be determined by a free market.

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Republicans oppose the legalization of marijuana.

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The Republican party opposes immigration and is working towards building a wall to prevent it.

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The Republican party strongly supports the Second Amendment and opposes increased gun control.

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The Republican party's logo is an elephant. The elephant was randomly chosen, yet is said to represent strength. The symbol was first used during 1860 for Abraham Lincoln's campaign, yet didn't become popular until 1874 when Thomas Nast reinvented it into a cartoon.

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Richard Nixon was the 37th president from the years 1969 to 1974 when he formally resigned.
"Always remember others may hate you but those who hate you don't win unless you hate them. And then you destroy yourself."
-Richard Nixon

George W. Bush was another Republican president (43rd), from the years 2001 to 2009.
"We will not tire, we will not falter, and we will not fail."
-George W. Bush

George W. Bush's father, George H. W. Bush was also the president 41st president from 1989 to 1993.

"Read my lips: no new taxes." -George H. W. Bush
Right before George H. W. Bush, Ronald Reagan was the 40th president between 1981 and 1989.
"In this present crisis, government is not the solution to our problem, government is the problem." -Ronald Reagan
James Earl Carl Jr. became the 39th president right before Reagan from 1977 to 1981.
"We cannot be both the world's leading champion of peace and the world's leading supplier of the weapons of war." -James Carter

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Republicans were originally liberal, but switched to conservative beliefs during 1964. Currently, they believe in having a smaller federal government. Also, Republicans believe, and are working towards, lowering taxes, social services, and government spending.  Republicans also support an increase in state's rights, in order to accommodate the citizens standpoints. Along with this, they believe there should be less restrictions on businesses and the economy.  The Republican party has more laissez faire viewpoint, and desires a more laid back style of government. This opinion stems from the rights they wish to protect. Republicans want less interference from the government, to prevent raising taxes. They do not want income to affect tax rates and want wages to be set by free market. Often, this is explained by the fact that most republicans tend to be in the upper class and have more wealth. This standpoint also explains their opposition to hindering free market capitalism and job growth. Enhancing job growth and the free market also provides an explanation as to why the republicans do not support Obamacare. Instead, they encourage the use private healthcare companies that supposedly work more efficiently. For reasons I cannot explain, Republicans do not believe the rights to abortion and gay marriage should be legal. They also support the death penalty and increased military spending. Increased military spending can be accounted for by the Republican ideal of American Dominance.

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-The Republican Party was founded by former members of the Whig party whom were also anti-slave.
-The establishment of this party began in February, but its founding meeting credited for creating the party was on March 20, 1854 in Wisconsin.
It's first candidates were officially elected on July 6th, 1854 in Jackson, Michigan.
-Due to the Kansas Nebraska Bill of 1854, the Republican party was created to replace the Whig party and fight for the freedom of slaves.
-January 1st, 1863 Republican president Abraham Lincoln issued the emancipation proclamation.
-January 31st, 1865 Abraham Lincoln freed the slaves through the 13th amendment.
-On January 13th, 1866 the Republican party won against the opposing Democratic party to pass the 14th amendment.
-Created and passed the Civil Rights Act.
-Inducted Jeannette Rankin, as the first woman in congress on April 2nd, 1917.
-Created the first National Park known as Yellowstone National Park.