# Republican Debate on National Security November 22nd **URL:** \ **Category:** Politics & Elections\ **Created:** [November 23, 2011, 1:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/republican-debate-on-national-security-november-22nd/603827 "2011-11-23T01:41:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![BrainGlutton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/82dd89/32.png) [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2011, 11:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/republican-debate-on-national-security-november-22nd/603827/21 "2011-11-30T23:42:55Z")
> [@Damuri\_Ajashi](#): > > If the Republicans want to win they better take a giant step back from the crazy and just focus on the economy. And their focus on the economy makes the Pubs look less crazy **how?** ---
**Author:** ![Qin\_Shi\_Huangdi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/f04885/32.png) [@Qin\_Shi\_Huangdi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qin_Shi_Huangdi)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2011, 5:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/republican-debate-on-national-security-november-22nd/603827/22 "2011-12-01T05:08:36Z")
> [@BrainGlutton](#): > > And their focus on the economy makes the Pubs look less crazy **how?** With constructive policies such as lowering the corporate tax, reforming Medicare and Social Security, free trade rather than “9-9-9”. ---
**Author:** ![Frank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Frank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frank)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2011, 5:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/republican-debate-on-national-security-november-22nd/603827/23 "2011-12-01T05:21:47Z")
> [@Qin\_Shi\_Huangdi](#): > > With constructive policies such as lowering the corporate tax, … I’m uncertain as to why corporations who are drowning in money require a lowering of tax. What reform of Medicare and SS? They’re both good for 20 years, and 40 years, respectively. There’s no reason to have to act now. Free trade. What, precisely, do you feel is not free trade? ---
**Author:** ![Qin\_Shi\_Huangdi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/f04885/32.png) [@Qin\_Shi\_Huangdi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qin_Shi_Huangdi)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2011, 5:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/republican-debate-on-national-security-november-22nd/603827/24 "2011-12-01T05:54:48Z")
> [@Frank](#): > > I’m uncertain as to why corporations who are drowning in money require a lowering of tax. Get rid of loopholes and reduce overall rates so that for example MSNBC’s parent company pays a flat rate comparable with other companies with the same income. > [@](#): > > What reform of Medicare and SS? They’re both good for 20 years, and 40 years, respectively. There’s no reason to have to act now. They cost hundreds of billions of dollars and those two programs along with military spending are the three things that must be reformed and cut if we are serious about reducing the deficit. > [@](#): > > Free trade. What, precisely, do you feel is not free trade We should seek out more free trade agreements if possible. ---
**Author:** ![Budget\_Player\_Cadet](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/budget_player_cadet/32/205_2.png) [@Budget\_Player\_Cadet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Budget_Player_Cadet)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2011, 6:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/republican-debate-on-national-security-november-22nd/603827/25 "2011-12-01T06:13:06Z")
> [@Qin\_Shi\_Huangdi](#): > > With constructive policies such as lowering the corporate tax 1. Corporate income tax is at an all-time low. 2. Lowering corporate income tax is antithetical to growth. The higher it is, the more incentive there is to reinvest money into the company, rather than just keeping the cash. ---
**Author:** ![Qin\_Shi\_Huangdi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/f04885/32.png) [@Qin\_Shi\_Huangdi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qin_Shi_Huangdi)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2011, 2:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/republican-debate-on-national-security-november-22nd/603827/26 "2011-12-02T02:37:54Z")
> [@Budget\_Player\_Cadet](#): > > 1. Corporate income tax is at an all-time low. > 2. Lowering corporate income tax is antithetical to growth. The higher it is, the more incentive there is to reinvest money into the company, rather than just keeping the cash. Our rates are higher than Canada, the UK, Singapore, Hong Kong, and the Dutch. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/republican-debate-on-national-security-november-22nd/603827.md?page=1)