Closing Argument for Republicans
In his 2 November 2026 American Thinker article, The closing argument for Republicans, Howard J. Warner writes:
... Too many Americans do not know what socialism entails. They do not understand what it means to be Democrat crazy. They are bombarded everyday by a media that supports Democrat policies...
Almost all Democrats agree that we should have national health insurance. They call it Medicare for all... First the program will result in the loss of private health insurance for about 200 million people... Did Obamacare lower the cost of healthcare? Not for anyone I know. Is your care any better?... Finally, the estimated costs for Medicare for all would be $30 to 50 trillion over ten years...
Increasing taxes on wealthier earners is a major aim of Democrats... There is not enough total wealth to tax ourselves to a balanced budget...
Then there is the Democrat desire for green energy. This means less oil... This will mean higher food prices, delivery costs, and higher electric costs. Further, the electric grid is insufficient for this purpose...
Many Democrats support packing the Supreme Court, making D.C. and Puerto Rico states, and more government funding of campaigns. These ideas are antagonistic to our constitutional republic. The argument for voters is to remind them this dilutes their vote and influence... Boiled down, they want more crime and monies given to non-citizens at the expense of citizens' taxes...
They push social equity, including trans-females [men] in women’s sports. They oppose identification for voting while requiring it for almost all other government programs...
Then finally, the growth of the economy at 3.4% in the third quarter is a good sign. The reduction of taxes for working people including tips, social security, and overtime was opposed by every Democrat. We've got the lowest poverty rate ever measured, highest family income ever, increased business investment, strong consumer consumption, and declining unemployment with the most Americans employed - all signs of a prosperous economy...
