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Taxes

 Members of the Soda Party fully support increasing taxes and decreasing tax breaks for the wealthy upper class, while decreasing taxes for the middle and lower classes. Money gained from these increased taxes will aid in lowering the national deficit as well as funding more government programs.

Federal Budget

 The budget proposal for 2012 calls for most of the budget to go towards health care, social security, and national defense. The Soda Party would change that. The Soda Party would call for less money to go to national defense, and more money to important things that affect the citizens like education and job training, and transportation. Both health care and social security would remain a priority, but with the Soda Party's "Pro Peace" views (see Foreign Policy) less money would be required to fund wars and national defense. The extra money coming in from taxing the wealthy, not having war, and legalization of marijuana (see Social Issues) will help in decreasing and ultimatly eliminating federal debt.


 * 2012 Budget Proposal ||  ||
 * Health Care || 22.62% ||
 * Social Security || 20.04% ||
 * National Defense || 19.27% ||
 * Income Security || 14.48% ||
 * Net Interest || 6.31% ||
 * Other Government Programs || 3.65% ||
 * Veteran's Benefits || 3.26% ||
 * Education and Job Training || 2.77% ||
 * Transportation || 2.74% ||
 * International Affairs || 1.65% ||
 * Natural Resources || 1.12% ||
 * Technology || 0.84% ||
 * Immigration and Law Enforcement || 0.81% ||
 * Response to Natural Disasters || 0.44% ||


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