I am not overly bothered by fracking, as long as it becomes properly regulated. It is a great bridge to the renewable energy future, which if you just look at the plummeting costs for solar isn't that far off. Also the natural gas revolution is killing coal, which environmentally far outweighs some of the challenges presented in fracking.
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I'm not really bothered by Voter ID laws if it is done in conjunction with mass availability and just about every voter reform that Democrats propose. I'm fairly pro free-trade, recognize the limits of increased taxation, and think that illegal immigration is a problem we need to deal with (albeit I want to fight it waaaaay differently than conservatives want to fight it).
Whoa.. Maxwell and Gass are pretty much eye to eye with me on these issues.
With Voter ID, it is does bother me too much as long as the government makes it easy for the citizens to obtain an ID. I would accept either Photo ID or 2 forms of identification (like utility bill or birth certificate for instance).
With free trade, I do think it did damage the rust belt economy, but destroying free trade agreements will only hurt the economy in the rust belt and across the country at this point. Even Trump, the Messiah of the yokels, can not bring those high paying low skilled jobs back. Lets keep our economy moving with those agreements and look towards the future.
In addition to the above, I am also pro-second amendment rights, uneasy of a vast minimum wage increase and against public sector unions.
