GOP Debat
- Which of the moral foundations is most important in this issue to you? To the candidates?
- Pick a specific moral foundation and track it throughout the debate. When was it used? In what contexts? By who? What does this tell us about the GOP candidates?
- Choose a candidate and analyze their specific proposal for one of the issues discussed. What moral foundation is the candidate emphasizing? How can you tell (quote ‘em!)?
“Bush said he wants to gradually raise the retirement age for full benefits, adding one month each year, beginning in 2022 when the retirement age becomes 67 under current law. By 2034, the retirement age under his plan would be 68; by 2046 it would be 69. Currently, it's 66.
To encourage retirees to continue working, he would reduce benefits to those who want to retire early and increase benefits to those who work past their retirement age. He seeks to eliminate the $15,720 limit on income for working seniors already receiving Social Security. For those working beyond age 67, he proposes eliminating the 6.2 percent payroll tax.
Bush also said he would change the formula used to determine benefits by lowering monthly retirement checks to wealthier recipients. At the same time, he would increase to about $15,000 the minimum Social Security payment for people employed at least 30 years.”
http://www.usnews.com/news/politics/articles/2015/10/27/jeb-bush-proposes-overhaul-of-social-security-medicare
Jeb Bush is using the moral foundation of care. He is trying to care for future citizens who want to work and continue to work after retirement age. "If we do not have an honest conversation about what it will take to protect Medicare and Social Security, we fail seniors and we fail the next generation of Americans," writes Bush.
- Do a little digging, and contrast a position taken by a candidate in this debate with a democratic candidate’s position. Which moral foundations are they using to frame their positions? Explain!
Healthcare-Bernie Sanders is using the moral foundations of Fairness when looking at Healthcare. He votes for Obama Care but believes we did not go far enough and that all American deserve health care for free. Ted Cruz uses Authority when discussing health care because he would like to get rid of Obama all together and have every man for himself. Viewing healthcare as something to capitalize on.