PULLEY for President THERE's not much difference between the three main didates running for president. Carter. Reagan and Anderson all share the outlook.
Writing election manifestos for American politicians is a very tricky job. The main yardstick is that they should be as vague as possible and avoid committing the candidate to any specific actions.
But the sallic isn't present when it comes to which class they support.
It should be easy to spot which class Carter supports. As president he has masterminded the attempted invasion of Iran, eight million unemployed, and increased against immigrants and blacks.
But although Carter, like the other main represents the interests of a tiny minority, he has to have the votes, of working- people M order to get elected. canCarter same basic MX ruling CaSS Hissues bombers.
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So the ampaign is spiced with pro nises of jobs and a better life government opposes federal funding for jobs programmes and abortions for poor women.
Yet he supports the $34 billion sysicill. Reagan also supports this new system.
Anderson is against it but only because he prefers more concentration on Cruise for and long-range Anderson schemes They differ not on whether dependency' there should be military expansion, but simply on the best way All three can didates support NATO, and a American reactionary regimes them has At home they all favour more tax cuts for the rich American workers do not have a National Health Service, other benefits like free schools.
But none of these candidates proposes to establish such basic.
Reagan talks about 'fiscal and monetary restraint' to curb spending They •propose to cut the small welfare benefits that already exist.
The economic recession is now starting to hit American have Unemployment short-time working are increasing in steel, cars and rail.
Again there is no provision unemployment denounces such 'fostering All these Canoearer are financed and supported by the bosses. None of policies that can counter the threat of war, stop and defend democratic rights.
With 20 million trade union members, and three candidates who all want to introduce anti-union laws. it is becoming more has and, more obvious that working people need them own party.