Likatonia

[Louis]

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As the House of Representatives and the Senate begin debates on the core aspects of Fitzgerald's HOPE bill, The Federalist Party has pledged not to sideline themselves and let Fitzgerald take all of the legislative glory. In last year's federal elections, out of the 287 seats won by the National Restoration Coalition, the Federalist Party won 138 seats, leaving the Restoration Caucus with 149 seats. Despite this minor setback for the federalists, they hold the true cards in the passage of the HOPE bill that Fitzgerald has obviously assumed as her own. The Senator from the State of Madison, James Sincalir, spoke on msr this morning about the goals of the Federalist Party and how they plan to negotiate with Fitzgerald and the Restoration Caucus.

Sinclair, now a Senator for over 24 years, has represented the state of Madison since his election in 5634. In his tenure as senator, he has seen the decay of Likatonia through his constituents and agrees that the federal government must do more to help those individuals and families in need. Sinclair describes himself as "traditionally conservative", but states that his views have become more moderate as the country faces extreme poverty and disorganization. When speaking to Sinclair, he stated that his own up brining was a large motivator in realizing all of the current faults in Likatonia's current political system.

I believe in a conservative Likatonia, one that is not afraid to stand up for itself, one that is self-sufficient, and one that is proud of existing. Today, we don't see any of that. We are an impoverished, fragmented nation that is still dealing with the effects of an idiotic war. We are a nation full of people with no dignity or respect for any of our institutions. It must change--and I do believe we are in a spot to get there. Federalists like myself will work with the Restoration Caucus to ensure that we bring a strong federal government back as well as a deep sense of national pride. In this, I agree. We've got to at least have a step in the right direction. After that, we will gladly look at more conservative economic ideas.

Senator Sinclair states that white the Federalists and the Restoration Causes have similar foundational ideas, the Federalists believe in more small government, more investments into the nation's farmlands, and a focus on major national industries. Fitzgerald and the Restoration Caucus are promoting more liberal ideas such as an inflated social welfare net and direct stimulus packages for individuals. Sinclair says that he envisions more conversative approaches such as lower taxes and improvements in private sector regulations. The Federalists for now have agreed to follow Fitzgerald's coalition plans for a strong federal approach to reforms, but may falter when deciding economic reforms to kickstart the economy. It may seem that promoting small businesses is an area of compromise between the coalition parties, but there may be infighting when concerning bigger businesses and their role in the Likatonian economy. Next week, Senator Sinclair as leader of the Federalists, will meet with President Sinclair to discuss the major economic aspects of the HOPE Bill. Analysts in Clovisport predict that the Federalists will agree to pass many of the regionalist reforms that Fitzgerald has planned, but may bring up alternatives when considering economic reforms. Bolton Hall (building where the president works and lives) has declared that President Fitzgerald is "eager" to work with Federalists to ensure the first major agenda bill is passed.
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