I was reading the 1956 platform for the Republican party, it is available here http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/ws/?pid=25838 It talks about unions and living wages and keeping a strong social security. It also talks about balanced budgets and supporting workers such as immigrants, elderly etc. to assure everyone of their fair rights of employment. I don;t hear that now, Yeah it has been a few years but maybe we need to look at this.