In the United States today, a third major political party is needed. The current two major parties are inadequate due to the lack of representation of the people and the recurring impasses that arise when a controversial decision must be made. Adding a third major party would make voting decisions, representation of the people, and government as a whole easier. Given that both current parties already hold either a center-left or center-right political platform, a third party would be needed. adopt a moderate position. A moderate third party would also be idyllic, because since the 2008 presidential election, more and more voters are becoming independent rather than identifying as Democrats or Republicans (Chart A530). A third political party's platform would have moderate views on hot-button issues. Additionally, if a third party were an alternative choice in a presidential race, moderate voters, who would feel unrepresented by the two opposing parties, would want to vote since the more relevant party would have a better chance of winning a presidential seat and represent their party....