<p>I took notes from Obamas speech last night as I had to write an article on him in the local paper. I was wondering if supporters could comment on this:</p>
<p>He wants universal health care</p>
<p>He promised to increase the minimum wage every year</p>
<p>He promised to pay teachers more</p>
<p>He promised to invest heavily in “greener” cars/fuel</p>
<p>He promised to pass middle class/lower class tax cuts</p>
<p>He promised affordable college for all</p>
<p>He promised to invest heavily in rebuilding American infrastructure</p>
<p>He promised to “make great strides” in ending AIDS in Africa</p>
<p>He promised to end the genocide in Darfur</p>
<p>How is he going to do all of this? We are in a deficit and heading into a recessioin. And ending the war in Iraq isn’t going to come close to freeing up the $$ for all these things, so don’t say that.</p>
<p>Not a big fan of McCain’s but he’s going to crush Obama on the spending issue. McCain has fought hard against a lot of the Congressional spending over these last few years - especially earmarks. Obama hasn’t. Obama says that he’s for transparency in government, but he won’t reveal what his earmarks have been. Earmarks McCain = $0.00, earmarks Obama=lots of $.</p>
<p>This will get plenty of airplay as the campaigns continue.</p>
As part of Obama’s plan he states “Affordable premiums, co-pays and deductibles” which already guarantees that many will remain uninsured because they make the personal choice to not spend their money on health insurance. It doesn’t ensure coverage for all since some people will still make the choice to spend their money on a new car or bigger TV than on health insurance. If anything, it should be reworded to “ensures accessibility” rather than coverage but even that will be in the eye of the beholder. Who exactly gets to define what ‘affordable’ is and regardless, some will dispute the definition (those who think it should be cheaper for them)?</p>
<p>Why should we trust a Republican to get us out of the mess that was created by a Republican in the first place? Only if the Republican distances himself so much from GWB and his base that he gets to resemble a Democrat.</p>
<p>You are ignorant if you think the problems we face today were created in the past 8 years. These have been coming for a long time as a result of our policies</p>
<p>You seem unable to dig deeper into the facts, just accepting them at face value. We bombed Iraq during the previous 2 administrations but I’ll concede that the Iraq war was Bush’s decision. However if you know ANYTHING about economics you know that 1) recessions regularly occur, 2) it takes about 10 years to see the effects of major economic policies. </p>
<p>One thing that gets me about 90% of the people in this country is their refusal to admit when they are wrong. As a republican I have to put up w/ it from many republican sympathizers along with democrats…I can admit when my party/pres messed up. I can admit when I’m wrong. I can concede certain points to the opposition…I just wish more people could do the same.</p>
<p>You know what I hate, LAX… when people jump into a conversation with hyperbolic generalizations and condescend to others who don’t share their views. Makes me stop reading.</p>
<p>Agree iwth you. I’m stopping reading anything by Laxattack. Responding to him (or her) is only inviting another comment on my supposed ignorance.</p>
<p>“you know ANYTHING about economics you know that 1) recessions regularly occur, 2) it takes about 10 years to see the effects of major economic policies.”</p>
<p>LA09, Marite mentioned nothing about recessions. She stated, correctly, the current administration created deficits after inheriting a surplus. Why would you ignorantly assume she knows nothing about economics?</p>
<p>And, fiwi, I know of no one with an MBA that would agree it takes 10 years to see an effect of an economic policy.</p>