Democrats please Answer!

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Registered: 12-17-2006
Democrats please Answer!
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Sun, 09-28-2008 - 8:14pm

When Obama created his entire campaign based on three things which he now will not or cannot do what is happening for his supporters now?


He said he would pull out of Iraq, now clearly that is NOT his plan, and he also plans to send four times the troops to Afganistan and also attack Pakistan.


He can NOT do anything about HEALTHCARE, he knows this, regardless of the fact that all his plan boiled down to was a 2,500 dollar tax credit per family for medical related expenses, that is FAR from insuring 330 million people and 64 million illegal aliens.


He said he would cut taxes for the middle class, which can not be done now that we are having to take this bailout which all the Democrats are pushing the hardest for, since so many are tied to the bailout in a personal way like accepting lobbyist money or kick backs and also having their part in blocking regulations on subprime loans.


I would like to know other than Obama being black which is the appeal for some, and other than him being young and inexperienced what is the huge attraction? He endorsed many of Bushes policies including the wire tapping. He also voted MORE with party lines than John McCain and he also voted 94 times to raise taxes on those making over 42,000 dollars...so WHY is he better to be President?


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iVillage Member
Registered: 09-08-2006
Mon, 09-29-2008 - 3:49pm
Thanks for the info.

 

iVillage Member
Registered: 07-03-2008
Mon, 09-29-2008 - 4:52pm
Well, I wish some of the folks who complained about Social Security and agreed with Bush to privatize it wonder how they would be feeling now if their money was invested in the companies going belly-up?
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Registered: 08-25-2008
Mon, 09-29-2008 - 4:56pm
I still wish I had been able to take my SS money and invest it myself... I've been in cash accounts for the past couple months, and it's starting to look like time to find bargains.
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Registered: 05-23-2005
Mon, 09-29-2008 - 5:12pm
It looks like I'm in the minority here, but I actually like the McCain healthcare plan. My employer pays 90% of my healthcare coverage, 0% of my spuose or children. My husbands company doesn't even offer it. We cover at our expense my DH and children and it is costing us out of pocket approximately 500/mo or 6000 a year. The way I am reading the McCain plan, is that he wants to give us a tax credit, 2500 for singles, 5000 for families to cover these costs. A tax credit isn't paid to your employer, its a tax reduction at tax time. This would make my out of pocket expense only 1000 for my health insurance. That would be a huge advantage for me. Obama's plan I haven't looked into, but I can't help but wonder if it wouldn't be limited to the lower income like most social programs are. I fear that we would once again be right at the edge of actually qualifying for anything, but I'm not sure. I think I will go research it.
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Registered: 09-08-2006
Mon, 09-29-2008 - 5:18pm
Yes, some people depend on that money for survival.

 

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Registered: 05-14-2008
Mon, 09-29-2008 - 9:14pm

>>it's starting to look like time to find bargains.<<

Absolutely! I'm chopping at the bit waiting to buy....it's a toss up as to what to get, stocks or houses. I've had to concede a bit and we did make two offers on a couple more houses this week because DH likes owning things he can actually touch and feels we need a few more of those type assets. Hopefully the bottom is near and we're not regretting getting back in too soon. That's why we never buy a property unless it cash flows from day 1. With nobody qualifying to buy anymore the pool of tenants is going to go up as far as quality goes. I know so many landlords who just hated the whole housing boom because if you could walk and chew gum you could qualify for a mortgage (or so it seemed) and thus the tenant pool was a difficult one.

If you've been in cash for a number of weeks now you timed that well! I like the theory of buying stock when it makes you sick to your stomach to do so--It is a great buying opportunity for those who can stomach it.

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Registered: 08-02-2008
Mon, 09-29-2008 - 10:12pm

Just had to say this, because it REALLY bugs me...

Why are ILLEGAL aliens, who are NOT CITIZENS, taking advantage of our welfare benefits, our medicare benefits, and other benefits that we, as citizens cannot GET without a SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER for ourselves and each dependent child!?????!????!

It's LUDICROUS that my tax dollars are paying for people to STEAL from our entitlement programs (which are HORRENDOUSLY managed and POORLY executed anyway), but why on EARTH would I vote for someone who creates a NEW entitlement program called, "If you're NOT entitled, go ahead help yourself anyway, it's someone else's tax money!"

It makes NO sense to me whatsoever that this ripoff is happening and the politicians know it, but it's absolutely beyond reason that a politician promises to keep it coming!

Boy they think we're a bunch of idiots!

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Registered: 03-30-2005
Tue, 09-30-2008 - 2:04pm

You already ARE paying for illegals. Because most dont have access to preventative healthcare they can afford, they usually end up in emergency rooms where the cost is significantly greater. Guess who pays for that?

I'm all for stopping illegal immigration, but I think it's ridiculous to think we'll be able to several million people "back where they came from". In the meantime, they're here, and denying access to education and healthcare will cost taxpayers MORE in the long run.

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Registered: 09-08-2006
Tue, 09-30-2008 - 2:16pm

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If illegal immigrants are collecting welfare or medicare it is illegal.

 

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Registered: 01-11-2006
Tue, 09-30-2008 - 3:14pm

I was wondering the same thing, I am an insurance agent in WI and I work with doctors.

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