09-03-2008, 12:15 AM
[quote rgG]SteveO,
Thanks for the link. Where, exactly he is going to get the money to do all those things without crippling the economy? Tell me exactly how he intends to bring the troops home without destabilizing the area.
The Democrats need to prove that their numbers add up. Promising things like: "Create a New $7,000 Tax Credit for Purchasing Advanced Vehicles," and "Create Millions of New Green Jobs" and "Weatherize One Million Homes Annually" can't be done for free. They also promise: "Put 1 million Plug-In Hybrid cars -- cars that can get up to 150 miles per gallon -- on the road by 2015," and "Provide $50 billion to Jumpstart the Economy and Prevent 1 Million Americans from Losing Their Jobs," and this is before we even mention how he would fix health care and pay for that.
I am afraid of a tax and spend administration. I want to see fiscal responsibility from the next administration. I am afraid the Democrats are promising far more than they can deliver and just saying what people want to hear.
Here is a quote from your link:
Simplify Tax Filings for Middle Class Americans: Obama will dramatically simplify tax filings so that millions of Americans will be able to do their taxes in less than five minutes. Obama will ensure that the IRS uses the information it already gets from banks and employers to give taxpayers the option of pre-filled tax forms to verify, sign and return. Experts estimate that the Obama proposal will save Americans up to 200 million total hours of work and aggravation and up to $2 billion in tax preparer fees.
Do you really believe that? Kool-aid, that is the Kool-aid talking. The man has no record of accomplishing any of these goals. He may be capable but he is untested. If he had say 12 years in the Senate and could point to legislation he had gotten passed and bridges he had built, then maybe I would be convinced. Right now, all I know is that he is a consummate politician and he has been very successful getting himself nominated.
I admire his intellect and his drive, but I am suspicious of his swift rise. I would prefer that he be more seasoned. I think McCain is past his prime and I think Obama is running before his prime. So now I have a very difficult choice to make.
You don't owe anyone an announcement of who you're voting for, but, following your posts, I formed a pretty clear impression that you intend to vote for McCain. Kind of surprising to see you present yourself as a "could go either way".
Thanks for the link. Where, exactly he is going to get the money to do all those things without crippling the economy? Tell me exactly how he intends to bring the troops home without destabilizing the area.
The Democrats need to prove that their numbers add up. Promising things like: "Create a New $7,000 Tax Credit for Purchasing Advanced Vehicles," and "Create Millions of New Green Jobs" and "Weatherize One Million Homes Annually" can't be done for free. They also promise: "Put 1 million Plug-In Hybrid cars -- cars that can get up to 150 miles per gallon -- on the road by 2015," and "Provide $50 billion to Jumpstart the Economy and Prevent 1 Million Americans from Losing Their Jobs," and this is before we even mention how he would fix health care and pay for that.
I am afraid of a tax and spend administration. I want to see fiscal responsibility from the next administration. I am afraid the Democrats are promising far more than they can deliver and just saying what people want to hear.
Here is a quote from your link:
Simplify Tax Filings for Middle Class Americans: Obama will dramatically simplify tax filings so that millions of Americans will be able to do their taxes in less than five minutes. Obama will ensure that the IRS uses the information it already gets from banks and employers to give taxpayers the option of pre-filled tax forms to verify, sign and return. Experts estimate that the Obama proposal will save Americans up to 200 million total hours of work and aggravation and up to $2 billion in tax preparer fees.
Do you really believe that? Kool-aid, that is the Kool-aid talking. The man has no record of accomplishing any of these goals. He may be capable but he is untested. If he had say 12 years in the Senate and could point to legislation he had gotten passed and bridges he had built, then maybe I would be convinced. Right now, all I know is that he is a consummate politician and he has been very successful getting himself nominated.
I admire his intellect and his drive, but I am suspicious of his swift rise. I would prefer that he be more seasoned. I think McCain is past his prime and I think Obama is running before his prime. So now I have a very difficult choice to make.
You don't owe anyone an announcement of who you're voting for, but, following your posts, I formed a pretty clear impression that you intend to vote for McCain. Kind of surprising to see you present yourself as a "could go either way".