comparisons of candidates

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SIMPLE MATH:

 

2008 PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE COMPARISON TALKING POINTS

ISSUE JOHN McCAIN
 BARAK OBAMA
 
Favors new drilling offshore US
 Yes
 No
 
Will appoint judges who interpret the law not make it
 Yes
 No
 

Served in the US Armed Forces
 Yes
 No
 
Amount of time served in the US Senate
 22 YEARS
 173 DAYS
 
Will institute a socialized national health care plan
 No
 Yes
 
Supports abortion throughout the pregnancy
 No
 Yes
 
Would pull troops out of Iraq immediately
 No
 Yes
 
Supports gun ownership rights
 Yes
 No
 
Supports homosexual marriage
 No
 Yes
 
Proposed programs will mean a huge tax increase
 No
 Yes
 
Voted against making English the official language
 No
 Yes
 
Voted to give Social Security benefits to illegals
 No
 Yes
 
CAPITAL GAINS TAX
 
MCCAIN
 0% on home sales up to $500,000 per home (couples). McCain does not propose any change in existing home sales income tax.
 
OBAMA
 28% on profit from ALL home sales.  (How does this affect you? If you sell your home and make a profit, you will pay 28% of your gain on taxes. If you are heading toward retirement and would like to down-size your home or move into a retirement community, 28% of the money you make from your home will go to taxes. This proposal will adversely affect the elderly who are counting on the income from their homes as part of their retirement income.)
 
DIVIDEND TAX
 
MCCAIN
 15% (no change)
 
OBAMA
 39.6% - (How will this affect you? If you have any money invested in stock market, IRA, mutual funds, college funds, life insurance, retirement accounts, or anything that pays or reinvests dividends, you will now be paying nearly 40% of the money earned on taxes if Obama becomes president. The experts predict that 'Higher tax rates on dividends and capital gains would crash the stock market, yet do absolutely nothing to cut the deficit.')
 
INCOME TAX
 
MCCAIN

(no changes)
 Single making 30K - tax $4,500
Single making 50K - tax $12,500
Single making 75K - tax $18,750
Married making 60K- tax $9,000
Married making 75K - tax $18,750
Married making 125K - tax $31,250
 
OBAMA (reversion to pre-Bush tax cuts)
 Single making 30K - tax $8,400
Single making 50K - tax $14,000
Single making 75K - tax $23,250
Married making 60K - tax $16,800
Married making 75K - tax $21,000
Married making 125K - tax $38,750
Under Obama, your taxes could almost double!
 
INHERITANCE TAX
 
MCCAIN
 - 0% (No change, Bush repealed this tax)
 
OBAMA
 Restore the inheritance tax

Many families have lost businesses, farms, ranches, and homes that have been in their families for generations because they could not afford the inheritance tax. Those willing their assets to loved ones will only lose them to these taxes.
 
NEW TAXES PROPOSED BY OBAMA
 
New government taxes proposed on homes that are more than 2400 square feet.  New gasoline taxes (as if gas weren't high enough already) New taxes on natural resources consumption (heating gas, water, electricity)  New taxes on retirement accounts, and last but not least....New taxes to pay for socialized medicine so we can receive the same level of medical care as other third-world countries!!!
 
 
 
 
 
 


You can verify the above at the following web sites:


http://money.cnn.com/news/specials/election/2008/index.html

http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2008/issues/issues.taxes.html

http://elections.foxnews.com/?s=proposed+taxes

http://bulletin.aarp.org/yourworld/politics/articles/mccain_obama_offer_different_visions_on_taxes.html

http://blog.washingtonpost.com/fact-checker/candidates/barack_obama/

http://blog.washingtonpost.com/fact-checker/candidates/john_mccain/



 
 
 
 
 

[1776 Rebel]

Even though I am torn over the option of voting for a 3rd party candidate, I respect and agree with Bob Barr more than McCain. If you have the guts to vote your conscience and want to know more about Barr check out his website.

http://www.bobbarr2008.com/issues/

[twyacht]

Even though I am torn over the option of voting for a 3rd party candidate, I respect and agree with Bob Barr more than McCain. If you have the guts to vote your conscience and want to know more about Barr check out his website.

http://www.bobbarr2008.com/issues/

This concept was "Heavily" debated on this forum, yes, Barr has merit and points that appeal to many.  The perverbial big BUT is and shall remain: "He won't win!"  Not this round.  The spectrum of this Pres. election is set.

Do I like the choices;,,... NO! Personally, I thought Romney would have been better. He might be VP, and run in 2012.

If Barr appealed to more of the voting base, and can raise the "bling" to compete in a modern election, great.

Just like Ron Paul, just didn't carry enough of a following to win.

[DDMac]

Even from Joe Biden, this makes sense to me:

Posted: Aug. 27 6:54 p.m.
Updated: Today at 12:34 a.m.

DENVER — Joe Biden was nominated for vice president Wednesday evening and declared that the challenges America faces require "more than a good soldier" in the White House, hailing Barack Obama as a wise leader who can deliver the change the nation needs.
 END.

Fine Joe, the nation DOES need more than a good soldier.

But we can't settle for anything less!!

Mac.

[jaybet]

Fine Joe, the nation DOES need more than a good soldier.

But we can't settle for anything less!!

Mac.

EXACTLY! Obama has done nothing except learn how to speak in public and schmooze. The rest was the media doing his marketing for him. My Little Show Pony.

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[tt11758]

Even though I am torn over the option of voting for a 3rd party candidate, I respect and agree with Bob Barr more than McCain. If you have the guts to vote your conscience and want to know more about Barr check out his website.

http://www.bobbarr2008.com/issues/

Bob Barr, sadly, is NOT a viable candidate, in that he hasn't a snowball's chance in hell of winning.  As a result, a vote for Barr is a vote for Obama, much like a vote for Ross Perot was a vote for Bill Clinton.  Is McCain an exciting choice for President?  No.  Is he the best candidate with a chance at victory?  Absolutely.

[Ron J]

Bob Barr, sadly, is NOT a viable candidate, in that he hasn't a snowball's chance in hell of winning.  As a result, a vote for Barr is a vote for Obama, much like a vote for Ross Perot was a vote for Bill Clinton.  Is McCain an exciting choice for President?  No.  Is he the best candidate with a chance at victory?  Absolutely.

+1

Give Barr points for being favorable to gun owners BUT he is as weak or weaker than Obama on national security.  Because of this, even if he had a ligitimate shot at winning, I still would not vote for him.