Obama offers hope - McCain offers Sarah Palin Joe the Plummer. Palin offers Elizabeth Hasselbeck and the Plumber has got himself an agent. I voted for Obama.
Just wanted to stop and say that I've enjoyed reading all of your comments and appreciate you for reading mine. Regardless of who wins, let's all stick together and pray for our new leader and pray for our awesome country! Happy voting and God bless all! :)
I do not want my election decieded by foreign opinion polls.
We need to vote for American interests firsts and foremost.
Obama is too radical on every issue that means anything to America.
Obama is extreme on the abortion side.
Obama believes in spreading the wealth around.
Obama is drawn to relationships with people like former PLO spokes person, Ayers, Rev. Wright, Father Phleger and others. In his book he admitted to being drawn to socialists in college. He spoke about spreading the wealth around on NPR radio in 2001, and one the stump ran into a plummer and said that AMerica works better when we spread the wealth around.
He is at heart socialist leaning!
The story
You may have heard that Wednesday night Barack Obama will be on five different TV networks speaking directly to the American people.
He bought 30 minutes of airtime from the different networks, a very expensive purchase. But hey, he can afford it. Barack Obama is loaded, way more loaded than John McCain, way more loaded than any presidential candidate has ever been at this stage of the campaign.
Just to throw a number out: He has raised well over $600 million since the start of his campaign, close to what George Bush and John Kerry raised combined in 2004.
Without question, Obama has set the bar at new height with a truly staggering sum of cash. And that is why as we approach this November, it is worth reminding ourselves what Barack Obama said last November.
One year ago, he made a promise. He pledged to accept public financing and to work with the Republican nominee to ensure that they both operated within those limits.
RE-POSTING THIS INFO!**********Barack Obama and Joe Biden have consistently lied to Americans about John McCain's plan. Their claims have failed every fact check from CBS to the Washington Post. John McCain is not going to raise taxes on middle class families. Barack Obama and Joe Biden are the only ones in this race that plan to raise taxes. Their recent attacks have become increasingly misleading. Read the fact sheet below or click here to learn the truth about the McCain-Palin Health Care Plan.
Sincerely,
Doug Holtz-Eakin
Senior Policy Advisor
McCain-Palin 2008
The Truth about the McCain-Palin Health Care Plan
Barack Obama And Joe Biden Have Consistently Lied To Americans About John McCain's Plan. Their claims have failed every fact-check - from CBS to the Washington Post. John McCain is not going to raise taxes on middle class families. Barack Obama and Joe Biden are the only ones in this race that plan to raise taxes.
OBAMA FICTION
John McCain Will Tax Health Care Benefits For The First Time And Will Be the Largest Middle Class Tax Increase In History.
THE FACTS
This Obama charge is a blatant mischaracterization of the McCain Health Plan. It only focuses on the fact that the value of the employer provided insurance will now show up as additional income for the employees - what he fails to mention - is that John McCain's generous refundable tax credit ($5,000 for families and $2,500 for individuals) will not only shield millions of families from a tax increase but will actually give them MORE dollars to invest in their health care needs.
The McCain Plan DOES NOT tax:
Premiums paid by families and individuals
Employers for providing health care coverage
Medical expenses like the cost of a procedure or medication
Insurance claims
Approach Supported By Obama's Own Advisor: This is an approach supported by Barack Obama's own Senior Economic Advisor Jason Furman who wrote that "we could scrap the current deduction altogether and replace it with progressive tax credits that, together with other changes, would ensure that every American has affordable health insurance."
Better Than "Members of Congress": Under the McCain Plan, your employer can provide you with health insurance as good as a "Member of Congress" (approximately $12,000), and you would pay no more in taxes - regardless of your tax bracket. In fact, you would have additional money left over from the McCain tax credit to put in a health savings account.
Where Is The Middle-Class "Tax Increase"? If you or your family is in the 28% bracket, with an income of $180,000, you could receive employer provided health insurance even better than a Member of Congress, with a cost of almost $18,000, with no increase in taxes. Even the liberal leaning Tax Policy Center, agrees that the McCain proposals will result in a "net tax benefit" of more than $1,200 for an average tax payer. A recent Lewin Group study estimated savings of more than $1,400 per American family - almost three times the savings as under the Obama plan.
OBAMA FICTION
The McCain Plan Will Reduce Medicare Spending By Billions By "Cutting Benefits, Eligibility or Both."
THE FACTS
John McCain believes that we can achieve savings in Medicare without reducing benefits or eligibility. He has proposed common-sense reforms that will not only put Medicare on a path of financial stability but ensure access to quality care for millions of Americans. Some of the policies proposed by the McCain plan include:
Promote payment reform that allows us to move away from the current fragmented and volume-based service to a system which rewards coordinated and quality focused care.
Eliminate Medicare fraud and abuse to ensure that nearly $60 billion a year, almost 10 percent of total Medicare spending, that goes to line the pocket of criminals instead of providing quality care for seniors.
Ensure that drug premiums for the wealthiest Americans are not being subsidized by the middle class.
Promote a new generation of treatment models that better manage chronic care conditions while rewarding prevention and wellness.
Greater use of Health IT and medical homes to promote greater co-ordination of care.
Reduce drug costs by allowing greater use of generics (including bio-generics).
The Obama Spin: If some of the proposals above sound familiar to Senator Obama's proposals including - better managing chronic care diseases, greater use of health IT, promoting prevention and greater use of generic drugs - because they are. Only the liberal media and the Obama campaign would characterize similar proposals as "savings" in the their plan and "cutting benefits, eligibility or both" in the McCain plan.
OBAMA FICTION
John McCain Will Tax Health Care Benefits For The First Time And Send The Money Straight To The Insurance Companies.
THE FACTS
Another desperate attack by the Obama campaign. Here is what they purposefully fail to mention - the credit goes to the insurance company that the American family chooses to get coverage from, anywhere in the nation. The power of choice lies with the family - not government bureaucrats or insurance companies.
Putting Families In Charge: Under the McCain Plan American families will not only decide where the tax credit should be directed for their coverage needs but any additional money left over after purchasing coverage will be controlled by the family in a portable health savings account. Ridiculing this line of strange attack, The Associated Press stated, "Of course it would, because it's meant to pay for insurance. That's like saying money for a car loan will go straight to the car dealer."
Obama Criticizing His Own Approach: Most importantly, Senator Obama is criticizing an approach that is used by his own HOPE credits - where tax payer money simply goes from the federal government to colleges.
OBAMA FICTION
Americans With Pre-Existing Condition Under The McCain Plan Will Not Find Coverage.
THE FACTS
John McCain believes that no American should be denied access to quality and affordable coverage simply because of a pre-existing condition. As President, John McCain will work with governors to develop a best practice model that states can follow - a Guaranteed Access Plan or GAP - that would reflect the best experience of the states to ensure these patients have access to health coverage. There would be reasonable limits on premiums, and assistance would be available for Americans below a certain income level.
OBAMA FICTION
The McCain Health Plan Will Damage Employer Provided Insurance For Millions of Americans.
THE FACTS
The McCain health plan builds on the employer-based system. Employers will have the same incentive to provide health insurance as they do today since they will continue to deduct the cost of health insurance they provide to employees.
Millions With Employer Coverage Will Do Better Under The McCain Plan: Millions of American families with employer sponsored coverage in all tax brackets with the same coverage as a "Members of Congress" will now come out ahead with additional funds going into a portable health savings account. Importantly, younger and healthier employees with the McCain health care tax credit will have a bigger incentive to stay with the employers. For example, a 25-year-old employee in the 25 percent tax bracket with a $2,500 tax credit could either purchase a policy in the individual market for the same amount or stay with his employer plan and receive a $5,000 policy with an additional $1,250 to invest in a portable health savings account. Why would people choose fewer benefits for more money?
So Why Is Barack Obama Hiding Details About His Plan?
Barack Obama's Plan Will Harm Employer Coverage
The Obama plan includes a $179 billion a year employer mandate. The mandate requires employers to either provide "meaningful" coverage or pay a tax towards the government plan. Faced with tough economic conditions and rising health costs this creates a clear incentive for employers to drop coverage and move families into the new government plan. A Lewin Group study which examined a similar employer mandate combined with a national plan, like the Obama plan, concluded that almost 52 million individuals would lose their private employer coverage. To maintain their competitive edge, others employers will follow - spelling the demise of the employer coverage system.
Barack Obama's Plan Continues The Push Toward Government-Run Healthcare
The Obama plan will create a brand new government-run health plan at the cost of $243 billion a year - a financial burden of more than $3,000 a year on American families.
Barack Obama's Plan Will Damage Private Coverage
The government-run plan will have a clear advantage over private insurance since it will be subsidized by American taxpayers. A recent analysis of both plans by the nonpartisan CATO Institute concluded that the Obama government-run plan will be able to "keep its premiums artificially low...since it can turn to the U.S. Treasury to cover any shortfalls" resulting in "undercutting the private market." According to Wall Street Journal, the goal of the Obama plan "...like HillaryCare in the 1990s, is to displace current private coverage and switch people to the default government option."
Paid for by McCain-Palin 2008
Obama voted present on a bill instead of taking a stand its either yes or no. The sad thing is if you don't agree with Obama voters opinion they are rude and start attacking. For those who say McCain won't be able to serve his full term and Palin will then become President. Thats silly, how many President have died in office in the last 40 years?
I don't want Democrats to control the govenment we need a balance. The Democrats have gotten us in this mess as they already have an advantage in the house and senate. Obama has little experience, questionable associates and little is known about his background?
Obama is sponsering poeple that are middle class and he going to make a great president of the united states mcain has agreed over 90%of the time with bush
I am re-posting this article by Huntley Brown! *****Why I Can't Vote For Obama
By Huntley Brown
Dear Friends, A few months ago I was asked for my perspective on Obama, I sent out an email with a few points. With the election just around the corner I decided to complete my perspective. Those of you on my e-list have seen some of this before but it's worth repeating...
First I must say whoever wins the election will have my prayer support. Obama needs to be commended for his accomplishments but I need to explain why I will not be voting for him.
Many of my friends process their identity through their blackness. I process my identity through Chr ist. Being a Christian (a Christ follower) means He leads I follow. I can't dictate the terms He does because He is the leader.
I can't vote black because I am black; I have to vote Christian because that's who I am. Christian first, black second. Neither should anyone from the other ethnic groups vote because of ethnicity. 200 years from now I won't be asked if I was black or white. I will be asked if I knew Jesus and accepted Him as Lord and Savior.
In an election there are many issues to consider but when a society gets abortion, same-sex marriage, embryonic stem-cell research, human cloning to name a few, wrong economic concerns will soon not matter.
We need to follow Martin Luther King's words, don't judge someone by the color of their skin but by the content of their character. I don't know Obama so all I can go off is his voting record. His voting record earned him the title of the most liberal senator in the US Senate in 2007.
NATIONAL JOURNAL: Obama: Most Liberal Senator in 2007 (01/31/2008)
To beat Ted Kennedy and Hillary Clinton as the most liberal senator, takes some doing. Obama accomplished this feat in 2 short years. I wonder what would happen to America if he had four years to work with.
There is a reason Planned Parenthood gives him a 100 % rating. There is a reason the homosexual community supports him. There is a reason Ahmadinejad, Chavez, Castro, Hamas etc. love him. There is a reason he said he would nominate liberal judges to the Supreme Court. There is a reason he voted against the infanticide bill. There is a reason he voted No on the constitutional ban of same-sex marriage. There is a reason he voted No on banning partial birth abortion. There is a reason he voted No on confirming Justices Roberts and Alito. These two judges are conservatives and they have since overturned partial birth abortion. The same practice Obama wanted to continue.
Let's take a look at the practice he wanted to continue
The 5 Step Partial Birth Abortion procedures:
A. Guided by ultrasound, the abortionist g rabs the baby's leg with forceps. (Remember this is a live baby)
B. The baby's leg is pulled out into the birth canal.
C. The abortionist delivers the baby's entire body, except for the head.
D. The abortionist jams scissors into the baby's skull. The scissors are then opened to enlarge the hole.
E. The scissors are removed and a suction catheter is inserted. The child's brains are sucked out, causing the skull to collapse. The dead baby is then removed.
God help him. There is a reason Obama opposed the parental notification law.
Think about this: You can't give a kid an aspirin without parental notification but that same kid can have an abortion without parental notification. This is insane.
There is a reason he went to Jeremiah Wright's church for 20 years.
Obama tells us he has good judgment but he sat under Jeremiah Wright teaching for 20 years. Now he i s condemning Wright's sermons. I wonder why now?
Obama said Jeremiah Wright led him to the Lord and discipled him. A disciple is one in training. Jesus told us in Matthew 28:19 - 20 'Go and make disciples of all nations.' This means reproduce yourself. Teach people to think like you, walk like you; talk like you believe what you believe etc. The question I have is what did Jeremiah Wright teach him?
Would you support a White President who went to a church which has tenets that said they have a ...
1. Commitment to the White Community
2. Commitment to the White Family
3. Adherence to the White Work Ethic
4. Pledge to make the fruits of all developing and acquired skills available to the White Community.
5. Pledge to Allocate Regularly, a Portion of Personal Resources for Strengthening and Supporting White Institutions
6. Pledge allegiance to all White leadership who espouse and embrace the White Value Syst em
7. Personal commitment to embracement of the White Value System.
Would you support a President who went to a church like that?
Just change the word from white to black and you have the tenets of Obama's former church. If President Bush was a member of a church like this, he would be called a racist. Jessie Jackson and Al Sharpton would have been marching outside.
This kind of church is a racist church. Obama did not wake up after 20 years and just discove red he went to a racist church. The church can't be about race. Jesus did not come for any particular race. He came for the whole world.
A church can't have a value system based on race. The churches value system has to be based on biblical mandate. It does not matter if it?s a white church or a black church it's still wrong. Anyone from either race that attends a church like this would never get my vote.
Obama's former Pastor Jeremiah Wright is a disciple of liberal theologian James Cone, author of the 1970 book A Black Theology of Liberation. Cone once wrote: 'Black theology refuses to accept a God who is not identified totally with the goals of the black community. If God is not for us and against white people, then he is a murderer, and we had better kill him.
Cone is the man Obama's mentor looks up to. Does Obama believe this?
So what does all this mean for the nation?
In the past when the Lord brought someone with the beliefs of Obama to lead a nation it meant one thing - judgment.
Read 1 Samuel 8 when Israel asked for a king. First God says in 1 Samuel 1:9 'Now listen to them; but warn them solemnly and let them know what the king who will reign over them will do.'
Then God says
1 Samuel 1:18 ' When that day comes, you will cry out for relief from the king you have chosen, and the LORD will not answer you in that day.' 19 But the people ref used to listen to Samuel. 'No!' they said. 'We want a king over us. 20 Then we will be like all the other nations, with a king to lead us and to go out before us and fight our battles.' 21 When Samuel heard all that the people said, he repeated it before the LORD. 22 The LORD answered, 'Listen to them and give them a king.'
Here is what we know for sure.
God is not schizophrenic
He would not tell one person to vote for Obama and one to vote for McCain. As the scripture says, a city divided against itself cannot stand, so obviously many people are not hearing from God.
Maybe I am the one not hearing but I know God does not change and Obama contradicts many things I read in scripture so I doubt it.
For all my friends who are voting for Obama can you really look God in the face and say; Father based on your word, I am voting for Obama even though I know he will continue the genocidal practice of partial birth abort ion. He might have to nominate three or four Supreme Court justices, and I am sure he will be nominating liberal judges who will be making laws that are against you. I also know he will continue to push for homosexual rights, even though you destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah for this. I know I can look the other way because of the economy.
I could not see Jesus agreeing with many of Obama's positions. Finally I have two questions for all my liberal friends.
Since we know someone's value system has to be placed on the nation,
1. Whose value system should be placed on the nation.
2. Who should determine that this is the right value system for the nation?
Blessings sings, Huntley Brown
*******
After much prayer, our support will go to McCain/Palin!
You will vote for McCain because that is who you think has your values? I always question how you "Christians" say you are pro-life but are for the war in Iraq. For the death penalty. Against the SCHIP. To me if you are pro-life and a Christian you would be against killing babies in Iraq also. You won't vote for Barack because he is black and you are a racist. Don't hide behind your "Christian" beliefs, you are no Christian!
Cindy M. - I'm not racist. I don't agree with killing ANY babies, even in Iraq. And, stating that agreeing to kill ANY babies of any ethnic background wasn't ever stated! On another note, I don't agree with the war going on in Iraq, either. BUT, I don't want a repeat of innocent American civilians going through another 9/11 tragedy. Believe what you want about me, my family, and my christian brothers and sisters. I really don't give a hoot about what YOU think. Even if Barack "Hussein" Obama was white, with his moral and muslim background, and his cocky attitude, I still wouldn't vote for him! America has made it so way past the prejudice and racist stage! That's so 50 years ago! All ethnic backgrounds have had it made in America! That's why so many take a chance to cross the border illegally! Get over the prejudice and racism issues - they're irrelevant! Just because we don't agree with Barack Obama's background that portrays his morals doesn't mean we're being racist or showing prejudice! There are white politicians out there that we don't agree with either! So, get over saying that McCain and Palin supporters are being racist, because WE ARE NOT!
Let us all be real clear here, Iraq had zero to do with 9/11. That was Bin Laden and after 8 long years he is still alive. This war is about oil and lining the pockets of Bush(an oil man)If it was about the treatment of the people there like they now claim why are we not in Darfur? Surely you know that goverment is killing thousands and thousands. We are not there because they have no oil. Do you really think when Jesus was here he meant for any of this
mccain will die in the next fue months of being president if he wins than palin will be president wich mccain made her the vice president and is clueles and for that matter is asoccer mom.
We aren't promised tomorrow, but to predict that McCain is going to die in the next few months is a sad thing to say. Any of our candidates in this election could get sick or have a tragic accident.... I certainly hope that that wouldn't happen to any of our candidates! All candidates, we should hope, are healthy and strong to lead our country! We shouldn't assume death on any one and we certainly shouldn't wish for it, either. That's not our place. We should have the benefit of the doubt that either candidate will have a healthy life while in office and we should vote with faith. God bless whichever candidate wins and may they have a healthy life while in the White House! Also, I don't think it would so bad to have a soccer mom in the white house. Being a mom is one of the hardest, but most priveleged jobs! It will be a good thing for us moms to have someone in there we can relate to when it comes to putting God and family first! Happy Voting to all and God bless America always!
Wikipedia notes that: "Codification of the right to keep and bear arms into the Bill of Rights was influenced by a fear that the federal government would disarm the people in order to impose rule through a standing army or select militia, since history had shown the way tyrants eliminated resistance to suppression of political opponents was simply to take away the people's arms and make it an offense for people to keep them." (references removed) It is scary if ANY politician, regardless of party, wants to threaten these rights.
Macain talks about change but has no ideas of how to do it... I'm worse off than 8 years ago thanks to repulicans. Macain says he's a Mavericks but voted WITH Bush over 90% of the time! I read Macain and Obama's website and Obama has the REAL solutions for the mess the Repubicans got us into in thier greed.
McCain definately needs to win. I don't trust Obama nor the direction he intends to take this country. If people thought this country had it bad under George W. Bush, wait for a year under Obama. Of course anything about this country that might be wrong during the next year if Obama wins, will be George Bush's fault> Everything is Bush's fault according to the left.
I echo the sentiments that Barack Obama is just one scary choice for president. Every aspect of his political life is questionable; whether you agree the challenges are important or fair the undeniable fact is that they indeed exist. He comes out of nowhere with only 2 years as a Senator under his belt (which he didn't even win by actual election) and now we want to make him leader of our nation? No way. NoooBama.
The real truth is out there! Read something! Read his books if you want to know Barack. You listen to Fox news or your friend, or your boyfriend, husband or who ever. Use the brain God gave you and look at BOTH sides and use your common sense! Barack Obama is a Christian, a man of deep integrity, kind, compassionate, and SMART! And he will surround himself with SMART people with integrity! If you choose to educate yourself you will find out that the mess we are in was directly caused by the de-regulation of companys and the banking industrys by the REPUBLICANS! It started over 30 yrs ago. Bush just helped it crash sooner. Read "THe Limits Of Power" the man who wrote it is not Reb. or Dem. and his son died in Iraq. The truth will set you free!
Cindy, I understand you are passionate about this issue. We all are, that's why we are here. I do think it is offensive to cast stones at members simply because you don't agree with them. You know NOTHING about me including my reading habits or my associations, although my husband would be greatly amused to read this comment. Calling Amy a racist was equally uncalled for; you know nothing of her. The article she posted was written from the hand of a black man...I suppose you find him racist too? Are your condescending quotes questioning her christianity as well? We have no right to do that to one another.
I'm a Canadian and I'm proud that Obama won the election,good for him!!
Obama offers hope - McCain offers Sarah Palin Joe the Plummer. Palin offers Elizabeth Hasselbeck and the Plumber has got himself an agent. I voted for Obama.
Same to you Amy S. And John L. If you call Obama radical on issues I guess Sarah is not. Mmmmm
Just wanted to stop and say that I've enjoyed reading all of your comments and appreciate you for reading mine. Regardless of who wins, let's all stick together and pray for our new leader and pray for our awesome country! Happy voting and God bless all! :)
I do not want my election decieded by foreign opinion polls.
We need to vote for American interests firsts and foremost.
Obama is too radical on every issue that means anything to America.
Obama is extreme on the abortion side.
Obama believes in spreading the wealth around.
Obama is drawn to relationships with people like former PLO spokes person, Ayers, Rev. Wright, Father Phleger and others. In his book he admitted to being drawn to socialists in college. He spoke about spreading the wealth around on NPR radio in 2001, and one the stump ran into a plummer and said that AMerica works better when we spread the wealth around.
He is at heart socialist leaning!
The story
You may have heard that Wednesday night Barack Obama will be on five different TV networks speaking directly to the American people.
He bought 30 minutes of airtime from the different networks, a very expensive purchase. But hey, he can afford it. Barack Obama is loaded, way more loaded than John McCain, way more loaded than any presidential candidate has ever been at this stage of the campaign.
Just to throw a number out: He has raised well over $600 million since the start of his campaign, close to what George Bush and John Kerry raised combined in 2004.
Without question, Obama has set the bar at new height with a truly staggering sum of cash. And that is why as we approach this November, it is worth reminding ourselves what Barack Obama said last November.
One year ago, he made a promise. He pledged to accept public financing and to work with the Republican nominee to ensure that they both operated within those limits.
RE-POSTING THIS INFO!**********Barack Obama and Joe Biden have consistently lied to Americans about John McCain's plan. Their claims have failed every fact check from CBS to the Washington Post. John McCain is not going to raise taxes on middle class families. Barack Obama and Joe Biden are the only ones in this race that plan to raise taxes. Their recent attacks have become increasingly misleading. Read the fact sheet below or click here to learn the truth about the McCain-Palin Health Care Plan.
Sincerely,
Doug Holtz-Eakin
Senior Policy Advisor
McCain-Palin 2008
The Truth about the McCain-Palin Health Care Plan
Barack Obama And Joe Biden Have Consistently Lied To Americans About John McCain's Plan. Their claims have failed every fact-check - from CBS to the Washington Post. John McCain is not going to raise taxes on middle class families. Barack Obama and Joe Biden are the only ones in this race that plan to raise taxes.
OBAMA FICTION
John McCain Will Tax Health Care Benefits For The First Time And Will Be the Largest Middle Class Tax Increase In History.
THE FACTS
This Obama charge is a blatant mischaracterization of the McCain Health Plan. It only focuses on the fact that the value of the employer provided insurance will now show up as additional income for the employees - what he fails to mention - is that John McCain's generous refundable tax credit ($5,000 for families and $2,500 for individuals) will not only shield millions of families from a tax increase but will actually give them MORE dollars to invest in their health care needs.
The McCain Plan DOES NOT tax:
Premiums paid by families and individuals
Employers for providing health care coverage
Medical expenses like the cost of a procedure or medication
Insurance claims
Approach Supported By Obama's Own Advisor: This is an approach supported by Barack Obama's own Senior Economic Advisor Jason Furman who wrote that "we could scrap the current deduction altogether and replace it with progressive tax credits that, together with other changes, would ensure that every American has affordable health insurance."
Better Than "Members of Congress": Under the McCain Plan, your employer can provide you with health insurance as good as a "Member of Congress" (approximately $12,000), and you would pay no more in taxes - regardless of your tax bracket. In fact, you would have additional money left over from the McCain tax credit to put in a health savings account.
Where Is The Middle-Class "Tax Increase"? If you or your family is in the 28% bracket, with an income of $180,000, you could receive employer provided health insurance even better than a Member of Congress, with a cost of almost $18,000, with no increase in taxes. Even the liberal leaning Tax Policy Center, agrees that the McCain proposals will result in a "net tax benefit" of more than $1,200 for an average tax payer. A recent Lewin Group study estimated savings of more than $1,400 per American family - almost three times the savings as under the Obama plan.
OBAMA FICTION
The McCain Plan Will Reduce Medicare Spending By Billions By "Cutting Benefits, Eligibility or Both."
THE FACTS
John McCain believes that we can achieve savings in Medicare without reducing benefits or eligibility. He has proposed common-sense reforms that will not only put Medicare on a path of financial stability but ensure access to quality care for millions of Americans. Some of the policies proposed by the McCain plan include:
Promote payment reform that allows us to move away from the current fragmented and volume-based service to a system which rewards coordinated and quality focused care.
Eliminate Medicare fraud and abuse to ensure that nearly $60 billion a year, almost 10 percent of total Medicare spending, that goes to line the pocket of criminals instead of providing quality care for seniors.
Ensure that drug premiums for the wealthiest Americans are not being subsidized by the middle class.
Promote a new generation of treatment models that better manage chronic care conditions while rewarding prevention and wellness.
Greater use of Health IT and medical homes to promote greater co-ordination of care.
Reduce drug costs by allowing greater use of generics (including bio-generics).
The Obama Spin: If some of the proposals above sound familiar to Senator Obama's proposals including - better managing chronic care diseases, greater use of health IT, promoting prevention and greater use of generic drugs - because they are. Only the liberal media and the Obama campaign would characterize similar proposals as "savings" in the their plan and "cutting benefits, eligibility or both" in the McCain plan.
OBAMA FICTION
John McCain Will Tax Health Care Benefits For The First Time And Send The Money Straight To The Insurance Companies.
THE FACTS
Another desperate attack by the Obama campaign. Here is what they purposefully fail to mention - the credit goes to the insurance company that the American family chooses to get coverage from, anywhere in the nation. The power of choice lies with the family - not government bureaucrats or insurance companies.
Putting Families In Charge: Under the McCain Plan American families will not only decide where the tax credit should be directed for their coverage needs but any additional money left over after purchasing coverage will be controlled by the family in a portable health savings account. Ridiculing this line of strange attack, The Associated Press stated, "Of course it would, because it's meant to pay for insurance. That's like saying money for a car loan will go straight to the car dealer."
Obama Criticizing His Own Approach: Most importantly, Senator Obama is criticizing an approach that is used by his own HOPE credits - where tax payer money simply goes from the federal government to colleges.
OBAMA FICTION
Americans With Pre-Existing Condition Under The McCain Plan Will Not Find Coverage.
THE FACTS
John McCain believes that no American should be denied access to quality and affordable coverage simply because of a pre-existing condition. As President, John McCain will work with governors to develop a best practice model that states can follow - a Guaranteed Access Plan or GAP - that would reflect the best experience of the states to ensure these patients have access to health coverage. There would be reasonable limits on premiums, and assistance would be available for Americans below a certain income level.
OBAMA FICTION
The McCain Health Plan Will Damage Employer Provided Insurance For Millions of Americans.
THE FACTS
The McCain health plan builds on the employer-based system. Employers will have the same incentive to provide health insurance as they do today since they will continue to deduct the cost of health insurance they provide to employees.
Millions With Employer Coverage Will Do Better Under The McCain Plan: Millions of American families with employer sponsored coverage in all tax brackets with the same coverage as a "Members of Congress" will now come out ahead with additional funds going into a portable health savings account. Importantly, younger and healthier employees with the McCain health care tax credit will have a bigger incentive to stay with the employers. For example, a 25-year-old employee in the 25 percent tax bracket with a $2,500 tax credit could either purchase a policy in the individual market for the same amount or stay with his employer plan and receive a $5,000 policy with an additional $1,250 to invest in a portable health savings account. Why would people choose fewer benefits for more money?
So Why Is Barack Obama Hiding Details About His Plan?
Barack Obama's Plan Will Harm Employer Coverage
The Obama plan includes a $179 billion a year employer mandate. The mandate requires employers to either provide "meaningful" coverage or pay a tax towards the government plan. Faced with tough economic conditions and rising health costs this creates a clear incentive for employers to drop coverage and move families into the new government plan. A Lewin Group study which examined a similar employer mandate combined with a national plan, like the Obama plan, concluded that almost 52 million individuals would lose their private employer coverage. To maintain their competitive edge, others employers will follow - spelling the demise of the employer coverage system.
Barack Obama's Plan Continues The Push Toward Government-Run Healthcare
The Obama plan will create a brand new government-run health plan at the cost of $243 billion a year - a financial burden of more than $3,000 a year on American families.
Barack Obama's Plan Will Damage Private Coverage
The government-run plan will have a clear advantage over private insurance since it will be subsidized by American taxpayers. A recent analysis of both plans by the nonpartisan CATO Institute concluded that the Obama government-run plan will be able to "keep its premiums artificially low...since it can turn to the U.S. Treasury to cover any shortfalls" resulting in "undercutting the private market." According to Wall Street Journal, the goal of the Obama plan "...like HillaryCare in the 1990s, is to displace current private coverage and switch people to the default government option."
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Pray to God and then go vote!
Obama voted present on a bill instead of taking a stand its either yes or no. The sad thing is if you don't agree with Obama voters opinion they are rude and start attacking. For those who say McCain won't be able to serve his full term and Palin will then become President. Thats silly, how many President have died in office in the last 40 years?
I don't want Democrats to control the govenment we need a balance. The Democrats have gotten us in this mess as they already have an advantage in the house and senate. Obama has little experience, questionable associates and little is known about his background?
The rest of the world is hoping against hope that American's smarten up and vote for Barack Obama!
who are you kidding?
Obama is sponsering poeple that are middle class and he going to make a great president of the united states mcain has agreed over 90%of the time with bush
McCain/Palin!
I am re-posting this article by Huntley Brown! *****Why I Can't Vote For Obama
By Huntley Brown
Dear Friends, A few months ago I was asked for my perspective on Obama, I sent out an email with a few points. With the election just around the corner I decided to complete my perspective. Those of you on my e-list have seen some of this before but it's worth repeating...
First I must say whoever wins the election will have my prayer support. Obama needs to be commended for his accomplishments but I need to explain why I will not be voting for him.
Many of my friends process their identity through their blackness. I process my identity through Chr ist. Being a Christian (a Christ follower) means He leads I follow. I can't dictate the terms He does because He is the leader.
I can't vote black because I am black; I have to vote Christian because that's who I am. Christian first, black second. Neither should anyone from the other ethnic groups vote because of ethnicity. 200 years from now I won't be asked if I was black or white. I will be asked if I knew Jesus and accepted Him as Lord and Savior.
In an election there are many issues to consider but when a society gets abortion, same-sex marriage, embryonic stem-cell research, human cloning to name a few, wrong economic concerns will soon not matter.
We need to follow Martin Luther King's words, don't judge someone by the color of their skin but by the content of their character. I don't know Obama so all I can go off is his voting record. His voting record earned him the title of the most liberal senator in the US Senate in 2007.
NATIONAL JOURNAL: Obama: Most Liberal Senator in 2007 (01/31/2008)
To beat Ted Kennedy and Hillary Clinton as the most liberal senator, takes some doing. Obama accomplished this feat in 2 short years. I wonder what would happen to America if he had four years to work with.
There is a reason Planned Parenthood gives him a 100 % rating. There is a reason the homosexual community supports him. There is a reason Ahmadinejad, Chavez, Castro, Hamas etc. love him. There is a reason he said he would nominate liberal judges to the Supreme Court. There is a reason he voted against the infanticide bill. There is a reason he voted No on the constitutional ban of same-sex marriage. There is a reason he voted No on banning partial birth abortion. There is a reason he voted No on confirming Justices Roberts and Alito. These two judges are conservatives and they have since overturned partial birth abortion. The same practice Obama wanted to continue.
Let's take a look at the practice he wanted to continue
The 5 Step Partial Birth Abortion procedures:
A. Guided by ultrasound, the abortionist g rabs the baby's leg with forceps. (Remember this is a live baby)
B. The baby's leg is pulled out into the birth canal.
C. The abortionist delivers the baby's entire body, except for the head.
D. The abortionist jams scissors into the baby's skull. The scissors are then opened to enlarge the hole.
E. The scissors are removed and a suction catheter is inserted. The child's brains are sucked out, causing the skull to collapse. The dead baby is then removed.
God help him. There is a reason Obama opposed the parental notification law.
Think about this: You can't give a kid an aspirin without parental notification but that same kid can have an abortion without parental notification. This is insane.
There is a reason he went to Jeremiah Wright's church for 20 years.
Obama tells us he has good judgment but he sat under Jeremiah Wright teaching for 20 years. Now he i s condemning Wright's sermons. I wonder why now?
Obama said Jeremiah Wright led him to the Lord and discipled him. A disciple is one in training. Jesus told us in Matthew 28:19 - 20 'Go and make disciples of all nations.' This means reproduce yourself. Teach people to think like you, walk like you; talk like you believe what you believe etc. The question I have is what did Jeremiah Wright teach him?
Would you support a White President who went to a church which has tenets that said they have a ...
1. Commitment to the White Community
2. Commitment to the White Family
3. Adherence to the White Work Ethic
4. Pledge to make the fruits of all developing and acquired skills available to the White Community.
5. Pledge to Allocate Regularly, a Portion of Personal Resources for Strengthening and Supporting White Institutions
6. Pledge allegiance to all White leadership who espouse and embrace the White Value Syst em
7. Personal commitment to embracement of the White Value System.
Would you support a President who went to a church like that?
Just change the word from white to black and you have the tenets of Obama's former church. If President Bush was a member of a church like this, he would be called a racist. Jessie Jackson and Al Sharpton would have been marching outside.
This kind of church is a racist church. Obama did not wake up after 20 years and just discove red he went to a racist church. The church can't be about race. Jesus did not come for any particular race. He came for the whole world.
A church can't have a value system based on race. The churches value system has to be based on biblical mandate. It does not matter if it?s a white church or a black church it's still wrong. Anyone from either race that attends a church like this would never get my vote.
Obama's former Pastor Jeremiah Wright is a disciple of liberal theologian James Cone, author of the 1970 book A Black Theology of Liberation. Cone once wrote: 'Black theology refuses to accept a God who is not identified totally with the goals of the black community. If God is not for us and against white people, then he is a murderer, and we had better kill him.
Cone is the man Obama's mentor looks up to. Does Obama believe this?
So what does all this mean for the nation?
In the past when the Lord brought someone with the beliefs of Obama to lead a nation it meant one thing - judgment.
Read 1 Samuel 8 when Israel asked for a king. First God says in 1 Samuel 1:9 'Now listen to them; but warn them solemnly and let them know what the king who will reign over them will do.'
Then God says
1 Samuel 1:18 ' When that day comes, you will cry out for relief from the king you have chosen, and the LORD will not answer you in that day.' 19 But the people ref used to listen to Samuel. 'No!' they said. 'We want a king over us. 20 Then we will be like all the other nations, with a king to lead us and to go out before us and fight our battles.' 21 When Samuel heard all that the people said, he repeated it before the LORD. 22 The LORD answered, 'Listen to them and give them a king.'
Here is what we know for sure.
God is not schizophrenic
He would not tell one person to vote for Obama and one to vote for McCain. As the scripture says, a city divided against itself cannot stand, so obviously many people are not hearing from God.
Maybe I am the one not hearing but I know God does not change and Obama contradicts many things I read in scripture so I doubt it.
For all my friends who are voting for Obama can you really look God in the face and say; Father based on your word, I am voting for Obama even though I know he will continue the genocidal practice of partial birth abort ion. He might have to nominate three or four Supreme Court justices, and I am sure he will be nominating liberal judges who will be making laws that are against you. I also know he will continue to push for homosexual rights, even though you destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah for this. I know I can look the other way because of the economy.
I could not see Jesus agreeing with many of Obama's positions. Finally I have two questions for all my liberal friends.
Since we know someone's value system has to be placed on the nation,
1. Whose value system should be placed on the nation.
2. Who should determine that this is the right value system for the nation?
Blessings sings, Huntley Brown
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After much prayer, our support will go to McCain/Palin!
You will vote for McCain because that is who you think has your values? I always question how you "Christians" say you are pro-life but are for the war in Iraq. For the death penalty. Against the SCHIP. To me if you are pro-life and a Christian you would be against killing babies in Iraq also. You won't vote for Barack because he is black and you are a racist. Don't hide behind your "Christian" beliefs, you are no Christian!
Cindy M. - I'm not racist. I don't agree with killing ANY babies, even in Iraq. And, stating that agreeing to kill ANY babies of any ethnic background wasn't ever stated! On another note, I don't agree with the war going on in Iraq, either. BUT, I don't want a repeat of innocent American civilians going through another 9/11 tragedy. Believe what you want about me, my family, and my christian brothers and sisters. I really don't give a hoot about what YOU think. Even if Barack "Hussein" Obama was white, with his moral and muslim background, and his cocky attitude, I still wouldn't vote for him! America has made it so way past the prejudice and racist stage! That's so 50 years ago! All ethnic backgrounds have had it made in America! That's why so many take a chance to cross the border illegally! Get over the prejudice and racism issues - they're irrelevant! Just because we don't agree with Barack Obama's background that portrays his morals doesn't mean we're being racist or showing prejudice! There are white politicians out there that we don't agree with either! So, get over saying that McCain and Palin supporters are being racist, because WE ARE NOT!
Let us all be real clear here, Iraq had zero to do with 9/11. That was Bin Laden and after 8 long years he is still alive. This war is about oil and lining the pockets of Bush(an oil man)If it was about the treatment of the people there like they now claim why are we not in Darfur? Surely you know that goverment is killing thousands and thousands. We are not there because they have no oil. Do you really think when Jesus was here he meant for any of this
mccain will die in the next fue months of being president if he wins than palin will be president wich mccain made her the vice president and is clueles and for that matter is asoccer mom.
not soccer mom, hockey mom (pit bull whatever the bs was) we soccer mom's don't want to be in the same sentence with her.
We aren't promised tomorrow, but to predict that McCain is going to die in the next few months is a sad thing to say. Any of our candidates in this election could get sick or have a tragic accident.... I certainly hope that that wouldn't happen to any of our candidates! All candidates, we should hope, are healthy and strong to lead our country! We shouldn't assume death on any one and we certainly shouldn't wish for it, either. That's not our place. We should have the benefit of the doubt that either candidate will have a healthy life while in office and we should vote with faith. God bless whichever candidate wins and may they have a healthy life while in the White House! Also, I don't think it would so bad to have a soccer mom in the white house. Being a mom is one of the hardest, but most priveleged jobs! It will be a good thing for us moms to have someone in there we can relate to when it comes to putting God and family first! Happy Voting to all and God bless America always!
oh, please!!! Are you psychic! Get real!
Hilarious, Pam B.! :)
Wikipedia notes that: "Codification of the right to keep and bear arms into the Bill of Rights was influenced by a fear that the federal government would disarm the people in order to impose rule through a standing army or select militia, since history had shown the way tyrants eliminated resistance to suppression of political opponents was simply to take away the people's arms and make it an offense for people to keep them." (references removed) It is scary if ANY politician, regardless of party, wants to threaten these rights.
Macain talks about change but has no ideas of how to do it... I'm worse off than 8 years ago thanks to repulicans. Macain says he's a Mavericks but voted WITH Bush over 90% of the time! I read Macain and Obama's website and Obama has the REAL solutions for the mess the Repubicans got us into in thier greed.
McCain definately needs to win. I don't trust Obama nor the direction he intends to take this country. If people thought this country had it bad under George W. Bush, wait for a year under Obama. Of course anything about this country that might be wrong during the next year if Obama wins, will be George Bush's fault> Everything is Bush's fault according to the left.
I echo the sentiments that Barack Obama is just one scary choice for president. Every aspect of his political life is questionable; whether you agree the challenges are important or fair the undeniable fact is that they indeed exist. He comes out of nowhere with only 2 years as a Senator under his belt (which he didn't even win by actual election) and now we want to make him leader of our nation? No way. NoooBama.
The real truth is out there! Read something! Read his books if you want to know Barack. You listen to Fox news or your friend, or your boyfriend, husband or who ever. Use the brain God gave you and look at BOTH sides and use your common sense! Barack Obama is a Christian, a man of deep integrity, kind, compassionate, and SMART! And he will surround himself with SMART people with integrity! If you choose to educate yourself you will find out that the mess we are in was directly caused by the de-regulation of companys and the banking industrys by the REPUBLICANS! It started over 30 yrs ago. Bush just helped it crash sooner. Read "THe Limits Of Power" the man who wrote it is not Reb. or Dem. and his son died in Iraq. The truth will set you free!
Cindy, I understand you are passionate about this issue. We all are, that's why we are here. I do think it is offensive to cast stones at members simply because you don't agree with them. You know NOTHING about me including my reading habits or my associations, although my husband would be greatly amused to read this comment. Calling Amy a racist was equally uncalled for; you know nothing of her. The article she posted was written from the hand of a black man...I suppose you find him racist too? Are your condescending quotes questioning her christianity as well? We have no right to do that to one another.
Thanks Lynda C.