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<blockquote data-quote="cantwin69" data-source="post: 310403" data-attributes="member: 11677"><p><strong>Re: Stupidvisors working...</strong></p><p></p><p>I guess voting this election season will be for the lesser of evils. </p><p></p><p> Republicans- Why is it that "trickle down economics" made famous by Reagan, and practiced by Bush, is made out to be such a great economic practice? In May they will be sending out tax rebates to millions of Americans in hopes of stimulating the economy. I'd call that trickle up economics. Bush thinks this is going to work right? Will someone please tell me why they now think "trickle up" is the way to go? Or is it his last chance to pad the pockets of big oil? I'm thinking gas will hit at least $4 by then and all of us Americans will be giving those rebates right to "Big Oil" </p><p></p><p>Democrats- Why in the world is universal health care the way to go as far as fixing our health care system now? What has the government gotten their hands into, that they made better by doing so? Retirement monies for the elderly via Social Security? I don't think so! Why can't the government fix the health care system we have now? Why have insurance premiums tripled for some over the last decade, while the benefits have declined? Sounds to me like Universal Health Care is just another ploy to tax us even more, leaving us worse off than before. Besides- Where are we going to get all this money to pay for it? I don't recall any candidate giving a definite answer to that question and I've watched all 20 debates. Universal health care didn't pass before and it won't now! Don't be naive. What about Iraq? We're just going to leave and Iran is going to go right in along with all the Muslim extremists causing us to HAVE to go right back in. This time we won't advance to Baghdad as easily as we did the first time. Not to mention how ticked off Saudi Arabia is going to be. We will lose countless more American soldiers than we already have. And for what?</p><p></p><p>Independents: Please explain why Obama is qualified to be our next President? It is nice to hear all of his inspiring words and all, but he has no definitive legislative accomplishments. He's a Junior Senator who voices change all the time. He never actually says what he's going to change and how he'll change it. He's never challenged by the media because right now he's their "darling". I'm guessing soon some bad stuff, that is going to make everyone think twice, will come out in the media. Think his Church affiliations and Tony Rezco land deals. I'm sure they'll dig up more. Anyone that thinks Obama is going to change anything is going to be in for a rude awakening. Think Bush screwed up this country over the las eight years? Wait till Obama gets in. Besides, every election cycle is about change. Obama just beat Hilary to the punch as the candidate to base their campaign on it. </p><p></p><p>In my opinion, if Obama gets the nomination, or Hilary for that matter, we will be hearing of countless terrorist plots being interrupted around August-September. If things get really hairy for McCain we may even see one get through. That would, after all, guarantee his victory in November.</p><p></p><p>These are just my opinions / thoughts, I didn't intend to offend anyone.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="cantwin69, post: 310403, member: 11677"] [b]Re: Stupidvisors working...[/b] I guess voting this election season will be for the lesser of evils. Republicans- Why is it that "trickle down economics" made famous by Reagan, and practiced by Bush, is made out to be such a great economic practice? In May they will be sending out tax rebates to millions of Americans in hopes of stimulating the economy. I'd call that trickle up economics. Bush thinks this is going to work right? Will someone please tell me why they now think "trickle up" is the way to go? Or is it his last chance to pad the pockets of big oil? I'm thinking gas will hit at least $4 by then and all of us Americans will be giving those rebates right to "Big Oil" Democrats- Why in the world is universal health care the way to go as far as fixing our health care system now? What has the government gotten their hands into, that they made better by doing so? Retirement monies for the elderly via Social Security? I don't think so! Why can't the government fix the health care system we have now? Why have insurance premiums tripled for some over the last decade, while the benefits have declined? Sounds to me like Universal Health Care is just another ploy to tax us even more, leaving us worse off than before. Besides- Where are we going to get all this money to pay for it? I don't recall any candidate giving a definite answer to that question and I've watched all 20 debates. Universal health care didn't pass before and it won't now! Don't be naive. What about Iraq? We're just going to leave and Iran is going to go right in along with all the Muslim extremists causing us to HAVE to go right back in. This time we won't advance to Baghdad as easily as we did the first time. Not to mention how ticked off Saudi Arabia is going to be. We will lose countless more American soldiers than we already have. And for what? Independents: Please explain why Obama is qualified to be our next President? It is nice to hear all of his inspiring words and all, but he has no definitive legislative accomplishments. He's a Junior Senator who voices change all the time. He never actually says what he's going to change and how he'll change it. He's never challenged by the media because right now he's their "darling". I'm guessing soon some bad stuff, that is going to make everyone think twice, will come out in the media. Think his Church affiliations and Tony Rezco land deals. I'm sure they'll dig up more. Anyone that thinks Obama is going to change anything is going to be in for a rude awakening. Think Bush screwed up this country over the las eight years? Wait till Obama gets in. Besides, every election cycle is about change. Obama just beat Hilary to the punch as the candidate to base their campaign on it. In my opinion, if Obama gets the nomination, or Hilary for that matter, we will be hearing of countless terrorist plots being interrupted around August-September. If things get really hairy for McCain we may even see one get through. That would, after all, guarantee his victory in November. These are just my opinions / thoughts, I didn't intend to offend anyone. [/QUOTE]
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