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<blockquote data-quote="UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)" data-source="post: 423103" data-attributes="member: 12570"><p>Steve, I know this post was tongue in cheek, but it does bring up a question that I have always pondered. Why don't politicians who win their general elections incorporate those proposals from their opponent(s) that would move this country forward in to their platform? For example, let's project Obama as the winner. Now, McCain does has several good ideas in his economic proposal, one of those being that losses of up to $15,000 in the stock market during 2008 can be deducted in full in 2009, rather than the current limit of $3,000 with the remainder of the losses deducted in subsequent years until exhausted. </p><p> </p><p>On the flip side, let's say McCain wins. Obama also has several good ideas in his economic proposal which McCain could choose to incorporate in to his agenda. One of these that I am in favor of is allowing individuals to withdraw up to $10,000 from their retirement accounts without penalty in 2009. This initiative would answer the question from one of our members in another thread in which he asked if he could withdraw money from his 401k to pay down his mortgage.</p><p> </p><p>A number of good (and poor) proposals are presented and discussed during a campaign and I would think that the winner should take an objective look at those proposals offered by his opponent which would move this country forward.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="UpstateNYUPSer(Ret), post: 423103, member: 12570"] Steve, I know this post was tongue in cheek, but it does bring up a question that I have always pondered. Why don't politicians who win their general elections incorporate those proposals from their opponent(s) that would move this country forward in to their platform? For example, let's project Obama as the winner. Now, McCain does has several good ideas in his economic proposal, one of those being that losses of up to $15,000 in the stock market during 2008 can be deducted in full in 2009, rather than the current limit of $3,000 with the remainder of the losses deducted in subsequent years until exhausted. On the flip side, let's say McCain wins. Obama also has several good ideas in his economic proposal which McCain could choose to incorporate in to his agenda. One of these that I am in favor of is allowing individuals to withdraw up to $10,000 from their retirement accounts without penalty in 2009. This initiative would answer the question from one of our members in another thread in which he asked if he could withdraw money from his 401k to pay down his mortgage. A number of good (and poor) proposals are presented and discussed during a campaign and I would think that the winner should take an objective look at those proposals offered by his opponent which would move this country forward. [/QUOTE]
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