The republican party is using abortion as a political football in a very cynical fashion. In EU abortion rates are 3X lower than in the USA. In Germany 6-7 abortions / 1000. they save babies with government healthcare and welfare, free daycare and assistance to large families and single moms. The republican party is against all these real solutions. Every year there are 20 million illegal abortions worldwide out of 40 mil. Restricting rights is unamerican and it doesn't work!
The reasons for voting for Obama are vast and very easy to find. I hear this talking point from people who have no clue. If you really care about the future of your country you should start paying attention by getting familiar with the 2 economic teams and reading the actual programs of the candidates as well as their history. I would start with Phil Gramm, McCain's chair of advisers just recently stepped down and comparing that with Obama's efforts to close offshore tax loopholes 4 the rich.
If Barack Obama is elected, everyone who has an investment will face higher taxes because Obama and a Democratic Congress will raise the rate on capital gains. There is also a "hidden tax" that will come from the depressing effect on stock prices. (And does anyone think higher cap-gains rates are just what the housing market ordered?) But Stanford Group policy analyst Greg Valliere thinks income tax rates could be going up higher than expected and affect more than just the so-called rich.
which is how it supposed to be. 75% top rate If the 1st dollar you earn comes from wages and that's what you invest it makes sense to have lower taxes on your wages than your investments. 99% of americans fall into this category. It is an abomination to have a 2 tier system in which those making most of their money from investments are only paying a top rate of 15% and the richest can even hide that offshore and the rest of us are screwed with a top tax rate of 35% so we can never save enough.
BTW,this tax fear mongering is the same nonsense we heard from republicans in 93. Clinton raised taxes on the rich and as a consequence even the rich made more money because the economy created 22 million new jobs and people had money 2 b consumers. republicans of course believe in feudalism so they try 2 avoid compensating labor and creating new jobs, so 2 keep the economy up doubled the National Debt which of course cannot be done forever. I can't believe people still eat their baloney!
Well, we disagree completely. My suggestion to you is to keep it mature. You are the 2nd democrat that we have run into that posts his questions and comments in a mature manner.
I'll give you that.
Think about this... if you have less money in your pocket, you spend less. Driving the economy down.
same here. Thanks 4 the discussion. As 4 money in your pocket we completely agree, except when you talk about taxing people with incomes more than 400k, that's not a significant tax on consumption. that's mainly a tax on luxuries and investments. In EU that's how they prevent the emergence of a new feudal class. there is also a way to tax idle wealth instead of retirement, IRA. I recommend republican strategist Kevin Phillips, he talks about the financialized US economy & I agree w him.
FACT IS: 3,700 abortions today. Sen. Obama is in favor of partial birth abortion. Obama is fatally dangerous to the next generation of America.
peaceseeker314 3 years ago
The republican party is using abortion as a political football in a very cynical fashion. In EU abortion rates are 3X lower than in the USA. In Germany 6-7 abortions / 1000. they save babies with government healthcare and welfare, free daycare and assistance to large families and single moms. The republican party is against all these real solutions. Every year there are 20 million illegal abortions worldwide out of 40 mil. Restricting rights is unamerican and it doesn't work!
madashelldude 3 years ago
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Thats the only reason you are voting Obama? CHANGE!!
More taxation and more government is NOT GOOD CHANGE!
USVeterans 3 years ago
The reasons for voting for Obama are vast and very easy to find. I hear this talking point from people who have no clue. If you really care about the future of your country you should start paying attention by getting familiar with the 2 economic teams and reading the actual programs of the candidates as well as their history. I would start with Phil Gramm, McCain's chair of advisers just recently stepped down and comparing that with Obama's efforts to close offshore tax loopholes 4 the rich.
madashelldude 3 years ago
If Barack Obama is elected, everyone who has an investment will face higher taxes because Obama and a Democratic Congress will raise the rate on capital gains. There is also a "hidden tax" that will come from the depressing effect on stock prices. (And does anyone think higher cap-gains rates are just what the housing market ordered?) But Stanford Group policy analyst Greg Valliere thinks income tax rates could be going up higher than expected and affect more than just the so-called rich.
USVeterans 3 years ago
which is how it supposed to be. 75% top rate If the 1st dollar you earn comes from wages and that's what you invest it makes sense to have lower taxes on your wages than your investments. 99% of americans fall into this category. It is an abomination to have a 2 tier system in which those making most of their money from investments are only paying a top rate of 15% and the richest can even hide that offshore and the rest of us are screwed with a top tax rate of 35% so we can never save enough.
madashelldude 3 years ago
BTW,this tax fear mongering is the same nonsense we heard from republicans in 93. Clinton raised taxes on the rich and as a consequence even the rich made more money because the economy created 22 million new jobs and people had money 2 b consumers. republicans of course believe in feudalism so they try 2 avoid compensating labor and creating new jobs, so 2 keep the economy up doubled the National Debt which of course cannot be done forever. I can't believe people still eat their baloney!
madashelldude 3 years ago
Well, we disagree completely. My suggestion to you is to keep it mature. You are the 2nd democrat that we have run into that posts his questions and comments in a mature manner.
I'll give you that.
Think about this... if you have less money in your pocket, you spend less. Driving the economy down.
Take care, thanks for the maturity.
USVeterans 3 years ago
same here. Thanks 4 the discussion. As 4 money in your pocket we completely agree, except when you talk about taxing people with incomes more than 400k, that's not a significant tax on consumption. that's mainly a tax on luxuries and investments. In EU that's how they prevent the emergence of a new feudal class. there is also a way to tax idle wealth instead of retirement, IRA. I recommend republican strategist Kevin Phillips, he talks about the financialized US economy & I agree w him.
madashelldude 3 years ago