Source: www.economist.com
October 30, 2008
It's time America should take a chance and make Barack Obama the next leader of the free world.
The Economist says that they choose Obama wholeheartedly: the Democratic candidate has clearly shown that he offers the better chance of restoring America’s self-confidence.
Source: The Washington Monthly
October 30, 2008
Political Animal
TAX BREAKS FOR BIG OIL . . . . Economic growth may have fallen into negative territory, but there's at least one company that's doing very well: ExxonMobil's third quarter profits totaled $14.83 billion, the best quarter any U.S. company has ever had.
And from that article - "Reading today that McCain is going after Obama on tax breaks for Big Oil is just the latest evidence that the Republican presidential ticket is engaged in some kind of satirical performance art, and I'm just not in on the joke."
Source: www.factcheck.org
October 26, 2008
FactCheck.org: Spread the Tax Hooey!
Republicans are misrepresenting Obama's tax proposals right down to the bitter end. New radio ads from the McCain campaign and a TV spot from the pro-Republican group Let Freedom Ring are targeting voters . . .
"And, once again, Obama himself proposes tax cuts for 95 percent of families with children. Only families with more than $250,000 annual income would see an increase."
Source: Ynet news.com
July 13, 2008
Iran condemns McCain for cigarette joke
News: 'Republican presidential candidate's crude remark on the indiscriminate killing of Iranian nation testifies to his disturbed state of mind, warmongering approach to foreign policy,' Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman says . . .
Source: The Health Care Blog
October 28, 2008
Will a $5,000-tax credit be the silver bullet to solve health care?
If Senator John McCain becomes U.S. president he plans to give each American family $5,000 to pay for health insurance premium costs in the individual market. Individuals would get $2,500 for the same use.
From this article - "Looks like the $5,000-solution won't be enough to solve the U.S. cost problem and improve health care."
Source: The Health Care Blog
October 03, 2008
Obama's health plan under the microscope and through a fair lense
Readers are still looking for an unbiased, in-depth report on the two plans that clarifies the details and the differences. Earlier this week, the Urban Institute, a nonpartisan economic and social policy research organization, published an assessment of the two proposals that sets out to do just that. Overall, the Institute’s report seemed to me remarkably fair — and certainly worth discussion.
From that article "" I'm hopeful that in the coming year, a new Congress will enact some pieces of Obama’s proposal" Maggie Maher."