I have a lot of respect for Obama and would enjoy seeing a black president but most people are wowed by the feeling, the movement and his speeches. People need to force him to speak about details to decide if his plans are what they really believe in.
If you look at some of his platforms, which are not spoken about much or criticized by the media, he believes in solving most of our problems by throwing more $ into inefficient programs and believes in bigger government, which usually does not work. The only group of people he wants to cut taxes for are low income Americans. He will raise taxes on the middle and upper classes. He also wants to give driver's licences to illegal immigrants...which is just absurd. Families making more than $70,000 beware...your taxes will go up again (and they are already way too high). Why can't politicians on both sides see that the government spends far too much of our $!!!
I gave my original support for Ron Paul for a variety of reasons. I am an official GOP delelgate for Bartow Co Ga.
I won't get selected for the national convention because I don't remain 100% loyal and brainwashed to the party line.
I will wote for Sen Obama in the gen election , should he get the nomination.
The BASIC ideas of the Obama plan are pretty correct on your post, good job.
The tax plan includes individuals UNDER 70k will get a tax break , the taxes of those above 150k will be increased a bit.
Those around +/- 100k will see no change.
He will give a 4000 tax exemption credit for college tuition.
Like me anyone who doesn't have good CPA do their taxes and have some investment property (like your house) to deduct the interest on your taxes is asking for trouble anyway.
I know tons of rednecks here in Ga, make less than me , don't have health care insurance and won't even consider voting for Obama or Hillary on the basis of "taxes" and "liberal program giveaways".
The ironic thing is they are voting against the very tax breaks and programs that would bennefit them and their kids DIRECTYLY...go figure.
One thing I agree strongly with him on is in giving corperate tax breaks ONLY tothose companies that hire and use Americans and have their factories in THIS country .
Be reminded all these tax reforms have to pass congress, first.
Now on the illegals , I don't think they should any bennefits like drivers lecense, but that is not a big personal issue for me. Kinda like gay marriage, I could care less.
We could fund a lot of big , infra structure programs by simply pulling out of Iraq. Put that same 10 billion into a works program , to rebuild bridges and roads.
He is NOT a muslem, he is NOT terrorist. Obama NEVER was in the Sudan Army.
He was sworn into the US senate on a BIBLE. His real dad is an African from kenya and his mother is a white lady from Kansas.He ws the first black to be selected to head the Harvard Law Review as law student.
The man is brilliant and able to govern this country.