E-mail about McCain and Obama

[5ft Diva]

This was sent to me via e-mail. For what it's worth.....

This may help you make up your mind...

For those that have difficulty in matching up what these guys are saying. By all means forward this on to any and all of your lists.

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2008 PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE COMPARISON TALKING POINTS



ISSUE
JOHN McCAIN
BARAK OBAMA

Favors new drilling offshore US
JOHN McCAIN Yes
BARAK OBAMA No

Will appoint judges who interpret the law not make it
JOHN McCAIN Yes
BARAK OBAMA No


Served in the US Armed Forces
JOHN McCAIN Yes
BARAK OBAMA No

Amount of time served in the US Senate
JOHN McCAIN 22 YEARS / 8,130 DAYS
BARAK OBAMA 173 DAYS

Will institute a socialized national health care plan
JOHN McCAIN No
BARAK OBAMA Yes

Supports abortion throughout the pregnancy
JOHN McCAIN No
BARAK OBAMA Yes

Would pull troops out of Iraq immediately
JOHN McCAIN No
BARAK OBAMA Yes

Supports gun ownership rights
JOHN McCAIN Yes
BARAK OBAMA No

Supports homosexual marriage
JOHN McCAIN No
BARAK OBAMA Yes

Proposed programs will mean a huge tax increase
JOHN McCAIN No
BARAK OBAMA Yes

Voted against making English the official language
JOHN McCAIN No
BARAK OBAMA Yes

Voted to give Social Security benefits to illegals
JOHN McCAIN No
BARAK OBAMA Yes

CAPITAL GAINS TAX

MCCAIN
0% on home sales up to $500,000 per home (couples). McCain does not propose any change in existing home sales income tax.

OBAMA
28% on profit from ALL home sales. (How does this affect you? If you sell your home and make a profit, you will pay 28% of your gain on taxes. If you are heading toward retirement and would like to down-size your home or move into a retirement community, 28% of the money you make from your home will go to taxes. This proposal will adversely affect the elderly who are counting on the income from their homes as part of their retirement income.)

DIVIDEND TAX

MCCAIN
15% (no change)

OBAMA
39.6% - (How will this affect you? If you have any money invested in stock market, IRA, mutual funds, college funds, life insurance, retirement accounts, or anything that pays or reinvests dividends, you will now be paying nearly 40% of the money earned on taxes if Obama becomes president. The experts predict that 'Higher tax rates on dividends and capital gains would crash the stock market, yet do absolutely nothing to cut the deficit.')

INCOME TAX

MCCAIN

(no changes)
Single making 30K - tax $4,500
Single making 50K - tax $12,500
Single making 75K - tax $18,750
Married making 60K- tax $9,000
Married making 75K - tax $18,750
Married making 125K - tax $31,250

OBAMA

(reversion to pre-Bush tax cuts)
Single making 30K - tax $8,400
Single making 50K - tax $14,000
Single making 75K - tax $23,250
Married making 60K - tax $16,800
Married making 75K - tax $21,000
Married making 125K - tax $38,750
Under Obama, your taxes could almost double!

INHERITANCE TAX

MCCAIN
- 0% (No change, Bush repealed this tax)

OBAMA
Restore the inheritance tax

Many families have lost businesses, farms, ranches, and homes that have been in their families for generations because they could not afford the inheritance tax. Those willing their assets to loved ones will only lose them to these taxes.

NEW TAXES PROPOSED BY OBAMA

New government taxes proposed on homes that are more than 2400 square feet. New gasoline taxes (as if gas weren't high enough already) New taxes on natural resources consumption (heating gas, water, electricity) New taxes on retirement accounts, and last but not least....New taxes to pay for socialized medicine so we can receive the same level of medical care as other third-world countries!!!



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[natickgirl]

I received the same e-mail. It IS very interesting, and lays it out in an easy-to-understand way.

[Dia Minha]

Thanks for posting Diva. This is something I can understand.

[bookworm]

agreed, thank you.

[Erudite]

I got this by email today.

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It lays out quotes that each has said without telling you who said them. You go through and evaluate each quote and choose the quote you agree with. It tells you who you should vote for based on how you agreed with the quotes. I thought this was pretty cool, because it helped me to see the side each has taken on the issues and how they line up with how I think on the issue. Give it a try for more information to make that "informed" vote.

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PS I'm gonna send the above information to my neice who thinks she should vote for Obama because the tax situation will be better for her (struggling student). Nice that she's so willing to let the rest of us give her a break, huh?

[Meticulous madness]

Thanks for the link, Erudite! I love stuff like that!

[runamyrun]

Thanks for that Erudite!

[natickgirl]

That was a great "quiz". Some of the questions were a toss-up for me, but in the end, my results just solidified my previous decision on which candidate I'll vote for.

Thanks.

[Meticulous madness]

Originally Posted by natickgirl

That was a great "quiz". Some of the questions were a toss-up for me, but in the end, my results just solidified my previous decision on which candidate I'll vote for.

Thanks.

I agree. I was a little worried on some of the quotes because I felt like I could agree with both responses, in some way or another (that surprised me).

I thought maybe my results would reflect a different candidate than I "FELT" I should vote for. But, my result solidfied my decision as well. Good stuff.

[Big_Sissy]

Cool thread. Thanks.

[mxmama]

Good stuff!
Those are the facts!