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Clearly Defined Comparative Talking Points Between John McCain And Barack Obama Reveal Serious Disagreements" (PoliticalView.ireporter.tv) *** REFERENCE MATERIAL *** MUST READ
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(Sept 9, 2008) "Clearly Defined Comparative Talking Points Between John McCain And Barack Obama Reveal Serious Disagreements" (PoliticalView.ireporter.tv)
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This is an excellent comparative summary with good supporting links. Best to view this at source. The tabular presentation there is very nice.
A good table on issues. I am going to try to bring it here.
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2008 PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE COMPARISON TALKING POINTS
----------------------------------------------------------JOHN McCAIN---------------BARACK OBAMA
Favors new drilling offshore US-------------------------------------Yes----------------------No
Will appoint judges who interpret the law not make it----------------Yes----------------------No
Served in the US Armed Forces-------------------------------------Yes----------------------No
Amount of time served in the US Senate---------------------------22 YEARS--------------173 DAYS
Will institute a socialized national health care plan--------------------No---------------------Yes
Supports abortion throughout the pregnancy-------------------------No---------------------Yes
Would pull troops out of Iraq immediately----------------------------No----------------------Yes
Supports gun ownership rights--------------------------------------Yes----------------------No
Supports homosexual marriage---------------------------------------No---------------------Yes
Proposed programs will mean a huge tax increase---------------------No---------------------Yes
Voted against making English the official language--------------------No---------------------Yes
Voted to give Social Security benefits to illegals----------------------No---------------------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!
Dont forget that on LGBT, McCain will leave the legislation to the States.
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(Sept 9, 2008) "Clearly Defined Comparative Talking Points Between John McCain And Barack Obama Reveal Serious Disagreements" (PoliticalView.ireporter.tv)
DIGG: http://digg.com/political_opinion/Se...ma_Highlighted
This is an excellent comparative summary with good supporting links. Best to view this at source. The tabular presentation there is very nice.
A good table on issues. I am going to try to bring it here.
Quote:
2008 PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE COMPARISON TALKING POINTS
----------------------------------------------------------JOHN McCAIN---------------BARACK OBAMA
Favors new drilling offshore US-------------------------------------Yes----------------------No
Will appoint judges who interpret the law not make it----------------Yes----------------------No
Served in the US Armed Forces-------------------------------------Yes----------------------No
Amount of time served in the US Senate---------------------------22 YEARS--------------173 DAYS
Will institute a socialized national health care plan--------------------No---------------------Yes
Supports abortion throughout the pregnancy-------------------------No---------------------Yes
Would pull troops out of Iraq immediately----------------------------No----------------------Yes
Supports gun ownership rights--------------------------------------Yes----------------------No
Supports homosexual marriage---------------------------------------No---------------------Yes
Proposed programs will mean a huge tax increase---------------------No---------------------Yes
Voted against making English the official language--------------------No---------------------Yes
Voted to give Social Security benefits to illegals----------------------No---------------------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!
Dont forget that on LGBT, McCain will leave the legislation to the States.