Quote Originally Posted by daihashi
But what will he change and how will he change it?

Obama has actually said nothing except for "change" and "hope". Change and hope don't mean anything, they are just words. If you explain what you plan to change and how you plan to change it then you are actually saying something that MIGHT be worth listening too.

Where is he going to get the money for change? Raise taxes?? If so then do the American people, in our economic downturn, need to lose even MORE of their money? We are already paying inflated prices for oil, which effects a number of other goods that we recieve. Food, delivery services, even things such as the cost of water may go up. If he plans on cutting funding to government programs then how does he plan on doing this? What are we going to have to lose and are we actually going to lose programs that are useless or will we lose something that is actually important?

We don't know because Obama doesn't actually say anything.

McCain is not my ideal choice, not even my 1st choice.. hell not even my 100th choice, but I would choose him any day over Obama. :hippy:
Obama has items on these issues. Some of his rhetoric is empty, but you can find substance in his words.

With health care, he'll pushing for a single-payer insurance system. With the insurance coverage choices Americans have to make based on financial reasons are putting themselves into debt if a medical condition arises. 70% coverage, 30% out of your pocket costs for hospitalization for the richest nation on earth is unacceptable. The system has to be simplified so administrative costs can be cut, which means 100% coverage minus co-pay. Right now, administrative costs account for 25% of cost. Unacceptable. By having fewer choices when it comes to coverage with insurance, you'll save. Since they'll be fewer choices with insurance, you'll be given more choices when it comes to doctors. Situations where a person has to do part of a procedure with one doctor and finish it with another are unacceptable. There shouldn't be situation for example when an insurance can cover a doctor, but can't cover the diagnostic test with the company the doctor's uses to get his results. These kind of complication drives up costs, not to mention the denial of someone based on a pre-existing condition is unacceptable.

On how he'll handle fiscal policy, first let me ask you a question. If you are so worried about the budget, why are you voting for McCain over Obama? In my true belief neither will really cut the budget nor cut taxes. At least Obama would be honest about it. McCain would cut taxes and subtly raise taxes on goods. That's how the republicans have always done it. Another difference between them though is Obama will try to shed some funding in the military complex and divert it to other areas. Some military funding doesn't go to the military itself, much of it goes to defense contractors. Sometimes you don't even know what it's for, because quite a number of them are secret.
Obama declared that there should place greater controls, disclosure and accountability on handling budgets throughout government agencies. Otherwise you'll continue to see the DC area get richer while the rest of the country gets poorer. When McCain say we'll be in Iraq for 100 years, he's basically saying government contractors are going to get paid.

Right now we don't have a clear policy on energy. Gas prices are out of control. McCain's proposal on cutting the gas tax is the worst possible solution. Not only would it increase demand, but give oil companies a chance to sneak a little more profit from their diminishing profits. Obama realized that the idea was a gimmick. The answer to lower gas prices requires a multi-pronged policy which focuses more in the development of alternative fuels, finding a way to to drill within the US continent in order to cause oil futures to fall. There isn't only ANWR, there's plenty on the east side of the gulf of mexico, but 85% of that area is restricted from drilling. Solving the gas problem is hardly a matter of gimmicks. Obama seems much more sound in judgement in this matter.

Sure Obama has a lot of faults. But the more I learn about him, the more I realize perhaps this is the guy that could represent all Americans and not just a concentrated few like McCain would. If I voted based on my wallet and opportunity of employment in my area, there's no question I would vote for McCain. However I feel I should vote for what's best for all Americans. That's why I'm leaning towards Obama.