I like McCain's lower budget the most, but I don't like his economy policies, or his voting record .

I like Obama's knowledge of the constitution the most, I don't like his big budget increase or his former minister's teachings.

 

I like Obama's tax policy, I dont like the fact that he wont increase oil drilling.

I like that fact that McCain will drill off of the coast, I dont like that he will not ban assault weapons and that he is for free trade. I am currently an accounting student, and would like to think that there will be a job for me somewhere in the United States when I graduate.

shblanchard:

I like Obama's tax policy, I dont like the fact that he wont increase oil drilling.

I like that fact that McCain will drill off of the coast, I dont like that he will not ban assault weapons and that he is for free trade. I am currently an accounting student, and would like to think that there will be a job for me somewhere in the United States when I graduate.

  Thank you for your response, this is exactly the kind of responses I was hoping to get on this blog. I hope there will be a whole lot more.  This is to me a constructive way to compare the two candidates without resorting to some of the abuse on the other sites.  I don't won't to know who anyone is voting for, or whether they are republican or democrat, I am just sincerely hoping for more comments just like yours.  Thank you very much again.

I like that McCain wants to cut down on government's spendings.

I do not like Obama's inexperience, and the fact that the people he represents now did not vote for him in the Primary.

i do not like McCain's persona, i dont trust his ability to cut down on government spending, afterall regan ran on a platform of cutting gov't spending and ended up ballooning the gov't budget to record defecits. i also dislike mccain's temper, i think that he is a little old, and i question his honesty. i simply don't trust him. that said, i like the fact that he is a moderate republican who isnt looking to change things like abortion laws. i think the next 4 years have a number of things that are much higher on the agenda than abortion, thus i believe it should be a non-issue in this election. as for obama, i like his message, his skill as a public speaker (aahh no more bushisms), i like his persona and his leadership ability. I think that he will cut government spending and probably increase taxes. but personally i am willing to pay more taxes if it is for the betterment of the american society. i think obama's presidential win hinges on his VP candidate selection, as it must be someone with immense experience to make up for obama's lack thereof. should obama select a "dan quayle" type, McCain will surely win.

I have many of the same opinions as Jewdakris, thanks for posting. My biggest problem with McCain also, is I don't trust his promise of cutting back on government spending either, especially after listening to him speak on the importance of furthering economic development in other countries because this takes a lot of money and encouraging and supporting industrial development in other countries is hurting the economy here in the US and causing a lot of job loss.

I also have concerns about Obama and his foreign and immigration policies but I do like his promise of fighting for our constitution which I believe is very important and is currently being ingnored and overruled in many cases, our constitution is our protection from tyranny as Magoo has pointed out and this is one thing I have to agree with him on.

After you scrape off the glitter of each of the two main candidates presently, the choices which remain,have yet far too many questions than answers.

I would like a independant candidate that is capable to create change away from the oil nipple this nation has embraced for decades

 

i agree, i find it funny that given the energy crunch and how that basically undermines the economy and can be blamed for 75% of our problems, i think the most important topic for the next president should be how to implement alternative energy sources and reduce foreign oil dependency by 50% or more in his first 4 years. the options are out there, they just need implementation and funding i.e. hydrogen, wind, and solar power. perhaps we need an FDR era of infrastructure restructuring and create high speed rail across the country, using the massive amount of people out of work (similar to after the depression) and other better forms of public transportation. i could go on about this, but its lunchtime!

 

I like Obama BECAUSE of his inexperience; I like the way he wants to deal with hostile nations (Iran mainly). Sit down and chat with them, why is that so wrong? We can never be one the same page (or within ten pages of each other) if we do not listen to their concerns. I like Obamas values and yes his minister was a racist ass but that does not mean OB is. I Like the fact that he wants to help the poor community, even if it means an increased budget, cause lets face it, we are never going to have to pay of the deficit (it is practically monoply money). I like the grassroots appeal of OB, he seems to be young enough to speak his mind and not be in somebodies pocket. I do not like McCains age, he is older than Israel, the game Scrabble and the Golden Gate Bridge, the Hoover Dam. I do not like that fact that he will not talk to the "axis of evil" (haha) and I think he will give tax cuts to the rich at the expense of the middle class (maybe I am wrong on this point). Underneath all this though, they are so close to the middle now that we are close to the election that by the soundbytes they sound a lotta like.

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Thanks for your input, I too have concerns about McCain giving tax breaks to wealthy corporations at the expense of working class citizens, this is something I have stated many times, as it was the first thing I disliked about his economy plans.

I do think McCain would be tougher on immigration issues which is a big concern.

Interesting video on The Street.Com about Obama and McCain on free-trade, it says both are clueless, but that McCain gets the dunce hat for cluelessness.

 Barbara, what is wrong with tax breaks for wealthy corporations?  The fewer taxes they pay, the stronger the company can grow, the greater the profits, and ultimately the higher the tax collection.  It helps the GDP, it allows the companies to expand and hire more American citizens, and allows their wages to go up, which in turn generates more income tax, and brings more money to the economy as it will be spent by the workers, which brings in yet more sales tax!  Not to mention it can help in exports which too are taxed and thereby generate more tax revenue, all because initially a tax break was offered.  It's the same thing in your IRA.  Your traditional IRA can grow much faster because of it's immediate tax break.  But in the long run, the traditional IRA will cause you to pay more taxes to the government than a ROTH IRA -- which makes you pay the tax up front while your tax income bracket is still low.

Obama, Democrat.. for now. (add more later)

zonerlarm:

 Barbara, what is wrong with tax breaks for wealthy corporations?  The fewer taxes they pay, the stronger the company can grow, the greater the profits, and ultimately the higher the tax collection.  It helps the GDP, it allows the companies to expand and hire more American citizens, and allows their wages to go up, which in turn generates more income tax, and brings more money to the economy as it will be spent by the workers, which brings in yet more sales tax!  Not to mention it can help in exports which too are taxed and thereby generate more tax revenue, all because initially a tax break was offered.  It's the same thing in your IRA.  Your traditional IRA can grow much faster because of it's immediate tax break.  But in the long run, the traditional IRA will cause you to pay more taxes to the government than a ROTH IRA -- which makes you pay the tax up front while your tax income bracket is still low.

It sounds good but, in my experience anyway it doesn't work that way. The corporations do not raise wages very often accordingly when they make more profit, nor do they ususally expand here in the US, coporate tax breaks just put more money in the already wealthy owners pockets so they can buy another lake property etc. or they invest the extra income into expanding companies in other countries. Now if the tax breaks were employee tax cuts then it would make sense for them to pay more wages or hire more employees.

Wealthy corporations are already making millions in profit and the economy is in bad shape so it just doesn't make sense to me anyway that corporations already making millions making more millions is going to help anyone but the already wealthy corporate owners.

I can see making it easier for struggling companies and workers struggling to make ends meet to make more money help the economy

 But if a company is already making huge profits then they don't need tax breaks because they are already doing great, kind of a no-brainer to me anyway.

zonerlarm:

 Barbara, what is wrong with tax breaks for wealthy corporations?  The fewer taxes they pay, the stronger the company can grow, the greater the profits, and ultimately the higher the tax collection.  It helps the GDP, it allows the companies to expand and hire more American citizens, and allows their wages to go up, which in turn generates more income tax, and brings more money to the economy as it will be spent by the workers, which brings in yet more sales tax!  Not to mention it can help in exports which too are taxed and thereby generate more tax revenue, all because initially a tax break was offered.  It's the same thing in your IRA.  Your traditional IRA can grow much faster because of it's immediate tax break.  But in the long run, the traditional IRA will cause you to pay more taxes to the government than a ROTH IRA -- which makes you pay the tax up front while your tax income bracket is still low.

Zonerlarm, it is kind of a no-brainer to me anyway that if a corporations is already making millions they are doing great and don't need tax breaks.  Most of the wealthy corporations aren't into profit sharing with workers, at least that has been my experience.  Also the current trend for wealthy corporations is expanding overseas not here in the US. because it costs them less in employee taxes and they have less employee liability issues. Now I could see employment tax cuts encouraging higher wages and hiring here in the states, but corporate tax cuts only puts more money in already wealthy owners pockets so they can buy another lake property or something. 

If you think already wealthy people getting even wealthier is going to make everything better, then you have the right to your opinion, but If they are already wealthy and it isn't helping, I don't see how them getting even wealthier is going to do much for anyone but them.

 Anyway, why would they raise wages if they get corporate tax breaks and make more profit, because if they raise wages they are going just going to have to pay more in employment taxes ,and there goes the profit right back to taxes, but just in the form of employment tax instead of corporate tax.

Saving accounts, and retirements funds is another issue altogether, everyone no matter what income level should only have to pay taxes once on the money they make, taxing on the profits from savings and retirement funds if they have already paid income tax on the money they used to start these accounts is double taxation to me and grossly unfair. Of course if tax is deferred and the money  put in retirement is not shown as income and taxed, then when it is taxed that is fair as long as it is taxed once and not continously taxed on profits each year.

We run our own business, and I can tell you, that if we could share the profits by raising wages or could hire more employees without having to pay more employment taxes we would be happy to do so, but with employment costs so high and liabilities so serious, we put as much profit as we can into more equipment and better equipment that reduces the need to hire more help. Wealthy corporations that can do the same because it is the only thing that makes sense, and those that can't outsource or further their develpments in other countries where employment costs aren't so high.

If I ever get really rich I will change my mind, I will want corporate tax breaks then so I can buy a fancier house, more new cars, lake properties, or I might want to buy a bigger yacht, more jewelry or take more vacations, but until I get rich ( LOL) what do you say we give the tax breaks to those that really need it so they can keep enough of the money they earn to save a little for their retirement, and then we don't have to support them when they can no longer work.