My right-wing family passes strange pro-McCain emails along to me from time to time. This one, to me, is stranger than usual. Not because of any inflamatory diatribes, but because of the lack thereof. Its a rather dry comparison/contrast between the two candidate's policy agendas and obviously scewed against Obama. It begins with some kind of qualification--a statement as to the identity of the author and his authority on the subject of regular-guy-voter. I've looked at the "sources" and am unable to locate said source for any of the statistical data used in the comparison/contrast. What's more there is a strange disclaimer at the end. I know its probably just a run of the mill idiot email, but I'd still like to get the low-down. Can anybody fill me in? Or does anybody have a good comparison/contrast retort ready to fire?
Hello, I am Aaron Michael Robichaux (38), my wife Kelly Daigle Robichaux (37), and my two beautiful kids, Gabriel (6) & Sydney (4), are wanting to announce the differences between the two candidates for PRESIDENT of the UNITED STATES of AMERICA. It is a very important election in 14 days and we feel it in our hearts to do this.
I am a business owner and employ between 8 to 12 workers. We do Lawn & Landscaping work in Louisiana. I have been in business for more than 5 years now, and we are doing pretty good. We both have college degrees and love our Country a great deal and WE BELEIVE this has to get out so everyone can make a sound decision on their own.
Here are the differences:
2008 PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE COMPARISON:
ISSUE
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 sale will go to taxes.
This proposal will adversely affect the elderly who are counting on 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 money invested in stock market, IRA, mutual funds, college funds, life insurance, retirement accounts, or anything that pays or reinvests dividends, you will 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)
Income Tax
Single, 30K $ 4,500
Single, 50K $12,500
Single, 75K $18,750
Married, 60K $ 9,000
Married, 75K $18,750
Married, 125K $31,250
OBAMA
(reversion to pre-Bush tax cuts)
Single, 30K $ 8,400
Single, 50K $14,000
Single, 75K $23,250
Married, 60K $16,800
Married, 75K $21,000
Married, 125K $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 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 lose them to these taxes.
NEW TAXES PROPOSED BY OBAMA
New government taxes proposed on homes more than 2,400 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!!!
You can verify the above at following web sites:
http://money.cnn.com/...
http://www.cnn.com/...
http://elections.foxnews.com/...
http://bulletin.aarp.org/... ama_offer_different_visions_on_taxes.html
http://blog.washingtonpost.com/...
http://blog.washingtonpost.com/...
IT JUST SEEMS THAT BARACK OBAMA WANTS TO CHANGE THE FORM OF GOVERNMENT WE HAVE TO A SOCIALIST ONE (RE-DISTRUBUTION OF WEALTH) AND STRIP AWAY OUR FREE ENTERPRISE SYSTEM (CAPITALIST) CURRENT FORM OF GOVERNMENT. THIS IS A SCARY THING AND THAT IS WHY WE FEEL THE NEED TO SEND THIS.
IF YOU FEEL THIS INFORMATION IS IMPORTANT, PLEASE SEND IT TO EVERYONE YOU KNOW, BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE...
THESE ARE THE FACTS, NO ATTACKS, BUT THE TRUTH...
MAY GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR FAMILY...
SEARCH YOUR HEART AND YOUR GOD !!!
PLEASE GO VOTE !!!
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