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Originally Posted by Professor S

And don't forget that freemasons run the country and we never landed on the moon.

Oh Strangler. Try and belittle me if you must. It only strengthens my resolve.




also:

Health Care: Barack states on his web site, www.barackobama.com and in numerous debates, that he plans to create a national health care program. What sets his program apart from others proposed is that the plan would be for everyone, not just a select few. He would then go a step further to create a National Health insurance Board for those who would like to buy their own private insurance. By doing so, the prices of the health care plans would be better regulated. ( Speech on Tuesday, January 22nd after winning South Carolina primaries) ( www.barckobama.com) ( Wednesday, January 23rd, 2008 issue of The UNF News: Candidates Platforms at a Glance)


Iraq: Almost every candidate agrees that some type of withdrawal of our troops needs to take place in Iraq. However they seem to disagree on how it should take place and how long we should allow . Barack Obama states that his time frame is 16 months. However, he would keep some troops in Iraq to protect the United State employees already in position in the country in the Embassy and other diplomatic positions. He then would move a step further to create a Middle East Compact in order to create an international group that would address issues in Iraq, including violations of humanitarian issues. ( Wednesday, January 23rd, 2008 issue of The UNF News: Candidates Platforms at a Glance)

Economy: Barack Obama will concentrate on initiatives that will make American workers more competitive in the work place market of the 21st century. Immediately, he would provide an additional tax break for Americans. The tax break is called the " Making Work Pay Tax Credit." Individuals would receive an additional $500 in their pockets and a family would receive $1000. It is felt that this extra cash in the hands of Americans would help to stimulate the economy as Americans would have a bit of extra cash to use for bills and to spend on extras. ( www.barackobama.com)

Education: Obama's first step would be to revise the No Child Left Behind policy. He states that the policy is a step in the correct direction . However there often is not funding to support the plan. He also feels that children should not be spending most of their years, learning to fill in bubbles on a test. As a previous teacher, I can attest that the standardized state tests are the main focus of education now. The way the policies read, the schools with the highest standardized test scores are the schools that get the most money. So districts, principals and teachers area ll forced to focus mainly on helping children to bring their scores up on these tests. obama questions if this technique is true education. I tend to agree with him. Also, Obama realizes that more and more Americans are unable to go to college because of the cost of higher education. He proposes adding a 44,000 tax credit called the American Opportunity Tax Credit that will offset the first $4,000 that a parent or student spend on higher education. He also would look into a similar plan that California has where city or Junior colleges are often free to the cities residents. His plan would provide for all community colleges to allow free tuition to most of it's students.
(Debates) (www.barckobama.com)