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WELL SAID!!

Here's an Economic lesson:

Look up the "Clinton Administration"

You will see NAFTA passed which allowed goods to be imported to the US from other countries for far cheaper than they could be produced in the US. This did not happen overnight, but the effect is what you are seeing now. Fewer job opportunities in the US with US-based companies suffering from higher-priced goods than those in other countries.

Also, about ten years ago was the peak of the "Adjustable Mortgage Loan" lending by Fannie Mae (which,until recently was a Democratic supported company - they only recently stopped supporting them when they saw what was happening). Now, since the interest rates have adjusted - people are not able to keep up with their increased payments, they are losing their houses, etc, and the owners of companies are cutting down employment.

Also - increased minimum wage - which McCain voted AGAINST BECAUSE - increased minimum wage increases the cost of goods, the costs of production of goods, and the costs of services. When the costs of production increases, companies lay-off employees, increase prices, etc etc.

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I don't care what your biased news source says.

You know where I learned how the candidates voted and the bills they sponsored?

At the Library of Congress website.

BO voted with Bush 85% of the time, look at his voting record on the link below. The fact of the matter is that the Senate almost always votes unanimously, regardless of who is voting or what they are voting on.

What I found more disturbing is that Obama didn't even bother to show up to the votes more than 50% of the time. How can he help us if he isn't at work?

I know you aren't that familiar with how our government works, so I'll have to inform you. The President does not have a vote in the senate. Technically John McCain NEVER voted "with Bush."

Go away, silly liberal, and take a government class.

Ah, another Obamanite doin' him proud. I'm one of the people. Middle class, mind you. I have prospered under the Bush administration. The tax cuts helped me. I have good benefits and healthcare. I rest easier at night even though my friends and family were in the world trade center and the pentagon on 9/11, because democrats AND republicans authorized going after terrorists. I rest easier because we haven't had a single attack on American soil since then.

I've purchased and refinanced 2 homes in the last 8 yrs, sold one of them and am able to keep more of the profit I managed to get than I could ever hope to keep under Obama. That means I am able to squirrel a little more away for my retirement, so I won't be so reliant on YOU for hand outs. McCain is for all the people, well, at least, us squirrels.

Obama is for the sheep.......

You have the lefty syndrome. You should have the be an informed voter syndrome. Do the research on they're voting records and you will see how wrong you really are. While your checking that out look at Obamas voting record as well and compare. Then make an informed decision.

I'm not quite getting your point. All of those problems would only get worse under Obama. When he raises taxes on big corp. they will cut jobs, benefits and wages in order to keep their profits the same. As far as spending money on countries that don't like us, how about the billions of dollars we send to primarily terrorists nations to buy oil. At least McCain wants to allow the U.S. to drill for oil. Obama's solution, tax the oil companies. Again they would only raise prices to keep their profits the same. Obama is under the notion that taxing the crap out of everyone is going to solve everything and he's dead wrong.

We need to vote in someone who is not a republican, and not a democrat. Obama will change nothing either.

The problem is big government, therefore the current 2 parties can not fix the problem as they are both diehard supporters of big government.

LOL get your facts straight dear, the reason so many Conservatives have trouble with McCain is because he wasn't voting with Bush. In fact Obama has voted for some Bush approved things that Mccain said no to.

Trust me I know, it was a reason I was leary about him. As far as the battered wife sydrome, a little ignorant to even suggest it.

It would seem that way. The rest of the world is laughing at us as they purchase huge chucks of this country cheap while the economy gradually dies. We are about to vote in 4 more years of the same.

Because ... IF ... you compare McCain to Obama ... McCain is the ONLY candidate that is TRULY for America !!

ALL Americans should READ Obama's Global Poverty Act (S.2433) ... He is wanting to give America's sovereignty over to the United Nations !!!

Alaska Govermor Sarah Palin has MORE TOTAL political experience than Obama!!

KS1982