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Washington Post: Obama, McCain Are Both Proposing Dramatic Changes

[whitemale08]

OIL IS SERFDOM !!!

ALTERNATIVE ENERGY IS FREEDOM !!!

[whitemale08]

When Obama says: "It''''s about the future and not the past" he means it.

I mean look at this story link:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qmqp
GZv0YT4

It''''s about the ''Air Car'' that actually has a concept that was invented back in the late 1800''s before the cumbustible engine. But because so called Conservatives and Republicans and powers that be wanted to keep America in Serfdom they did what they had to do even go to war ensure that America was stuck paying for oil and gas.

So when Conservatives and Republicans talk about flag pins, he''''s not white or Obama''''s a Muslim (just look at him) True Americans will look to the future and agree that gas prices need to stay high, real high in fact to force Republicans from keeping us in Serfdom. In the end it will be worth it.


Now that''s what I call VISION! And Obama has it.

[homespunlady]

ubrew - since then this excerpt of another article covers Some of the additional change in income.

By DAVID CAY JOHNSTON
Published: December 15, 2007

The increase in incomes of the top 1 percent of Americans from 2003 to 2005 EXCEEDED THE TOTAL INCOME of the poorest 20 percent of Americans, data in a new report by the Congressional Budget Office shows.

The poorest fifth of households had total income of $383.4 billion in 2005, while JUST THE INCREASE in income for the top 1 percent came to $524.8 billion, a figure 37 percent higher.

The total income of the top 1.1 million households was $1.8 trillion, or 18.1 percent of the total income of all Americans, up from 14.3 percent of all income in 2003. The total 2005 income of the three million individual Americans at the top was roughly equal to that of the bottom 166 million Americans, analysis of the report showed.

Earlier reports, based on tax returns, showed that in 2005 the top 10 percent, top 1 percent and fractions of the top 1 percent enjoyed their greatest share of income since 1928 and 1929.

[ubrew12]

Income bracket: % Change in income* (1970-2000):
Bottom 90%: -22.5%,
90-95%: 0.4%,
95-99%: 19.5%,
99-99.5% 47.0%,
99.5-99.9% 90.0%,
99.9-99.99% 227.0%,
Top 0.01% 412.0%
*as a share of ALL U.S. income. Source: ''Perfectly legal'' by David Cay Johnston

This shift in wealth was due to REAGAN, i.e. it was BEFORE BUSH CUT TAXES AGAIN. These statistics were compiled by Milton Freedman (founder of supply-side economics) and are NOT liberal biased. You''ll find Pat Buchanan pointing out the same statistics.

[ringading3]

I am still looking for things to CHANGE, and request everyone send me suggestions to make things FAIR. I and the PARTY know some FAIR things we want to do, but the Republicans are in our way. I think $20 an hour would be a fair minimum wage for the first month. Don''t you think that is FAIR? Vote for me and we will change your life!

[ringading3]

Change is here and I will mandate lower income people will be paid more. I and the Party will decide how much is Fair. And under my FAIR plan, they don''t even have to come to work, thereby saving gasoline. Employers will be made to direct deposit their checks into their checking accounts. Best wishes, Obama

[ringading3]

I am CHANGE and The Party knows what is FAIR. We will make sure you will get some gasoline, but we will determine the price and how much you get. You shall be GREEN. Best wishes, Obama

[fleura-2009]

I think if employers paid more to lower income families, retention would be up and layoffs would be reduced. The cost to hire and train is far greater.

[fleura-2009]

Barack Obama Rules!!!!

We should should raise the new minimum income to $10/hour. And have the special groups start working harder on their employee retention.

And promoting growth from BOTTOM UP.....

[fleura-2009]

Believe me RingaDing, you raise an important topic here. There are just too many of us out there and here making "too much" and so few doing the "sharing"

Hey...I take the lead!!!

[fleura-2009]

RingaDing...

I make too much money too and I need to give some back to you, so you too can give and keep on giving...don''t you GET IT!

[fleura-2009]

Seems this election process ended "prematurely" with the nomination of Barack Obama. There isn''t much to talk about these days.

Only time-clocking in to seeing Barack Obama crowned as our new President. Seems the debates are well over with now.

[ringading3]

You make too much money and that is not FAIR. I and the Party will take that money away from you and give it to people who do not make as much as you do. If you like Change then vote for me! Obama

[fleura-2009]

What is the hot topic out here these days? Where are all my "Hillary Clintons Fans"...seems they''ve totally vanished from the face of earth since true DNC nominated its Candidate.

Makes one wonder how could they possibly think the Dems were ever divided when truly it was all Republicans mixing in with the true Democrats in attempts to create chaos.

We love you Barack Obama!!!!

[danstoned]

Republicons want to destroy Soc. Sec. This is why we now have a democratic majority in Congress, because the arrogant Republicons thought they were given a green light to do anything they wanted after AMericans were dumb enough to vote in Bush for a 2nd term in 2004. Do not be fooled by Juan McSames bipartisan approach to fixing Soc. Sec. FAct is McInsane is not a man of his word.

[fleura-2009]

I am Fleura, a True Democrat approve Barack Obama!!! It is time for change. And we Democrats are here to see that the White House is cleared off the Bush-McCain Clan!!!

[fleura-2009]

Barack Obama Rules!!!

[randynason]

McCain does 180 degree turns at the drop of a hat. The man is not dealing with a full deck.
It only makes sense that in order to get this country back in shape inflation will have to be tackled and taxes will have to be raised. The difference being that McCain wants to give tax breaks to the wealthy, while Obama wants to give tax breaks to the less financially affluent, raising the taxes of the wealthiest. That''s the difference.

[sistatee-2009]

Now, by driving the country so deeply in debt that it is sure to cause the greatest depression in history, they just may have found a way to not only eliminate the Social Security program but to force every working class American into virtual slavery at the same time.
Posted by jn122736 at 09:09 PM : Jul 08, 2008

Saving the rich the trouble of having to outsource slavery as they do now.

[zerato-2009]

Yep! John McCain has never taken a Earmark pork barrel project for his district. Can Obama say that?
Posted by Dumbocrat

Yeah he went on the floor and to talk about ted stevens bridge to no where but ran from stevens like he had seen a ghost. He had a chanve to make a stand and folded like a cheap gambler. He can not stand up to ted stevens how can we expect him to stand up to (insert country) He is a coward