Some questions for Obama supporters
1. He wants to increase the military by 90,000 troops. How? Our military branches are already having recruiting problems. Will he use the draft? Will he grant criminals a pardon in exchange for service? Whose DEATH SENTENCE will he sign?
2. He wants to double foreign aid. Where will the money come from? The budget hasn't been balanced for a long time. Is he going to turn on the printing press, further destroying the dollar? Will he raise taxes to the point where a $10/hour job can't provide for one person anymore?
3. His education reform sounds good, but take a closer look. No Child left behind is a joke because it puts the same standards on all children, not taking into account learning disabilities and different learning styles. Instead, why not advocate for more local control and accountability. We don't need a national test to tell us Billy can't read; we just need to get kids and teachers to take school seriously. In New York City, the firing process for a teacher is 2 pages long... then you're in a lawsuit. Why advocate more big government control?
4. His healthcare plan would drive up costs, drive down quality care, and lessen the number of future doctors. Universal healthcare in Britain has led to women in labor being turned away from hospitals; many Canadians come the US for urgent healthcare, so they can be treated right away. What happened to doctors using a sliding scale? Why is so much drug research done in the US these days, versus other countries?
5. He claims to be against the Iraq war, but he's voted for every bit of funding for it while in office. He also want to put our troops in more countries. Does this sound like a peace candidate? Or are we marching toward either empire or World War III?
2. He wants to double foreign aid. Where will the money come from? The budget hasn't been balanced for a long time. Is he going to turn on the printing press, further destroying the dollar? Will he raise taxes to the point where a $10/hour job can't provide for one person anymore?
3. His education reform sounds good, but take a closer look. No Child left behind is a joke because it puts the same standards on all children, not taking into account learning disabilities and different learning styles. Instead, why not advocate for more local control and accountability. We don't need a national test to tell us Billy can't read; we just need to get kids and teachers to take school seriously. In New York City, the firing process for a teacher is 2 pages long... then you're in a lawsuit. Why advocate more big government control?
4. His healthcare plan would drive up costs, drive down quality care, and lessen the number of future doctors. Universal healthcare in Britain has led to women in labor being turned away from hospitals; many Canadians come the US for urgent healthcare, so they can be treated right away. What happened to doctors using a sliding scale? Why is so much drug research done in the US these days, versus other countries?
5. He claims to be against the Iraq war, but he's voted for every bit of funding for it while in office. He also want to put our troops in more countries. Does this sound like a peace candidate? Or are we marching toward either empire or World War III?
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