Politics - 5 December 2007

>>>>>>>>"Nearly every American has benefitted from this economy. Exports are up and our trade deficit is shrinking. Employment is very high-95.3% of the workforce is working. The economy has expanded and inflation is still low. Jobs continue to increase, and so does the GDP. The Bush tax cuts have created profits for our employers, so tax revenue increases at a faster and faster pace each year. Government spending is down this year because Bush is using his veto pen. Because he is doing that, we will likely be very close to a budget surplus by the time Bush leaves office.>>>>>
just an answer from one of our own in here...
Agree , Disagree?

2007-12-05 05:42:03 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous

What do you think is the worse thing 'bout america?

2007-12-05 05:41:57 · 29 answers · asked by Anonymous

"I'm going to be honest with you, I don't know a lot about Cuba's health care system. Is it a government-run system?"

- Sen. John Edwards, would-be president

2007-12-05 05:38:08 · 9 answers · asked by Martin L 5

I consider myself to be rather liberal, however I sway from the left from time to time. I do not believe that anyone has the right to end another persons life, ever, through war, death penalty, abortion, etc.

I can't understand how someone can value one life over another.

2007-12-05 05:36:52 · 29 answers · asked by Anonymous

I heard it was 23% of the work force.

Does that make 1/4 of America Socialist.

2007-12-05 05:34:35 · 5 answers · asked by whirling W dervish 2

2007-12-05 05:32:19 · 78 answers · asked by hottiecj *~♥~*~♥~* 4

misfit toys?

2007-12-05 05:29:38 · 10 answers · asked by outcrop 5

2007-12-05 05:26:56 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

I think even the Republicans gave up that position around 1984. If Roe vs. Wade is overturned it will just allow states to legislate the issue and only 5-10 of them would outlaw it. Also not how South Dakota's voters overturned a state ban. I dislike abortion but I'm not going to be naive about it.

2007-12-05 05:19:48 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

I was told this is is plan for healthcare..............It is time to take back our health care. This is why I support:

Making all medical expenses tax deductible.
Eliminating federal regulations that discourage small businesses from providing coverage.
Giving doctors the freedom to collectively negotiate with insurance companies and drive down the cost of medical care.
Making every American eligible for a Health Savings Account (HSA), and removing the requirement that individuals must obtain a high-deductible insurance policy before opening an HSA.
Reform licensure requirements so that pharmacists and nurses can perform some basic functions to increase access to care and lower costs.

Additional bills he sponsored:
(They reduce health care costs)

HR 3075 provides truly comprehensive health care reform by allowing families to claim a tax credit for the rising cost of health insurance premiums. With many families now spending close to $1000 or even more for their monthly premiums, they need real tax relief-- including a dollar-for-dollar credit for every cent they spend on health care premiums-- to make medical care more affordable.

HR 3076 is specifically designed to address the medical malpractice crisis that threatens to drive thousands of American doctors- especially obstetricians- out of business. The bill provides a dollar-for-dollar tax credit that permits consumers to purchase "negative outcomes" insurance prior to undergoing surgery or other serious medical treatments. Negative outcomes insurance is a novel approach that guarantees those harmed receive fair compensation, while reducing the burden of costly malpractice litigation on the health care system. Patients receive this insurance payout without having to endure lengthy lawsuits, and without having to give away a large portion of their award to a trial lawyer. This also drastically reduces the costs imposed on physicians and hospitals by malpractice litigation. Under HR 3076, individuals can purchase negative outcomes insurance at essentially no cost.

HR 3077 makes it more affordable for parents to provide health care for their children. It creates a $500 per child tax credit for medical expenses and prescription drugs that are not reimbursed by insurance. It also creates a $3,000 tax credit for dependent children with terminal illnesses, cancer, or disabilities. Parents who are struggling to pay for their children's medical care, especially when those children have serious health problems or special needs, need every extra dollar.

HR 3078 is commonsense, compassionate legislation for those suffering from cancer or other terminal illnesses. The sad reality is that many patients battling serious illnesses will never collect Social Security benefits-- yet they continue to pay into the Social Security system. When facing a medical crisis, those patients need every extra dollar to pay for medical care, travel, and family matters. HR 3078 waives the employee portion of Social Security payroll taxes (or self-employment taxes) for individuals with documented serious illnesses or cancer. It also suspends Social Security taxes for primary caregivers with a sick spouse or child. There is no justification or excuse for collecting Social Security taxes from sick individuals who literally are fighting for their lives.

2007-12-05 05:19:07 · 5 answers · asked by Enigma 6

I think that settles it

2007-12-05 05:12:10 · 9 answers · asked by Steve Simmons 2

Is there an issue that Ron Paul does not claim a Free Market can correct?

Ron Paul on healthcare - Elminate the government control, have an absolute Free Market, eliminate medicare/medicaid, FDA, etc.
Ron Paul on Economy - Elimnate government control, US withdrawl from NAFTA and WTO, eliminate income tax and inflation tax. Stop printing new money.

Ron Paul on Energy and Environment - Eliminate government control, allow drilling in ANWR and other public parks, eliminate Energy Department, focus on nuclear energy.


I give Ron Paul credit for swaying from the Republican platform which some other candidates follow to the T, (ie Giuliani). However is eliminating Government control the solution to every problem?

2007-12-05 05:11:25 · 10 answers · asked by labken1817 6

A) International Bankers

B) Corporate Lobbyists

C) The People

D) Special Interest Groups

E) Other _____________

Which one do you think it is and why?

2007-12-05 05:11:22 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

This man was quite famous in my part of the world and now I want to know if he was known at all in other parts of the world.

2007-12-05 05:09:50 · 10 answers · asked by Mr Innocent 2

OK, our intelligence agencies said Iraq had WMD's we acted on that only to find out theyquite possibly are wrong. And, Bush got blasted for acting on it. Now they are saying Iran abandoned their nuke programs. Now Bush gets blasted again. How can one have it both ways?

2007-12-05 05:05:18 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

It seems that conservatism is the logical progression of political thought in educated societies.

A society may begin with authoritarian goverment offering handouts to peasants for their support, but as the society becomes more productive and more educated, individual responsibility and less government intervention result.

Generally speaking, most young, naive, lazy, uneducated people are overwhelmingly liberal. As these folks age and have families, they tend to lean more conservative. They realize that government can not and will not be the answer to all of life's questions. Hard work and personal responsibility are much more rewarding than whining, begging, and being envious of those who have more "things" than them. Thoughts?

2007-12-05 05:03:45 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

Washington and several others were born before 1776, when there was no USA.

2007-12-05 04:59:39 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

...rather than the real problems in this country?

2007-12-05 04:53:55 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

at Waco or Ruby Ridge,,,okay with liberals and asubmitted by NBC as their own doing..and waterboarding being a battle cry today from whiners with nothing but hostility themselves??

2007-12-05 04:48:05 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

I like what Paul has to say but I was listening to a speech he made the other day and when he started talking about healthcare it sounded like mumbo jumbo. I couldn't decide if he was talking out of both sides of his mouth or not on this issue. Can you clarify it?

2007-12-05 04:43:34 · 8 answers · asked by Enigma 6

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xq8aopATYyw&feature=related

2007-12-05 04:39:28 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-12-05 04:35:15 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-12-05 04:30:48 · 13 answers · asked by . 5

For example: you have the administration trying redefine tortu so it does not include those things that being practice at those hiden CIA camps and bases like Gitmo and the now closed Abu Ghraib prison. Practices like water boarding and sleep deprevation along with extreme forms of humiliation. Is it just me or do some of the republican candidates like say Guiliani actually endorse such actions.

2007-12-05 04:30:27 · 20 answers · asked by kegan_80 3

2007-12-05 04:28:53 · 9 answers · asked by MY NAME MICHELLE I HATE AMERICA 5

Or are GOP voters to far gone to support a man that supports the US Constitution?

2007-12-05 04:21:02 · 13 answers · asked by Chi Guy 5

keep to the issues please.

2007-12-05 04:20:29 · 15 answers · asked by tom the plumber 3

Does he really understand the plight of the oppressed in this nation after all his wife is dying with cancer and this is his second attempt at the Whitehouse. Do you think he has the "fire in the belly" to help America?

2007-12-05 04:19:51 · 15 answers · asked by Enigma 6

2007-12-05 04:17:33 · 11 answers · asked by . 5

I'm perplexed, I doubt many Liberals will answer this one. If they do I hope they prove me wrong.

2007-12-05 04:07:32 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous