Obama looking to storm through to the White House!!!!!

[Cali Coug]

Originally Posted by il Padrino Ute

I pay taxes which go to pay for infrastucture and protection that I may some day need. If it goes private, I'd be willing to pay for it if I needed it as well.

You may also someday need health care. Do you think everyone in this country who is without health care planned on losing their insurance coverage? So why aren't you willing to pay for that? If your standard for being ok with paying taxes is that you could get some benefit out of it, then all that sounds like is you are in favor of policies that shift the national resources towards you (i.e., make you LESS self-reliant).

[woot]

Originally Posted by myboynoah

So Cali, will Obama lead with "I'm gonna raise your taxes to pay for all this nifty stuff" during his winning campaign? Or will that be in the fine print?

When did fiscal responsibility such a liberal idea? Republicans are responsible for the vast majority of the national debt, because they love to spend and hate to raise taxes. Why do you think spending imaginary money is superior to spending actual money?

[myboynoah]

Originally Posted by Cali Coug

Ah, yes. The Democrats are going to spend us into oblivion!!!!

Nevermind the fact that the greatest additions (by FAR) to the national debt came during Reagan's and Bush II's administrations, and during Bush II's administration, he did it with his party controlling both houses of Congress.

But fear the Democrats!!! They want our money to help poor people! The tyranny! What ever happened to just giving it to rich people and corporations? Those were the good ol' days before the Dems ruined everything.

Don't go freaky on me, I'm just asking how he's going to address the issue of new taxes. If the Repubs have spent us into oblivion, how does he plan to explain how he will he get us out and pay for these things at the same time? The question will come up. Will he answer it honestly and lose, or hedge? What would you suggest?

[myboynoah]

Originally Posted by woot

When did fiscal responsibility such a liberal idea? Republicans are responsible for the vast majority of the national debt, because they love to spend and hate to raise taxes. Why do you think spending imaginary money is superior to spending actual money?

I'm just asking how he plans to address the issue when it comes up in a national campaign.

[Tex]

Originally Posted by Cali Coug

No kidding. Helping people sucks.

LOL. No really, I actually laughed out loud at this.

Obama fever has officially driven Cali straight into Democratic looney land. Maybe we should call it an Obagasm.

[il Padrino Ute]

Originally Posted by Cali Coug

You may also someday need health care. Do you think everyone in this country who is without health care planned on losing their insurance coverage? So why aren't you willing to pay for that? If your standard for being ok with paying taxes is that you could get some benefit out of it, then all that sounds like is you are in favor of policies that shift the national resources towards you (i.e., make you LESS self-reliant).

Ah yes, the "what if it happens to you" game.

Part of my planning for retirement is to allocate a rather large percentage for use if I need health care. It's not that hard to do. Which leads me to ask:

Why would I ever plan on not being self-reliant?

[woot]

Originally Posted by myboynoah

Don't go freaky on me, I'm just asking how he's going to address the issue of new taxes. If the Repubs have spent us into oblivion, how does he plan to explain how he will he get us out and pay for these things at the same time? The question will come up. Will he answer it honestly and lose, or hedge? What would you suggest?

Answer the same question about Romney or any of the other repubs. Surely you agree that they would also have to raise taxes?

[Cali Coug]

Originally Posted by Tex

LOL. No really, I actually laughed out loud at this.

Obama fever has officially driven Cali straight into Democratic looney land. Maybe we should call it an Obagasm.

Could you at least call it an Obamagasm so it makes sense?

[Cali Coug]

Originally Posted by il Padrino Ute

Ah yes, the "what if it happens to you" game.

Part of my planning for retirement is to allocate a rather large percentage for use if I need health care. It's not that hard to do. Which leads me to ask:

Why would I ever plan on not being self-reliant?

Planning on self-reliance does not, as many Americans have found, actually mean becoming self-reliant. To pretend that it is all within your control is absurd and dishonest.

[myboynoah]

Originally Posted by woot

Answer the same question about Romney or any of the other repubs. Surely you agree that they would also have to raise taxes?

Well, Repubs always lie about such things and get elected.

This is a thread about Obama. Just answer the question. Or is this how Obama will address it?