One poll says Obama is ahead of Hillary in Democratic polls. Not that you can't find one poll that says almost anything you want.
Hillary has said she has a universal health care plan for a while now, without admitting where the money will come from. Obama has pretty much said, me too. Now Edwards says, "Me three... but it might take more taxes." At least he's honest. Apparently all the Dems are for this Universal Health Care thing.
Not sure whether it's better to take even more money from the wealthy just because they can afford it (the fundamentals of socialism) or leave the poor hard-working folk in debt from hospital bills. Not sure whether the President has much say over health care, either... I need to check my Constitution, but I would've thought that was more of a Congress thing (which Obama and Hillary are supposed to be a part of when they're not campaigning for an election 18 months away). Maybe Congress should just regulate ridiculous hospital bills ~ that might solve a lot.
Meanwhile, conservatives are having a lot of fun with the $400 haircut that John Edwards took out of our tax dollars or his campaign funds or whatever... He said it was a "mistake." Ad hominems are so much fun in politics, because the character of the person is just as important as their arguments.
On the Republican side of things, the latest rumors are that Fred Thompson will be entering the race (what's with this "enter the race" colloquialism anyway? If you don't enter soon enough, will you be too far behind? Not if the race hasn't even started yet.) Apparently he was an actor turned senator. *shrug* Everybody seems to have fond memories of Reagan. But everybody's also glad that Ahnold doesn't qualify.
Well, that's about all we have for now. I can't say much more because I just can't bring myself to do in-depth research into the qualifications, viewpoints, and policies of anybody when we still have 553 days to go.
Edmond the Hun
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politics make me want to vomit.
This was the first year I paid taxes - and probably the only year I'll get a 100% refund - yay for being dirt poor!
If I even think the words "health care" or "social security" I get a headache from frustration...
Anyway, I think 1984 should be required reading for candidates before they can run for office - for anything. Maybe then this ridiculous idea of health care would go away.
I wish someone with influence, like Oprah (haha) would stand up and campaign against SS and healthcare - maybe then politicians *cough Clinton* would recognize that's it has been, is, and always will be a completely sucky idea.
I should write a children's book called "Life Isn't Fair, Billy" and make them read THAT - then socialism would stop being appealing to Americans, we'd have some sense, our education scores would improve so that the rest of the world would stop mocking us, and in short, America would be a wonderful land of smart unequal people.
-Sanguine
P.S.
Besides, if we were all equal, Type A people like me would be suicidal because true achievement is impossible. Who can we surpass? AGH! *doom descends*
I love being belligerent about politics!
I could get a job as a reporter - it doesn't really matter if the facts are straight - just entertain the public!
Oh...I guess my views on the news just escaped too...
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