Wrong, it would only be increased for those making over $250K/year. It should thus have no effect on 98% of the U.S. population. Plus since when is an increase from 15% to 20-28% a doubling of the capital gains tax (wouldn't 30% be a doubling)?
http://www.factcheck.org/askfactchec..._tax_rate.html
Wrong, again, he wouldn't hit those elderly coupon-clippers unless they are pulling in over $250K year (and if that's the case why are they clipping coupons).
He has said he wants to cover all AMERICANS with health coverage. Where are you getting this plan to cover illegal immigrants from?
This one is comical, where did this one come from?
So you're not a fan of the 4th ammendment of the constitution? Here it is: "The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized". And you're against this why?
Technically he wouldn't be raising rates he would just let the Bush tax cuts expire. That would take us back to the rates that they were for Clinton. The economy did pretty well under Clinton didn't it? As of the math, 40% + 6.2 for FICA (it aint 12.5) + 1.45% for Medicare (sorry, not 2%), that gives you roughly 48% not 60% (state tax rates vary and the president has no control over them so IMO it's not really fair to include them).
I'm sure that he'd love lower gas prices again but being a realist I'm guessing that he realizes that we must lower our dependence on foreign oil, I don't see an issue here (neither do many republicans from what I've read).
I really don't think it's Obama bringing up topics like Rev Wright or flag lapel pins or his wife's love of america, it's the right trying to paint him as some sort of unpatriotic racist who is unqualified to hold the position of president. What benefit would he have by bringing these topics up? As for his positions on the issues, he has been very forcoming about his stance on the issues, did you see any of the dozen or so debate that he participated in? I guess that just doesn't go very well with the right wing rhetoric that he has no stand on the issues though does it?
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