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9.07.2008 ||> Policies
One of the things that I have been hearing from people is that Obama doesn't have any policies. As if Obama were really campaigning on the idea that if he sprinkles magical fairy dust, everything bad will go away and we will live happily amongst each other.
As expected, I find this argument ignorant and disingenuous. Some things I love about his platform include:
- Obviously, the idea that he will begin redeployment immediately and have a phase out period of 16 months from Iraq. For some reason, there has been a rumor that he has revamped this plan. Not so. He merely said he would be flexible and work in conjunction with the Iraqis.
- I really like the "American Opportunity Tax Credit." The Government will give undergraduate college students $4000 for college if they complete 100 hours of community service. That's enough to pay for almost one year's in-state tuition at the University of Arizona. It could keep a lot of undergraduates from having to work while carrying a full load and also even help someone go to college in the first place.
- The Universal Mortgage Credit would allow any homeowner to have a mortgage deduction without having to itemize their taxes. For those of us who always take the standard deduction, it makes home ownership more of a reality.
- Eliminate the income tax for seniors making less than $50,000. There are too many people that have retired and are living with a reduced standard of living. This will really help.
- Expanding AmeriCorps and the Peace Corps. He wants to have 250,000 Americorps volunteers and 16,000 Peace Corps volunteers out there making a difference. Obviously, I think the Peace Corps does great stuff, but the AmeriCorps are making a difference here at home with at-risk youth, environmental protection and other great projects.
Lately, when I have been hearing, "But what are his ideas?" I have been directing people to his website. He lists all his proposals in a very clear manner. Frankly, I'm getting a bit sick of the question. It's not my job to educate perfectly literate adults who can certainly go online and see for themselves what his intentions are.
The idea that we Obama supporters are just starry-eyed idealists with a good feeling about this whole change thing is nonsense. We are voting with a voice that says these are the things we want. We want to be better educated, have our troops home and make more compassionate choices when it comes to the tax structure. These platform items, and in fact, the whole platform is exactly what I can get behind.
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