Though there are vast differences between Obama and McCain (differences which keep me inclined to support one over the other) I can't help but wonder - through all those populist meanderings - if there will ever be a political debate with a Democrat or a Republican that I want to hear.
It has been how many months, so many websites, two debates, and I still don't fully understand what either candidate's health care plan entails. (McCain keeps throwing around this $5000 number - when I'm pretty sure his website says $2500 per person, while at the same time quoting the cost of $12 thousand a year per family. But, how will this money help me pay for health care if I'm one of the many Americans that only qualifies for $300 + /per month health insurance? Where is this money coming from? What about the issue of non-coverage for pre-conditions? Why is it so difficult to derive the plan from a website that purports to explain it? Did I just follow the wrong click? is it user error?) Why can't they just tell us the truth, plain and simple. Just tell the truth, as they see it individually; they are the only two options, so we'd have to vote for one of them...
America is a large country with a diverse population and every element of life that is needed to create a well-rounded and prosperous existence. But, with only two viable political parties in this vast nation of ours, the diversity that our country breeds is dealt with through vague language and policies that can extend a wide canopy over the thoughts and beliefs of many.
It has been how many months, so many websites, two debates, and I still don't fully understand what either candidate's health care plan entails. (McCain keeps throwing around this $5000 number - when I'm pretty sure his website says $2500 per person, while at the same time quoting the cost of $12 thousand a year per family. But, how will this money help me pay for health care if I'm one of the many Americans that only qualifies for $300 + /per month health insurance? Where is this money coming from? What about the issue of non-coverage for pre-conditions? Why is it so difficult to derive the plan from a website that purports to explain it? Did I just follow the wrong click? is it user error?) Why can't they just tell us the truth, plain and simple. Just tell the truth, as they see it individually; they are the only two options, so we'd have to vote for one of them...
America is a large country with a diverse population and every element of life that is needed to create a well-rounded and prosperous existence. But, with only two viable political parties in this vast nation of ours, the diversity that our country breeds is dealt with through vague language and policies that can extend a wide canopy over the thoughts and beliefs of many.
And so, in the great tradition of free speech, I will air my own
desires for the kind of candidate I would really like to see; one that
bucks the system and ignores the status quo.
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