On Fri, 05 Sep 2008 22:21:04 GMT, "Tom Littleton"
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critique of B Obama healthcare ideas, snipped

note the constant pounding of ads, regarding healthcare for all?? This is
the start of something, perhaps as significant as the POTUS election, and it
is just starting.
There is going to be, over the next 2-4 years, a masssive push for Universal
Health Care. Given that we are the only major industrial nation without some
form of it, I would guess that by the next Presidential Election, it will
either be at the doorstep or be THE national issue.
Tom


It wasn't meant to be a critique of his health care ideas specifically,
but rather, the whole long list of promises without real details. A
quick glance at Blueprint shows about 500 or so "Obama will..."
statements such as:

"Cut Pork Barrel Spending
Obama will cut skyrocketing pork barrel spending projects by forcing
more transparency about who is requesting projects and what the projects
would accomplish before Congress votes to approve them.

Cut Down on Tax Haven and Tax Shelter Abuse
Obama will build on his bipartisan work to penalize companies that abuse
the tax code and stop the use of tax havens."

And how will he do it, exactly - you know, the facts and figures, the
who, what, when, and why:

"Cut Pork Barrel Spending: Obama introduced and passed bipartisan
legislation that would require more disclosure and transparency for
special-interest earmarks. Obama believes that spending that cannot
withstand public scrutiny cannot be justified. Obama will slash earmarks
to no greater than what they were in 2001 and ensure all spending
decisions are open to the public."

and

"End Tax Haven Abuse: Building on his bipartisan work in the Senate,
Obama will give the Treasury Department the tools it needs to stop the
abuse of tax shelters and offshore tax havens and help close the $350
billion tax gap between taxes owed and taxes paid.

Close Special Interest Corporate Loopholes: Obama will level the playing
field for all businesses by eliminating special-interest loopholes and
deductions, such as those for the oil and gas industry."

Um...OK. Overhaul the IRS, control Congress, and tax big oil...yeah,
there's some promises and ideas no one has heard before...and the
check's in the mail...

TC,
R