Romney also clearly stated on Wednesday night his wish to invest/support education, but then also clearly stated his wish to cut spending for PBS whose programs are used by millions of children as early teaching tools. So which one is is this time around?
I am voting for OBAMA and here are some of the reasons why: Romney is not paying an equally proportional amount of his taxes than the general public. 47% of the people Romney is disparaging are families with three children who earn less than $55,000 per year. The number also includes my 82 year old mother who has paid into social security for more than 60 years. It includes my nephew who did a number of tours of duty in Iraq and Afghanistan. Why didn't Romney mention that his parents were supported by welfare for a short time. Why didn't he mention the 26,000+ millionaire Americans who receive benefits because their tax returns show little or no income? Why didn't Romney bring up our country's major corporations who are able to maneuver tax forgiveness and other economic benefits while taxpayers pick up the gap... There are 240 corporations including Exxon Mobil and AT&T that have received $227 TRILLION dollars of tax abatements. In the meantime, those companies have not offered us any breaks on cheap oil or better telephone service and their head personnel receive mind boggling salaries and bonuses.
As for healthcare let's keep in mind that Romneycare was his idea when he was Governor. He now states he is against it and has made suggestions that uninsured people call an ambulance and be treated at hospitals. Is he aware that these services are supported by our tax dollars? Additionally the burden on hospitals for non-emergency care is resulting in many hospitals in most areas closing for lack of funding. As a businessman he didn't create wealth so much as break down companies and pilfer assets and employees' benefit accounts. He is one of the people responsible for the closing of American factories and mom n pop stores in favor of big box stores and cheap (and sometimes dangerous/unhealthy) Chinese made disposable products.
Romney is at the hands of corporate money and individuals who back him only after their preferred candidates imploded. He now also denied any of the convictions he stood for not long ago. Some are going to state his record as Governor of Massachusetts which he led during a booming economy; today he pretends he never endorsed the policies because they are not endorsed by those who fund his campaign. He has no principles. Additionally he keeps talking about deploying our troops every time there is a diplomatic hiccup overseas. In the meantime he squirrels his money away in other countries so he is not paying his share to support our troops. Nor do any of his sons serve in the military.
He's not a man; he's a commercial. He speaks about a plan but he has never provided any concrete information. Some people believe that because he is a businessman he will have been knowledge to fix our economy. However a most successful businessman - Herbert Hoover - led our country into the Great Depression, and it was the confidence and the intelligence of FDR that recovered our economy. Another President with an MBA burned through our budget surplus and left our country in taters and in two wars. Today is a worldwide economic crisis since 2008. Unemployment with our European allies hovers at 20-25%. We are fortunate that our economy is somewhat stable in these dire times. Current production projections are up and we should expect a upswing in about 16 months. Unemployment is at 8.1%. When Reagan was President, his unemployment figures always hovered between 7.1% and 7.4%. At the time, there were thousands of homeless in large cities. Currently one out of six Americans is living in poverty and these numbers will only grow if we continue to give to the rich. According to Romney's plan, the Middle Class will be saddled with $2,000 more in taxes but the upper echelon who earn $3,000,000 or more will see a reduction of $250,000 in theirs.
Romney will endanger our foreign policies. He traveled to Europe and the Middle East this summer and was able to infuriate our biggest allies and made a comment about Jewish people that was both rude to the Jewish people and to their Arab neighbors. He has stated that he is ready to go to war - but why? So far, Obama saved our troops from Libya and Syria. Considering the difficulties we are now experiencing overseas it is vital to have a President who can make our case and not make another war.
I am voting for the best candidate: President Obama. I am confident that our economy is improving. I am confident about his decisions regarding our foreign policies. I am confident he wants to leave a positive legacy for his children and mine.