Re: Obama in WSJ
- From: "Nicholas" <corvinas@xxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 3 Nov 2008 13:34:49 -0800
"? Prof. Dr. Ing. IPS Raspopitul" <raspopitul@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:51913c24-1f77-4505-91c4-6bc80bb21945@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
The Change We Need
I'm proud to have the support of businessmen like Warren Buffett.
By BARACK OBAMA
This is a defining moment in our history. We face the worst economic
crisis since the Great Depression -- 760,000 workers have lost their
jobs this year. Businesses and families can't get credit. Home values
are falling, and pensions are disappearing. Wages are lower than
they've been in a decade, at a time when the costs of health care and
college have never been higher.
[Commentary] Corbis
At a moment like this, we can't afford four more years of spending
increases, poorly designed tax cuts, or the complete lack of
regulatory oversight that even former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan
Greenspan now believes was a mistake. America needs a new direction.
That's why I'm running for president of the United States.
Tomorrow, you can give this country the change we need.
My opponent, Senator McCain, has served his country honorably. He can
even point to a few moments in the past where he has broken from his
party. But over the past eight years, he's voted with President Bush
90% of the time. And when it comes to the economy, he still can't tell
the American people one major thing he'd do differently from George
Bush.
It's not change to come up with a tax plan that doesn't give a penny
of relief to more than 100 million middle-class Americans -- a plan
that even the National Review and other conservative organizations
complain does far too little to benefit the middle class. It's not
change to add more than $5 trillion to the deficits we've run up in
recent years. It's not change to come up with a plan to address our
housing crisis that puts another $300 billion of taxpayer money at
risk -- a plan that the editorial board of this newspaper said "raises
more questions than it answers."
If there's one thing we've learned from this economic crisis, it's
that we are all in this together. From CEOs to shareholders, from
financiers to factory workers, we all have a stake in each other's
success because the more Americans prosper, the more America prospers.
That's why we've had titans of industry who've made it their mission
to pay well enough that their employees could afford the products they
made -- businessmen like Warren Buffett, whose support I'm proud to
have. That's why our economy hasn't just been the world's greatest
wealth creator -- it's been the world's greatest job generator. It's
been the tide that has lifted the boats of the largest middle class in
history.
To rebuild that middle class, I'll give a tax break to 95% of workers
and their families. If you work, pay taxes, and make less than
$200,000, you'll get a tax cut. If you make more than $250,000, you'll
still pay taxes at a lower rate than in the 1990s -- and capital gains
and dividend taxes one-third lower than they were under President
Reagan.
We'll create two million new jobs by rebuilding our crumbling
infrastructure and laying broadband lines that reach every corner of
the country. I'll invest $15 billion a year over the next decade in
renewable energy, creating five million new, green jobs that pay well,
can't be outsourced, and can help end our dependence on Middle East
oil.
When it comes to health care, we don't have to choose between a
government-run system and the unaffordable one we have now. My
opponent's plan would make you pay taxes on your health-care benefits
for the first time in history. My plan will make health care
affordable and accessible for every American. If you already have
health insurance, the only change you'll see under my plan is lower
premiums. If you don't, you'll be able to get the same kind of plan
that members of Congress get for themselves.
To give every child a world-class education so they can compete in
this global economy for the jobs of the 21st century, I'll invest in
early childhood education and recruit an army of new teachers. But
I'll also demand higher standards and more accountability. And we'll
make a deal with every young American: If you commit to serving your
community or your country, we will make sure you can afford your
tuition.
And when it comes to keeping this country safe, I'll end the Iraq war
responsibly so we stop spending $10 billion a month in Iraq while it
sits on a huge surplus. For the sake of our economy, our military and
the long-term stability of Iraq, it's time for the Iraqis to step up.
I'll finally finish the fight against bin Laden and the al Qaeda
terrorists who attacked us on 9/11, build new partnerships to defeat
the threats of the 21st century, and restore our moral standing so
that America remains the last, best hope of Earth.
None of this will be easy. It won't happen overnight. But I believe we
can do this because I believe in America. This is the country that
allowed our parents and grandparents to believe that even if they
couldn't go to college, they could save a little bit each week so
their child could; that even if they couldn't have their own business,
they could work hard enough so their child could open one of their
own. And at every moment in our history, we've risen to meet our
challenges because we've never forgotten the fundamental truth that in
America, our destiny is not written for us, but by us.
So tomorrow, I ask you to write our nation's next great chapter. I ask
you to believe -- not just in my ability to bring about change, but in
yours. Tomorrow, you can choose policies that invest in our middle
class, create new jobs, and grow this economy so that everyone has a
chance to succeed. You can choose hope over fear, unity over division,
the promise of change over the power of the status quo. If you give me
your vote, we won't just win this election -- together, we will change
this country and change the world.
Mr. Obama is the Democratic nominee for president.
.
- References:
- Obama in WSJ
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- Obama in WSJ
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