Since I have decided to expand my little blog to include some controversy, here goes some big time opinions of mine. You are welcome to make comments that are different than my own if you make it friendly. I will ban you if you get nasty.

Things that bother me about Obama that I’m not sure the average person knows…

1. He suggests a $75 billion plan for the economy would offer a $500 tax rebate to families and $250 Social Security supplement to seniors. Put more money into unemployment insurance and more federal money to States hardest hit by the housing crisis.

Is this what I think should be done? No. I believe this is not for the federal government to handle it. Nor do I believe that money should be given to us… we paid our taxes to pay off our debt… now use it to pay it off. Quit giving money away and pay off our debt. Not to say… if given money I won’t use it to pay off my personal debt… but I still think it is the wrong way to work this one.

2. He wants universal health care… such that the he will repeal the ban that prevents the government from negotiating with drug companies, all employers have to contribute toward health coverage for their employees or toward the cost of a public plan, hospitals have to switch to more cost-effective, computerized record keeping system.

Exactly who is going to foot the bill for this? Why is the government getting involved? If you are going to make broad statements, you might forget the employer that only has 15 employees and is just getting started… the employees may NOT want their employer to contribute to health care yet, they may get it elsewhere… and the hospitals are expensive enough already to have to change their systems to a government mandate system? Ugh. I have a friend from Europe and thinks we have a great Medical system compared to what she has to deal with over there. It sucks. Has anyone talked to the people that have to use the system in Europe? Why would we want to go that track when it sucks?

And the list goes on… I am also frustrated with McCain. At a later date I will write up some of those items. Not right now. This is long and boring enough. I just don’t know what is the right way to turn this election. Now I am looking at the Vice President selection. Much more research needs to go there before I feel able to voice an opinion. Yet, I still prefer to have McCain’s wife as the presidential option than McCain. Sigh. This is going to be a long four years coming our way.

Update: HERE is a link with another opinion.

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