"Dave" wrote in message
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On 14 Oct 2004 21:56:30 -0700, (Jonathan Ganz)
said:
Special Edition, Autumn, 2004
IanSights
Dunno what "IanSights" is, but for an interesting view from a respected
publication, take a look at the first editorial in today's Journal.
Yes. We know you don't.
It points out that this is one of those rare elections when the incumbent
is
running on a platform of reform, while the challenger is running on a
platform of more of the failed policies of the past.
Bush is running on a platform of fear. His challenger is running on a
platform
that respects women, minorities, and has in mind building the economy,
becoming
less dependent on foreign oil, and honest national security.
Bush recognizes that social security is the kind of Ponzi scheme that
would
land its architects in jail if they were private citizens, and he wants to
reform it to replace it with a sustainable system. Kerry simply wants to
keep throwing more money at it.
Bush wants to destroy Social Security because it's a federally run program.
Good by seniors and others who rely on it.
Kerry wants to actually fix it instead of destroy it by using the money that
was
intended for s.s. instead of giving to the ultra-rich..
On the subject of medical costs, Bush recognizes that so long as everyone
thinks the other guy is paying his doctor bill he's gonna overuse the
health
care system and push costs of care up. He wants to reform the system to
reduce health care cost inflation by bringing market forces to bear.
Kerry,
on the other hand, wants to simply add more people to a failed Medicare
program, adding to the number who think somebody else is paying the bills
(and of course channeling more money to his unionized constituents) and
maybe considering fixing the system at some far off time in the future.
Bush claimed he would allow Canadian meds to be imported. Then he
reversed himself. He presided over the outlawing of medicare from pooling
benefit resources, something the VA does. He's cut funding for veterans.
What a great guy. He's allowed vets to be harassed by the pentagon until
they've gone broke after they've returned wounded.
Kerry wants to tax those who can afford to be taxed. People like me for
example, and give the rest tax breaks. The exact opposite of BushCo.
Similarly, on taxes Kerry wants to keep them high in order to throw more
money to his constituents in the government employees' unions, increasing
their ranks. Bush wants people to keep more of what they earn rather than
handing it over to the bureaucrats.
Interesting contrast.
Very interesting contract, and very interesting that you're an idiot Mr.
Poodle...
yap, yap!