My name is Chris Denbow and I approve of this message. This message is not paid for by the Republican party nor the committee to elect McCain for President. Now that the disclaimers are out of the way, here is where Senator John McCain stands on the issues that affect American society. This will answer why I am voting for the Senator in the primaries on Super Tuesday.
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Abortion
Voted for the Prohibit Partial Birth Abortion bill in 2003 and "yes" for Prohibiting Funds for Groups that Perform Abortions amendment in 2007. Believes Roe v. Wade is a flawed decision that must be overturned. Supports Supreme Court ruling upholding the Partial Birth Abortion Ban Act.
Economy
Cut Taxes On The Middle Class
Retirement Tax Cut
Lower Medicare Premiums
Eliminating Wasteful Spending
Stop Earmarks, Pork-Barrel Spending, And Waste
Reforming Entitlement Programs For The 21st Century
Reform Social Security
Health Care Reform
Comprehensive Health Care Reform
Education
Voted for No Child Left Behind. Stated during GOP primary debates: "We need more charter schools. We need vouchers where it’s approved by the local, state school boards. We need to have, clearly, home schooling if people want that … We need to reward good teachers and find bad teachers another line of work."
Energy
Proposes a national energy strategy that will rely on the technological prowess of American industry and science. Would not support subsidizing every alternative or tariffs that restrict the competition that stimulates innovation and lower cost. Believes barriers to nuclear energy are political not technological. Would provide for safe storage of spent nuclear fuel and give host states or localities a proprietary interest so when advanced recycling technologies turn used fuel into a valuable commodity, the public will share in its economic benefits. Proposed a bipartisan plan to address the problem of climate change and stimulate the development and use of advanced technologies. It is a market-based approach that would set reasonable caps on carbon and other greenhouse gas emissions, and provide industries with tradable credits.
Housing
Would consider greater intervention by the federal government to limit effects of mortgage crisis if current measures fail. Believes a government bailout should only be a last resort.
Immigration
Co-sponsored Bush-backed immigration reform legislation, which would have increased funding and improved border security technology, improved enforcement of existing laws, and provided a legal path to citizenship for some illegal immigrants. Voted to authorize construction of a 700-mile fence along the U.S.-Mexican border.
Iraq
Voted for use of military force in Iraq. Supported Bush veto of war spending bill that would have withdrawn most U.S. troops by March 2008. Was an early proponent of sending additional American troops to Iraq.
Taxes
Voted against 2001 and 2003 Bush tax cut laws, but later voted in favor of extending tax cuts through 2010. Says he opposes a proposal supporters call the "Fair Tax," which would repeal income taxes and other taxes and abolish the Internal Revenue, but has previously said he would sign it into law as president.
Let me say that I do not agree with all of Senator McCain’s ideas and voting record. No candidate will ever match someone’s views perfectly. Their are issues that can be compromised on. I think we can do a better job with education and ban all illegal immigrants regardless of their current contributions to society. As for claims that John McCain is not conservative enough I say big deal. Without citing a single issue or vote I say that it is important that if elected, President McCain will have to work with a Democratic-led Congress to get things done. I know of no other Republican candidate that can do this as effectively as McCain could.
I have heard the Democratic candidate’s stance on the issues and cannot agree with them on hardly anything other than the fact that Washington DC is the capitol of the United States and the year is 2008. Obama has no foreign policy experience (to be fair, neither did GWBush and look what a mess we made out of it) and I do not trust Hillarious as far as we can throw her. I agree with Nicki in her sentiments: Please do not elect this ghastly Orc-bitch.
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Can we really trust another Clinton in the White House?
This is not a political blog and very rarely do I engage in political debate. Comments, critiques and a civil discussion (although, how civil is orc-bitch, really?) is welcome. Please add your comments and/or support!
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