PBL-election 2008: Obama's basic platform

Sunday, November 9, 2008

Obama's basic platform

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#1- Abortion-Obama is Pro-Choice. He believes that the individual should have a choice to kill the baby or not. So that way if the person gets raped she won’t have to have it, or have to deal with it.

#2- Education-Obama is against the No Child left behind act. He wants to improve the pay of teachers. Also wants to get children a head start on their education.

#3- Death Penalty-Obama is more or less for the death penalty. It all depends on the case, for example, if a man is convicted for treason than he is destined to die, but for murder in depends on how many and the specifics.

#4- Environment-Wants to reduce green house gases by 80% by 2050, and is for alternative energy sources. He wants to reduce foreign oil reliance by 35% by 2025. Also wants 25% of energy to come from 2025.

#5- Health care-He wants all children to have health care. Obama also wants all companies to support their clients with health care, including small business owners. If they fail to do so, they will be fined a certain percentage according to what they are paid. He will also allow enrollees to keep their coverage when they change jobs.

#6- Immigration- He wants to make a stronger border and he also wants to make illegal immigrants legal. By giving them citizenship.

#7- Iraq War-He supports immediate troop withdraw, and for this to happen within one or two brigades a month. He wants this to be completed by the end of 2008.

#8- Economy-“ Obama supports repeal of tax cuts for upper income earners to pay for health care. Opposes repeal of the estate tax.” From site: http://www.bostonherald.com/news/national/politics/2008/bios/view.bg?articleid=1063110
Who got their information from site: http://www.barackobama.com

#9- Poverty-Obama wants to “spread the wealth.” The only people that this applies to are the upper class and the lower class. He wants to increase taxes for those who make over a certain percentage and lower it for those under a certain percentage.

#10-Stem Cell Research-Obama has always been a supporter of stem cell research. He thinks that it will further our education. He approves of government funding on Stem Cell Research, also on a wide variety of research including embryos.

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Political Cartoon #1

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Political Cartoon #2

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