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		<title>By: Advocate4Good</title>
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		<description>2008 PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE COMPARISON TALKING POINTS ISSUE JOHN McCAIN BARAK OBAMA ?&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&amp;q=2008+PRESIDENTIAL+CANDIDATE+COMPARISON+TALKING+POINTS+ISSUE+JOHN+McCAIN+BARAK+OBAMA+%253F&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&amp;q=2008+PRESI...&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Favors new drilling offshore US…….McCain Yes……Obama No &lt;br&gt;Will appoint judges who interpret the law not make it Yes No &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Served in the US Armed Forces…….McCain Yes……Obama No &lt;br&gt;Amount of time served in the US Senate…McCain 22 YEARS…Obama 173 DAYS &lt;br&gt;Will institute a socialized national health care plan…….McCain Yes……Obama No &lt;br&gt;Supports abortion throughout the pregnancy…….McCain Yes……Obama No &lt;br&gt;Would pull troops out of Iraq immediately…….McCain Yes……Obama No &lt;br&gt;Supports gun ownership rights…….McCain Yes……Obama No &lt;br&gt;Supports homosexual marriage…….McCain Yes……Obama No &lt;br&gt;Proposed programs will mean a huge tax increase…….McCain Yes……Obama No &lt;br&gt;Voted against making English the official language…….McCain Yes……Obama No &lt;br&gt;Voted to give Social Security benefits to illegals…….McCain Yes……Obama No &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;CAPITAL GAINS TAX&lt;br&gt;MCCAIN 0% on home sales up to $500,000 per home (couples). McCain does not propose any change in existing home sales income tax. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;OBAMA 28% on profit from ALL home sales. (How does this affect you? If you sell your home and make a profit, you will pay 28% of your gain on taxes. If you are heading toward retirement and would like to down-size your home or move into a retirement community, 28% of the money you make from your home will go to taxes. This proposal will adversely affect the elderly who are counting on the income from their homes as part of their retirement income.)&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;DIVIDEND TAX &lt;br&gt;MCCAIN 15% (no change) &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;OBAMA 39.6% - (How will this affect you? If you have any money invested in stock market, IRA, mutual funds, college funds, life insurance, retirement accounts, or anything that pays or reinvests dividends, you will now be paying nearly 40% of the money earned on taxes if Obama becomes president. The experts predict that &#039;Higher tax rates on dividends and capital gains would crash the stock market, yet do absolutely nothing to cut the deficit.&#039;) &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;INCOME TAX &lt;br&gt;MCCAIN (no changes)&lt;br&gt;Single making 30K - tax $4,500&lt;br&gt;Single making 50K - tax $12,500&lt;br&gt;Single making 75K - tax $18,750&lt;br&gt;Married making 60K- tax $9,000&lt;br&gt;Married making 75K - tax $18,750&lt;br&gt;Married making 125K - tax $31,250 &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;OBAMA (reversion to pre-Bush tax cuts)&lt;br&gt;Single making 30K - tax $8,400&lt;br&gt;Single making 50K - tax $14,000&lt;br&gt;Single making 75K - tax $23,250&lt;br&gt;Married making 60K - tax $16,800&lt;br&gt;Married making 75K - tax $21,000&lt;br&gt;Married making 125K - tax $38,750&lt;br&gt;Under Obama, your taxes could almost double!&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt;INHERITANCE TAX &lt;br&gt;MCCAIN - 0% (No change, Bush repealed this tax)&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt;OBAMA Restore the inheritance tax Many families have lost businesses, farms, ranches, and homes that have been in their families for generations because they could not afford the inheritance tax. Those willing their assets to loved ones will only lose them to these taxes.&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt;NEW TAXES PROPOSED BY OBAMA &lt;br&gt;New government taxes proposed on homes that are more than 2400 square feet. New gasoline taxes (as if gas weren&#039;t high enough already) New taxes on natural resources consumption (heating gas, water, electricity) New taxes on retirement accounts, and last but not least....New taxes to pay for socialized medicine so we can receive the same level of medical care as other third-world countries!!!&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Obama has zero experience in executive decisions with his 173 days in office.&lt;br&gt;Sarah Palin has several years experience and has also implemented them.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Beware of the Media against the Republicans!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>2008 PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE COMPARISON TALKING POINTS ISSUE JOHN McCAIN BARAK OBAMA ?<br /><a href="http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&#038;q=2008+PRESIDENTIAL+CANDIDATE+COMPARISON+TALKING+POINTS+ISSUE+JOHN+McCAIN+BARAK+OBAMA+%253F" rel="nofollow">http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&#038;q=2008+PRESI&#8230;</a></p>
<p>Favors new drilling offshore US…….McCain Yes……Obama No <br />Will appoint judges who interpret the law not make it Yes No </p>
<p>Served in the US Armed Forces…….McCain Yes……Obama No <br />Amount of time served in the US Senate…McCain 22 YEARS…Obama 173 DAYS <br />Will institute a socialized national health care plan…….McCain Yes……Obama No <br />Supports abortion throughout the pregnancy…….McCain Yes……Obama No <br />Would pull troops out of Iraq immediately…….McCain Yes……Obama No <br />Supports gun ownership rights…….McCain Yes……Obama No <br />Supports homosexual marriage…….McCain Yes……Obama No <br />Proposed programs will mean a huge tax increase…….McCain Yes……Obama No <br />Voted against making English the official language…….McCain Yes……Obama No <br />Voted to give Social Security benefits to illegals…….McCain Yes……Obama No </p>
<p>CAPITAL GAINS TAX<br />MCCAIN 0% on home sales up to $500,000 per home (couples). McCain does not propose any change in existing home sales income tax. </p>
<p>OBAMA 28% on profit from ALL home sales. (How does this affect you? If you sell your home and make a profit, you will pay 28% of your gain on taxes. If you are heading toward retirement and would like to down-size your home or move into a retirement community, 28% of the money you make from your home will go to taxes. This proposal will adversely affect the elderly who are counting on the income from their homes as part of their retirement income.)</p>
<p>DIVIDEND TAX <br />MCCAIN 15% (no change) </p>
<p>OBAMA 39.6% &#8211; (How will this affect you? If you have any money invested in stock market, IRA, mutual funds, college funds, life insurance, retirement accounts, or anything that pays or reinvests dividends, you will now be paying nearly 40% of the money earned on taxes if Obama becomes president. The experts predict that &#39;Higher tax rates on dividends and capital gains would crash the stock market, yet do absolutely nothing to cut the deficit.&#39;) </p>
<p>INCOME TAX <br />MCCAIN (no changes)<br />Single making 30K &#8211; tax $4,500<br />Single making 50K &#8211; tax $12,500<br />Single making 75K &#8211; tax $18,750<br />Married making 60K- tax $9,000<br />Married making 75K &#8211; tax $18,750<br />Married making 125K &#8211; tax $31,250 </p>
<p>OBAMA (reversion to pre-Bush tax cuts)<br />Single making 30K &#8211; tax $8,400<br />Single making 50K &#8211; tax $14,000<br />Single making 75K &#8211; tax $23,250<br />Married making 60K &#8211; tax $16,800<br />Married making 75K &#8211; tax $21,000<br />Married making 125K &#8211; tax $38,750<br />Under Obama, your taxes could almost double!</p>
<p>INHERITANCE TAX <br />MCCAIN &#8211; 0% (No change, Bush repealed this tax)</p>
<p>OBAMA Restore the inheritance tax Many families have lost businesses, farms, ranches, and homes that have been in their families for generations because they could not afford the inheritance tax. Those willing their assets to loved ones will only lose them to these taxes.</p>
<p>NEW TAXES PROPOSED BY OBAMA <br />New government taxes proposed on homes that are more than 2400 square feet. New gasoline taxes (as if gas weren&#39;t high enough already) New taxes on natural resources consumption (heating gas, water, electricity) New taxes on retirement accounts, and last but not least&#8230;.New taxes to pay for socialized medicine so we can receive the same level of medical care as other third-world countries!!!</p>
<p>Obama has zero experience in executive decisions with his 173 days in office.<br />Sarah Palin has several years experience and has also implemented them.</p>
<p>Beware of the Media against the Republicans!</p>
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		<title>By: Advocate4Good</title>
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		<dc:creator>Advocate4Good</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2008 19:48:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>2008 PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE COMPARISON TALKING POINTS ISSUE JOHN McCAIN BARAK OBAMA ?&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&amp;q=2008+PRESIDENTIAL+CANDIDATE+COMPARISON+TALKING+POINTS+ISSUE+JOHN+McCAIN+BARAK+OBAMA+%253F&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&amp;q=2008+PRESI...&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Favors new drilling offshore US…….McCain Yes……Obama No &lt;br&gt;Will appoint judges who interpret the law not make it Yes No &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Served in the US Armed Forces…….McCain Yes……Obama No &lt;br&gt;Amount of time served in the US Senate…McCain 22 YEARS…Obama 173 DAYS &lt;br&gt;Will institute a socialized national health care plan…….McCain Yes……Obama No &lt;br&gt;Supports abortion throughout the pregnancy…….McCain Yes……Obama No &lt;br&gt;Would pull troops out of Iraq immediately…….McCain Yes……Obama No &lt;br&gt;Supports gun ownership rights…….McCain Yes……Obama No &lt;br&gt;Supports homosexual marriage…….McCain Yes……Obama No &lt;br&gt;Proposed programs will mean a huge tax increase…….McCain Yes……Obama No &lt;br&gt;Voted against making English the official language…….McCain Yes……Obama No &lt;br&gt;Voted to give Social Security benefits to illegals…….McCain Yes……Obama No &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;CAPITAL GAINS TAX&lt;br&gt;MCCAIN 0% on home sales up to $500,000 per home (couples). McCain does not propose any change in existing home sales income tax. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;OBAMA 28% on profit from ALL home sales. (How does this affect you? If you sell your home and make a profit, you will pay 28% of your gain on taxes. If you are heading toward retirement and would like to down-size your home or move into a retirement community, 28% of the money you make from your home will go to taxes. This proposal will adversely affect the elderly who are counting on the income from their homes as part of their retirement income.)&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;DIVIDEND TAX &lt;br&gt;MCCAIN 15% (no change) &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;OBAMA 39.6% - (How will this affect you? If you have any money invested in stock market, IRA, mutual funds, college funds, life insurance, retirement accounts, or anything that pays or reinvests dividends, you will now be paying nearly 40% of the money earned on taxes if Obama becomes president. The experts predict that &#039;Higher tax rates on dividends and capital gains would crash the stock market, yet do absolutely nothing to cut the deficit.&#039;) &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;INCOME TAX &lt;br&gt;MCCAIN (no changes)&lt;br&gt;Single making 30K - tax $4,500&lt;br&gt;Single making 50K - tax $12,500&lt;br&gt;Single making 75K - tax $18,750&lt;br&gt;Married making 60K- tax $9,000&lt;br&gt;Married making 75K - tax $18,750&lt;br&gt;Married making 125K - tax $31,250 &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;OBAMA (reversion to pre-Bush tax cuts)&lt;br&gt;Single making 30K - tax $8,400&lt;br&gt;Single making 50K - tax $14,000&lt;br&gt;Single making 75K - tax $23,250&lt;br&gt;Married making 60K - tax $16,800&lt;br&gt;Married making 75K - tax $21,000&lt;br&gt;Married making 125K - tax $38,750&lt;br&gt;Under Obama, your taxes could almost double!&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt;INHERITANCE TAX &lt;br&gt;MCCAIN - 0% (No change, Bush repealed this tax)&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt;OBAMA Restore the inheritance tax Many families have lost businesses, farms, ranches, and homes that have been in their families for generations because they could not afford the inheritance tax. Those willing their assets to loved ones will only lose them to these taxes.&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt;NEW TAXES PROPOSED BY OBAMA &lt;br&gt;New government taxes proposed on homes that are more than 2400 square feet. New gasoline taxes (as if gas weren&#039;t high enough already) New taxes on natural resources consumption (heating gas, water, electricity) New taxes on retirement accounts, and last but not least....New taxes to pay for socialized medicine so we can receive the same level of medical care as other third-world countries!!!&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Obama has zero experience in executive decisions with his 173 days in office.&lt;br&gt;Sarah Palin has several years experience and has also implemented them.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Beware of the Media against the Republicans!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>2008 PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE COMPARISON TALKING POINTS ISSUE JOHN McCAIN BARAK OBAMA ?<br /><a href="http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&#038;q=2008+PRESIDENTIAL+CANDIDATE+COMPARISON+TALKING+POINTS+ISSUE+JOHN+McCAIN+BARAK+OBAMA+%253F" rel="nofollow">http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&#038;q=2008+PRESI&#8230;</a></p>
<p>Favors new drilling offshore US…….McCain Yes……Obama No <br />Will appoint judges who interpret the law not make it Yes No </p>
<p>Served in the US Armed Forces…….McCain Yes……Obama No <br />Amount of time served in the US Senate…McCain 22 YEARS…Obama 173 DAYS <br />Will institute a socialized national health care plan…….McCain Yes……Obama No <br />Supports abortion throughout the pregnancy…….McCain Yes……Obama No <br />Would pull troops out of Iraq immediately…….McCain Yes……Obama No <br />Supports gun ownership rights…….McCain Yes……Obama No <br />Supports homosexual marriage…….McCain Yes……Obama No <br />Proposed programs will mean a huge tax increase…….McCain Yes……Obama No <br />Voted against making English the official language…….McCain Yes……Obama No <br />Voted to give Social Security benefits to illegals…….McCain Yes……Obama No </p>
<p>CAPITAL GAINS TAX<br />MCCAIN 0% on home sales up to $500,000 per home (couples). McCain does not propose any change in existing home sales income tax. </p>
<p>OBAMA 28% on profit from ALL home sales. (How does this affect you? If you sell your home and make a profit, you will pay 28% of your gain on taxes. If you are heading toward retirement and would like to down-size your home or move into a retirement community, 28% of the money you make from your home will go to taxes. This proposal will adversely affect the elderly who are counting on the income from their homes as part of their retirement income.)</p>
<p>DIVIDEND TAX <br />MCCAIN 15% (no change) </p>
<p>OBAMA 39.6% &#8211; (How will this affect you? If you have any money invested in stock market, IRA, mutual funds, college funds, life insurance, retirement accounts, or anything that pays or reinvests dividends, you will now be paying nearly 40% of the money earned on taxes if Obama becomes president. The experts predict that &#39;Higher tax rates on dividends and capital gains would crash the stock market, yet do absolutely nothing to cut the deficit.&#39;) </p>
<p>INCOME TAX <br />MCCAIN (no changes)<br />Single making 30K &#8211; tax $4,500<br />Single making 50K &#8211; tax $12,500<br />Single making 75K &#8211; tax $18,750<br />Married making 60K- tax $9,000<br />Married making 75K &#8211; tax $18,750<br />Married making 125K &#8211; tax $31,250 </p>
<p>OBAMA (reversion to pre-Bush tax cuts)<br />Single making 30K &#8211; tax $8,400<br />Single making 50K &#8211; tax $14,000<br />Single making 75K &#8211; tax $23,250<br />Married making 60K &#8211; tax $16,800<br />Married making 75K &#8211; tax $21,000<br />Married making 125K &#8211; tax $38,750<br />Under Obama, your taxes could almost double!</p>
<p>INHERITANCE TAX <br />MCCAIN &#8211; 0% (No change, Bush repealed this tax)</p>
<p>OBAMA Restore the inheritance tax Many families have lost businesses, farms, ranches, and homes that have been in their families for generations because they could not afford the inheritance tax. Those willing their assets to loved ones will only lose them to these taxes.</p>
<p>NEW TAXES PROPOSED BY OBAMA <br />New government taxes proposed on homes that are more than 2400 square feet. New gasoline taxes (as if gas weren&#39;t high enough already) New taxes on natural resources consumption (heating gas, water, electricity) New taxes on retirement accounts, and last but not least&#8230;.New taxes to pay for socialized medicine so we can receive the same level of medical care as other third-world countries!!!</p>
<p>Obama has zero experience in executive decisions with his 173 days in office.<br />Sarah Palin has several years experience and has also implemented them.</p>
<p>Beware of the Media against the Republicans!</p>
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		<title>By: Advocate4Good</title>
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		<dc:creator>Advocate4Good</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2008 17:48:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>2008 PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE COMPARISON TALKING POINTS ISSUE JOHN McCAIN BARAK OBAMA ?&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&amp;q=2008+PRESIDENTIAL+CANDIDATE+COMPARISON+TALKING+POINTS+ISSUE+JOHN+McCAIN+BARAK+OBAMA+%253F&quot;&gt;http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&amp;q=2008+PRESI...&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Favors new drilling offshore US…….McCain Yes……Obama No &lt;br&gt;Will appoint judges who interpret the law not make it Yes No &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Served in the US Armed Forces…….McCain Yes……Obama No &lt;br&gt;Amount of time served in the US Senate…McCain 22 YEARS…Obama 173 DAYS &lt;br&gt;Will institute a socialized national health care plan…….McCain Yes……Obama No &lt;br&gt;Supports abortion throughout the pregnancy…….McCain Yes……Obama No &lt;br&gt;Would pull troops out of Iraq immediately…….McCain Yes……Obama No &lt;br&gt;Supports gun ownership rights…….McCain Yes……Obama No &lt;br&gt;Supports homosexual marriage…….McCain Yes……Obama No &lt;br&gt;Proposed programs will mean a huge tax increase…….McCain Yes……Obama No &lt;br&gt;Voted against making English the official language…….McCain Yes……Obama No &lt;br&gt;Voted to give Social Security benefits to illegals…….McCain Yes……Obama No &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;CAPITAL GAINS TAX&lt;br&gt;MCCAIN 0% on home sales up to $500,000 per home (couples). McCain does not propose any change in existing home sales income tax. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;OBAMA 28% on profit from ALL home sales. (How does this affect you? If you sell your home and make a profit, you will pay 28% of your gain on taxes. If you are heading toward retirement and would like to down-size your home or move into a retirement community, 28% of the money you make from your home will go to taxes. This proposal will adversely affect the elderly who are counting on the income from their homes as part of their retirement income.)&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;DIVIDEND TAX &lt;br&gt;MCCAIN 15% (no change) &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;OBAMA 39.6% - (How will this affect you? If you have any money invested in stock market, IRA, mutual funds, college funds, life insurance, retirement accounts, or anything that pays or reinvests dividends, you will now be paying nearly 40% of the money earned on taxes if Obama becomes president. The experts predict that &#039;Higher tax rates on dividends and capital gains would crash the stock market, yet do absolutely nothing to cut the deficit.&#039;) &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;INCOME TAX &lt;br&gt;MCCAIN (no changes)&lt;br&gt;Single making 30K - tax $4,500&lt;br&gt;Single making 50K - tax $12,500&lt;br&gt;Single making 75K - tax $18,750&lt;br&gt;Married making 60K- tax $9,000&lt;br&gt;Married making 75K - tax $18,750&lt;br&gt;Married making 125K - tax $31,250 &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;OBAMA (reversion to pre-Bush tax cuts)&lt;br&gt;Single making 30K - tax $8,400&lt;br&gt;Single making 50K - tax $14,000&lt;br&gt;Single making 75K - tax $23,250&lt;br&gt;Married making 60K - tax $16,800&lt;br&gt;Married making 75K - tax $21,000&lt;br&gt;Married making 125K - tax $38,750&lt;br&gt;Under Obama, your taxes could almost double!&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt;INHERITANCE TAX &lt;br&gt;MCCAIN - 0% (No change, Bush repealed this tax)&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt;OBAMA Restore the inheritance tax Many families have lost businesses, farms, ranches, and homes that have been in their families for generations because they could not afford the inheritance tax. Those willing their assets to loved ones will only lose them to these taxes.&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt;NEW TAXES PROPOSED BY OBAMA &lt;br&gt;New government taxes proposed on homes that are more than 2400 square feet. New gasoline taxes (as if gas weren&#039;t high enough already) New taxes on natural resources consumption (heating gas, water, electricity) New taxes on retirement accounts, and last but not least....New taxes to pay for socialized medicine so we can receive the same level of medical care as other third-world countries!!!&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Obama has zero experience in executive decisions with his 173 days in office.&lt;br&gt;Sarah Palin has several years experience and has also implemented them.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Beware of the Media against the Republicans!</description>
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<p>Favors new drilling offshore US…….McCain Yes……Obama No <br />Will appoint judges who interpret the law not make it Yes No </p>
<p>Served in the US Armed Forces…….McCain Yes……Obama No <br />Amount of time served in the US Senate…McCain 22 YEARS…Obama 173 DAYS <br />Will institute a socialized national health care plan…….McCain Yes……Obama No <br />Supports abortion throughout the pregnancy…….McCain Yes……Obama No <br />Would pull troops out of Iraq immediately…….McCain Yes……Obama No <br />Supports gun ownership rights…….McCain Yes……Obama No <br />Supports homosexual marriage…….McCain Yes……Obama No <br />Proposed programs will mean a huge tax increase…….McCain Yes……Obama No <br />Voted against making English the official language…….McCain Yes……Obama No <br />Voted to give Social Security benefits to illegals…….McCain Yes……Obama No </p>
<p>CAPITAL GAINS TAX<br />MCCAIN 0% on home sales up to $500,000 per home (couples). McCain does not propose any change in existing home sales income tax. </p>
<p>OBAMA 28% on profit from ALL home sales. (How does this affect you? If you sell your home and make a profit, you will pay 28% of your gain on taxes. If you are heading toward retirement and would like to down-size your home or move into a retirement community, 28% of the money you make from your home will go to taxes. This proposal will adversely affect the elderly who are counting on the income from their homes as part of their retirement income.)</p>
<p>DIVIDEND TAX <br />MCCAIN 15% (no change) </p>
<p>OBAMA 39.6% &#8211; (How will this affect you? If you have any money invested in stock market, IRA, mutual funds, college funds, life insurance, retirement accounts, or anything that pays or reinvests dividends, you will now be paying nearly 40% of the money earned on taxes if Obama becomes president. The experts predict that &#39;Higher tax rates on dividends and capital gains would crash the stock market, yet do absolutely nothing to cut the deficit.&#39;) </p>
<p>INCOME TAX <br />MCCAIN (no changes)<br />Single making 30K &#8211; tax $4,500<br />Single making 50K &#8211; tax $12,500<br />Single making 75K &#8211; tax $18,750<br />Married making 60K- tax $9,000<br />Married making 75K &#8211; tax $18,750<br />Married making 125K &#8211; tax $31,250 </p>
<p>OBAMA (reversion to pre-Bush tax cuts)<br />Single making 30K &#8211; tax $8,400<br />Single making 50K &#8211; tax $14,000<br />Single making 75K &#8211; tax $23,250<br />Married making 60K &#8211; tax $16,800<br />Married making 75K &#8211; tax $21,000<br />Married making 125K &#8211; tax $38,750<br />Under Obama, your taxes could almost double!</p>
<p>INHERITANCE TAX <br />MCCAIN &#8211; 0% (No change, Bush repealed this tax)</p>
<p>OBAMA Restore the inheritance tax Many families have lost businesses, farms, ranches, and homes that have been in their families for generations because they could not afford the inheritance tax. Those willing their assets to loved ones will only lose them to these taxes.</p>
<p>NEW TAXES PROPOSED BY OBAMA <br />New government taxes proposed on homes that are more than 2400 square feet. New gasoline taxes (as if gas weren&#39;t high enough already) New taxes on natural resources consumption (heating gas, water, electricity) New taxes on retirement accounts, and last but not least&#8230;.New taxes to pay for socialized medicine so we can receive the same level of medical care as other third-world countries!!!</p>
<p>Obama has zero experience in executive decisions with his 173 days in office.<br />Sarah Palin has several years experience and has also implemented them.</p>
<p>Beware of the Media against the Republicans!</p>
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		<title>By: Peggy2</title>
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		<dc:creator>Peggy2</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Oct 2008 16:03:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>This is one rural woman who will be voting for John McCain.  Obama is downplaying his and his party&#039;s undying defense of abortion at all stages:&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Barack Obama, October 15, 2008:&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&quot;Those are all things that we put in the Democratic platform for the first time this year, and I think that&#039;s where we can find some common ground, because nobody&#039;s pro-abortion. I think it&#039;s always a tragic situation.&quot;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;From the 2008 Democrat Platform:&lt;br&gt;&quot;The Democratic Party strongly and unequivocally supports Roe v. Wade and a woman&#039;s right to choose a safe and legal abortion, regardless of ability to pay, and we oppose any and all efforts to weaken or undermine that right.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This is one rural woman who will be voting for John McCain.  Obama is downplaying his and his party&#39;s undying defense of abortion at all stages:</p>
<p>Barack Obama, October 15, 2008:</p>
<p>&#8220;Those are all things that we put in the Democratic platform for the first time this year, and I think that&#39;s where we can find some common ground, because nobody&#39;s pro-abortion. I think it&#39;s always a tragic situation.&#8221;</p>
<p>++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++</p>
<p>From the 2008 Democrat Platform:<br />&#8220;The Democratic Party strongly and unequivocally supports Roe v. Wade and a woman&#39;s right to choose a safe and legal abortion, regardless of ability to pay, and we oppose any and all efforts to weaken or undermine that right.</p>
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		<title>By: primus</title>
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		<dc:creator>primus</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Oct 2008 13:47:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Could McCain have acted and looked any Angrier,I thought his face was going to explode! Just ask Chuck Grassley about McCains famous temper tantrums.  Game over McCain/Pit bull.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Could McCain have acted and looked any Angrier,I thought his face was going to explode! Just ask Chuck Grassley about McCains famous temper tantrums.  Game over McCain/Pit bull.</p>
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