Polling Everyone Out There...

Where stand thou on the issues this election? I’ve put some of the candidates’ self-professed stances below, though please look up more details if you'd like additional info. In the end, the candidates quite willingly admit they have different philosophies about what will be the best for our country and our people. So...

Where do you fall on some of the most important issues this election?

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  HEALTH CARE: Provide $2500 tax credit to individuals & $5000 to families to purchase private insurance; & develop federally-supported “Guaranteed Access Plan” for those who can’t get coverage (McCain)


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  HEALTH CARE: Subsidies for those who can’t afford coverage; require insurance companies to charge the same for those w/pre-existing conditions; & offer govt health plan for those who want it (Obama)


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  TAXES: Continue large Bush tax cuts for wealthiest & offer tax cuts for middle class (significantly lower than Obama’s) (McCain)


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  TAXES: End Bush tax cuts for wealthiest; increase taxes for $250,000 plus wage-earners; & offer tax cuts for middle class (significantly higher than McCain’s) (Obama)


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  IRAQ: Continue the war & treat Iraq as central front for terrorism (McCain)


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  IRAQ: End the war & treat Afghanistan as central front for terrorism (Obama)


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  ECONOMY & JOBS: Less regulation of economy in general; across-the-board spending cuts; & create new jobs (green & otherwise) (McCain)


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  ECONOMY & JOBS: More regulation of economy in general; targeted spending cuts; & create new jobs (green & otherwise) (Obama)


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  ENVIRONMENT: Work to break our dependence on foreign oil, with most emphasis on drilling offshore, though he does discuss alternatives as well (McCain)


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  ENVIRONMENT: Work to break our dependence on foreign oil, with more focus on a mix of solutions than on drilling (Obama)

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