Seniors better off with Obama

Written by: Cliff Cleland on Oct 22, 2008 12:49 AM EDT

  As a retired senior citizen, I fear for my country as we approach the election. I worry about my children, grandchildren and all the children of coming generations. The economic greed, theft and mismanagement of this administration has plunged us into near ruin.  John McCain’s economic plan is more of the same. Can we survive four more years of that?

  Barack Obama proposes a very carefully crafted sound economic plan for America, which can be seen on his website.

   The Democratic Party created, implemented and, throughout the years, nurtured and protected the Social Security Program and the Medicare and Medicaid Programs over fierce and continuous opposition from the Republicans. Now the Republicans and John McCain want to slash them.

  The Wall Street Journal reported on 10/07/08 that “ John McCain plans to cut Medicare and Medicaid by over a trillion dollars.” He is also on record as supporting a partial privatization of Social Security (Wall Street is licking its chops)  and is open to cutting benefits and raising the retirement age to balance the program.

  Senator Obama has voted to preserve and strengthen Medicare and Medicaid at every opportunity. He has voted to restore funding to these programs and has voted against budgets that cut these programs. He is against privatization of Social Security, cutting benefits or raising the retirement age. To help fix the ailing system, Barack Obama proposes a 2-4% tax on all incomes above $250,000.

  On these critically important issues to Seniors, there are great differences between the candidates. John McCain wants to give huge tax cuts to the rich at the expense of these programs. He believes that the wealth will then “trickle down” to the rest of us.

Barack Obama is committed to protecting and preserving these precious programs for Seniors. Barack Obama is a better choice for Seniors and all Americans.

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