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Pressing-On;409109]The Top Nine "Changes" Barack Obama Would Make as President
By John Hawkins
Friday, March 7, 2008
#1) Weakening America's Military: Barack Obama has pledged, among other things, to make defense cuts during war time, to cut spending on national missile defense, that he won't weaponize space, to slow development of future combat systems, and to seek a "world without nuclear weapons." Is this a man who can be trusted as Commander-In-Chief?
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McCain is very much like Hillary, because they will say or do whatever it takes in order to sway people's opinions and garner their votes. Below is a brief history of McCain's actual voting record in Congress:
McCain Chose Tax Cuts for the Wealthy Over Funding Military Health Care Facilities SIX TIMES in the Last Congress
McCain Voted Against $19 Billion for Military Hospitals. In February 2006, McCain voted against a Senate amendment that would have provided for at least $19 billion for these military health facilities, paid for by eliminating tax cuts for the wealthiest earners. [Senate Roll Call Vote 7 (
http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LI...n=2&vote=00007 ), 2/2/06].
McCain Voted Against Amendment to Provide $2.8 Billion For Veterans’ Medical Care. McCain joined his Republican colleagues in voting against a 2006 Democratic amendment that would have provided $2.8 billion to increase veterans’ medical care.[S.Amdt. 149 to S.Con.Res. 18]
McCain Voted Against 2005 Amendment to Provide Guaranteed Funding Stream for Veterans' Health Care. McCain joined other Republicans in voting against a Democratic amendment that would have guaranteed funding for Veterans' health care from both discretionary and mandatory funding sources; provided an annual discretionary amount that is locked in for future years at the FY 2005 funding level; and stated that the Department of Veterans Affairs shall receive mandatory funding that is adjusted year-to-year based on changes in demand from the VA health care system and the rate of health care inflation.[S.Amdt. 1937 to H.R. 2863]
McCain Voted Against Establishing $1 Billion Trust Fund to Provide Improvements to Military and Veterans’ Health Facilities. McCain voted against an Amendment to establish a $1 billion trust fund to provide improvements to health facilities that treat military personnel and veterans by allowing dividends and capital gains tax breaks, for those with incomes greater than $1 million to lapse on December 31, 2006.[S.Amdt. 2735 to S.Amdt. 2707 to H.R. 4297]
McCain Voted Against Adding $1.5 billion to Veterans’ Medical Services in FY 2007 by Closing Corporate Tax Loopholes. McCain Voted Against a Democratic Amendment to increase Veterans’ medical services funding by $1.5 billion in FY 2007 to be paid for by closing corporate tax loopholes.[S.Amdt. 3007 to S.Con.Res. 83]
McCain Voted Against Mandatory Funding of $6.9 Billion in FY 2007 and $104 Billion Over Five Years for Veterans' Health Care. McCain voted against a Democratic amendment to provide a mandatory stream of funding of $6.9 billion in FY 2007 and $104 billion over five years for veterans' health care; and offsets by restoring the pre-2001 top rate for incomes over $1 million and closing various corporate tax loopholes. [S.Amdt. 3141 to S.Con.Res. 83]