The Cats4Obama editorial team met at length to narrow down our long list of great reasons to vote Obama/Biden to the top 10.
1. Smart and well educated. We don't think we can take any more years of less than brilliant leadership in the White House. The President of the United States has to be one of the hardest jobs in the world and we want Obama with his brilliant mind and great education.
2. Great leadership skills. We've all seen the calm, smart and even tempered way that Barack Obama has handled the current economic situation. He also has demonstrated leadership and executive acumen beyond other candidates in the effective management of a huge and groundbreakingly well executed campaign organization.
3. Good economic plans. Obama talks about help for the middle class and not support for corporations who send American jobs overseas or banks who make poor business decisions. Obama's approach to the economic crisis both before and since the most recent problems has been well received by well respected economists. Warren Buffet supports Obama, 4 Nobel laureates in Economics endorse Obama, three former SEC chairs endorse Obama - two of them Republicans - and former Fed Chair Paul Volcker endorses Obama.
4. Fair tax plans. Obama's plan will be neutral to inequality - today's tax structure increases inequality between rich and poor. Furthermore, 95% of Americans will pay lower taxes under the Obama plan. Finally, it is more fiscally responsible than the plan proposed by McCain. Tax Policy Center. Our post on Taxes.
5. Health care system that works. Every year my family's health care costs increase even though they have good health insurance through their employer. It is becoming unreasonably expensive even to have minor health concerns. We love the plan Obama proposes because it's a great balance between private sector and government. We can keep our insurance but our costs will go down and others will be able to get the same health insurance the government currently provides to Senators and members of Congress.
6. Best policy on fighting terrorism. Barack Obama was not in the US Senate when we first went to war in Iraq but he spoke out against the invasion of Iraq even at that time warning that it was a mistake to decrease our focus on the real war on terror in Afghanistan and Pakistan. Obama's policy proposal for ending the current conflict in Iraq was so good it has been the template for an agreement by Iraq and US leaders. Obama has articulated appropriate strategies for Afghanistan which have been echoed by our leading military commanders in recent weeks.
7. Energy Independence. Obama's plan is not based on unrealistic ideas about oil drilling but combines openness to drilling with a comprehensive plan for becoming completely independent from Middle East and Venezuelan Oil within 10 years. The Obama/Biden plan make this a reality through specific programs like one to help create five million new jobs by strategically investing $150 billion over the next ten years to catalyze private efforts to build a clean energy future.
8. Best on women's health. Obama has a long record of support for women's health issues. He supports Roe v Wade and keeping the government out of moral and health decisions which women need to be trusted to make responsibly. Furthermore, he puts emphasis where we think it should be - on creating the economic and social conditions which reduce the rate of abortions - because no one is pro-abortion.
9. True supporter of animals. Obama and Biden both have solid records in support of animal rights. The Humane Society Legislative Fund has endorsed Obama/Biden and urges all who care about animals to vote for Obama.
10. Best record on veteran's issues. Obama and Biden both have received high grades from veteran's organizations because they vote to support both active duty and veterans. Obama and Biden received a "B" from the Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans and an 80% and 75% respectively from the Disabled American Veterans. See Blue Star Families for Obama for a lot more good information about why active and retired military and their families are supporting Obama/Biden. Here's the complete McCain record on Veterans issues - if you compare you see why Obama is clearly the best choice on this issue.
- Midnight, Apollo & Starbuck
www.cats4obama.com
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