SlipSlidingAway
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I don't think anybody is going to fix anything. And, I think we are going to war with Iran, regardless of who gets elected. NOBODY thinks Iran having the bomb is a good idea. Eventually push WILL come to shove, no matter who the president is. The economy is going to stay broken. It's a matter of where you fall financially as to which candidate will make your portion of the pie better or worse off. Fixing the deficit, if it's done, will be a slight of hand- a shell trick, if you will. The needs will still be there, and we are still going to be paying for the same exact things, whether it's a tax, an elimination of deductions, or paying for things directly out of our pockets. With Obama we have some idea of how that's all going to go down. Now, Romney claims he's going to finally give some details, too. So, we shall say what he has to say... Healthcare will likely remain broken under either candidate, too. As Americans, we want everything fixed, but we are not willing to let it hurt a little to get it fixed. Nobody is going to be given the green light to revamp the system from the bottom up. So, it's like plugging holes in a dam when the thing actually needs to be replaced. It's going to fail, it's not a matter of "if", it's a matter of "when". Romney has money skills, no doubt about it. But, the citizens are NOT his employees. And, even if they were, how many want to be treated as expendable as the employees of the companies he acquired? His bottom line has always been HIS bank account. And, I'm just not seeing him ever being all that concerned about most of the people he'd be serving. Take into account that as much as he'd like this election to JUST be about the economy, nothing could be further from the truth. As the leader of one of the most powerful countries in the world, he'd have a LOT more on his plate, things I don't think he has any clue about. ...at the same time? Obama had 4 years. He did not manage to do the things he claimed he would. Then again, I don't know if anyone could have. And that's the long and the short of it. The candidates can talk and debate and make promises. But, can either of them actually FIX anything? I don't have confidence in either of them. So, in essence, I am voting for what I consider the lesser of two evils. I'm not thrilled about that, but what other choice do I really have? Things are not looking good for America- no matter who the next POTUS is.
< Message edited by SlipSlidingAway -- 9/17/2012 8:07:04 AM >
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