Why I am Voting for Barack Obama

I feel it is the mission of every Presidential administration to leave the world better then what you found it. The people like and can trust the government, we are not in too much debt, our overall standing in the world is good, and the biggest story on the evening news is not the seventh seal being pulled. But now, after eight years, tax breaks for the wealthy, No Child Left Behind, 9-11, Hurricane Katrina, a war in Afghanistan, a war in Iraq, numerous human rights violations, and the biggest economic crisis since Hoover, America has a horrible standing in the world and had lost the trust of its citizens. I feel it is time for a change, and that is why I am voting for Barack Obama.

Sen. Obama wants to give the middle class a tax break, and reverse the Bush tax cuts. Sen. McCain has been telling people that Sen. Obama will raise everyone’s taxes, but it is not true, only the taxes of roughly the top ten percent. The fact is, the top ten percent, (people like Warren Buffet, Cindy McCain, and the numerous celebrities that have endorsed Sen. Obama), can afford paying more taxes without affecting their state of living. The fact is people like my parents that have two kids in college, are trying to pay off their house, are paying off a couple of cars, and have to work three jobs in order to continue being able to afford things, people like my parents will have a tax break, that will give them a little bit of help paying their bills and buying food. Another thing that will help is Sen. Obama wants to help everyone get through college, so if everyone can do four years of public service, the Government will help make sure you can pay for school. John McCain would like to call paying taxes Socialism, but that is not the case at all. Taxes are a form of “spreading the wealth around,” but that spreading is what pays for roads, police officers, teachers, and fireman. How can you not say that paying taxes is patriotic? We have a ten-TRILLION dollar national debt, and Sen. McCain doesn’t want to tell anyone taxes will be raised, of course taxes will be raised no matter who is the next president. Sen. Obama will even tell us that we have to help out, he can’t do it himself. He is brave enough to tell us the truth. For finances, that is why I am voting for Barack Obama.

The war in Iraq is a disaster. It is the worst act of foreign policy ever. There were no weapons of mass destruction. There is no blueprint for the war. No ending strategy, no definition of success. We invaded a country we had no beef with. There was no connection between Saddam Hussein and 9-11. We were lied to by our administration, and that is a fact. Now our soldiers have died. The same people that label themselves “pro-life” have sent young Americans overseas for death and destruction. Death of Americans, death of Iraqis. Sen. Obama knew the war was a bad idea before we went in and spoke out against it. We need to bring the troops home before more die, and we need to begin to clean our image in the world’s eyes. Barack Obama gave a speech in front of 200,000 Europeans who were waving American flags. Sen. Obama will end torture at Gitmo. Instead of fighting for oil, Sen. Obama will start transitions into environmentally friendly forms of energy, like solar, wind and hydroelectric. We are fighting two wars, have a horrible reputation in the world, and are on the verge of a second cold war. Sen. Obama is not afraid to sit down with world leaders and talk things out. For foreign policy, that is why I am voting for Barack Obama.

The first decision a president had to make is picking a Vice President. Sen. Obama picked Sen. Joe Biden. Joe Biden has been part of the Senate since before John McCain. He has experience in foreign policy. Sen. Biden is still a Washington outsider, continuing to live in Delaware and commuting everyday. Sen. McCain, who is 72, picked Sarah Palin, the Governor of Alaska. Sarah Palin has been Governor less then John McCain has been running for President. She has no foreign policy expierince, does not know what the Bush Doctrine is, and has abused her power as Governor with the Troopergate scandal. Though Joe Biden sometimes puts his foot in his mouth, that is better then Sarah Palin, who never goes away from the same talking points and does not do interviews. If something happens to Sen. Obama we know our country is in good hands with Joe Biden. If something happens to Sen. McCain we don’t know what will happen with this woman. For common sense, I am voting for Barack Obama.