OBAMA FACT SHEET
OBAMA FACT SHEET
Taxes And Spending
- FACT: Barack Obama has announced plans to more than double the capital gains tax.
- FACT: Barack Obama has announced plans to increase the payroll tax. Hillary Clinton described this one idea alone as a $1 TRILLION tax increase.
- FACT: 12 years after Bill Clinton declared the era of big government over, Barack Obama has proposed more than $600 BILLION in new government spending.
- FACT: Barack Obama has announced plans to increase the income tax.
- FACT: Barack Obama has announced plans to increase Social Security taxes.
- FACT: Barack Obama has announced plans to increase taxes on dividends.
- FACT: Barack Obama has announced plans to add extra taxes for the energy produced by coal and natural gas.
- FACT: During his short time in the U.S. Senate, Barack Obama has voted for higher taxes more than 94 times.
- FACT: Barack Obama voted against providing marriage tax relief.
- FACT: Barack Obama voted against extending the $1,000 per child tax credit.
- FACT: Barack Obama voted for a plan earlier this year that would raise taxes on Americans earning as little as $31,850.
American Values
- FACT: While in the Illinois State Legislature Barack Obama’s version of “leadership” included voting “present” more than 100 times in an effort to avoid tough votes on abortion, crime, and gun related issues.
- FACT: During his campaign for the state legislature, Barack Obama filled out a candidate questionnaire stating he supported “banning the manufacture, sale and possession of handguns” in America.
- FACT: Barack Obama said Americans in small towns are “bitter” and “they cling to guns or religion.” Iowa Democrat Governor Tom Vilsack called Obama’s comments about small town Americans “condescending and disappointing.”
- FACT: Barack Obama supports allowing gay marriage in California and has called efforts their to protect traditional marriage “divisive and discriminatory.”
- FACT: While serving in the Illinois Legislature, Barack Obama led a successful effort to kill a proposed law that was designed to protect infants born alive during botched late-term abortions.
- FACT: In discussing a congressional resolution apologizing for Slavery, Barack Obama said we should “not only offer words, but deeds,” a reference to paying reparations.
National Security
- FACT: Barack Obama has refused to admit the surge has been a massive success.
- FACT: Barack Obama’s position in Iraq is set in stone - he says he will surrender regardless of any advice he receives from military commanders like General Petraeus.
- FACT: Barack Obama has announced his willingness to hold meetings with the world’s most ruthless dictators without any preconditions.
- FACT: Discussing Barack Obama’s vote against funding for U.S. troops in Iraq, Democrat Sen. Joe Biden said, “This isn’t cutting off the war. This is cutting off support that will save the lives of thousands of American troops.”
- FACT: While in Europe earlier this Summer, Barack Obama declared himself a “citizen of the world.” More information available at www.ObamaFactSheet.com
October 30th, 2008 at 5:31 pm
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October 30th, 2008 at 5:43 pm
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October 30th, 2008 at 5:44 pm
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October 30th, 2008 at 5:46 pm
[...] OBAMA FACT SHEET OBAMA FACT SHEET Taxes And Spending FACT: Barack Obama has announced plans to more than double the capital gains tax. FACT: Barack Obama has announced plans to increase the payroll tax. Hillary Clinton described this one idea alone as a $1 TRILLION tax increase. FACT: 12 years after Bill Clinton declared the era of big government over, Barack Obama has proposed more than $600 BILLION in new government spending. FACT: Barack Obama has announced plans to increase the income tax. FACT: Barack [...]
October 30th, 2008 at 5:49 pm
[...] OBAMA FACT SHEET OBAMA FACT SHEET Taxes And Spending FACT: Barack Obama has announced plans to more than double the capital gains tax. FACT: Barack Obama has announced plans to increase the payroll tax. Hillary Clinton described this one idea alone as a $1 TRILLION tax increase. FACT: 12 years after Bill Clinton declared the era of big government over, Barack Obama has proposed more than $600 BILLION in new government spending. FACT: Barack Obama has announced plans to increase the income tax. FACT: Barack [...]
October 30th, 2008 at 5:51 pm
[...] OBAMA FACT SHEET OBAMA FACT SHEET Taxes And Spending FACT: Barack Obama has announced plans to more than double the capital gains tax. FACT: Barack Obama has announced plans to increase the payroll tax. Hillary Clinton described this one idea alone as a $1 TRILLION tax increase. FACT: 12 years after Bill Clinton declared the era of big government over, Barack Obama has proposed more than $600 BILLION in new government spending. FACT: Barack Obama has announced plans to increase the income tax. FACT: Barack [...]
October 30th, 2008 at 11:53 pm
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