My guess is the same thing Reagan did, missile reduction. America has never been more secure from Russia than it is today. We continue to be in the drivers seat here.

Hi, Bruce. Can you tell my why...if you are a middle class citizen, why on earth would you vote for Romney??

This man is SO out of touch with reality....according to him, us average people are banking 250,000 a year. Shows you how in tune with "the people" he is.

It is blatantly obvious, and by his own admission, that he is more interested in helping corporate America than us. What little bit he has revealed about his tax plan shows that the primary beneficiaries are the wealthy and big oil. They get tax breaks while the more numerous average joes pick up the financial slack.

The man straight up said, he believes 47 percent of us are basically bums. Furthermore that its "NOT HIS JOB" to worry about those people.

Are you kidding me??? You want to vote for a man who wrote off nearly half of the US population?? A man who essentially wants to further burden any family making under 250K a year??

I am neither Dem. OR Republican. However between these two the choice should be clear. To me it would seem the only people voting for Romney are: The wealthy, the ignorant, the racist, and bible thumpers who believe their religion belongs in Government. Separation of Church and State is a GOOD thing.

Either way, seriously....wtf would you vote against yourself?

Question for Mitt Romney: Why will you not turn over your tax returns like all other presidential nominees. What are you hiding?

A question for SandyBeach. You don't keep up with current events too good, do you?

Joe, maybe the right-wing press has dropped the issue of Romeny's tax returns, because Romney says "oh, don't worry, I'm good, trust me" but I'm not buying it. It's a relevant question. But to answer your question, yes, I do keep up with current events. You can pretend it isn't a issue, if you want. I DO NOT get my information from Faux News like some people. I mean you people are asking for Obama's college records? Claiming he's not born in the US? Is a Muslim? I mean, really? Give me a break.

Bruce, educational degrees and background are not a customary part of required records needed for presidential candidate.

What's your real point and why are you giving Romney a total pass on providing his tax records for several years, which have been customarily provbided by past presidential candidates. You must be a birther and a racist, too?

Obviously you have little education yourself to hold these kinds of right-wing and bizarre standards.

Joseph,
how much is your salary from the Obama Campaign? I bet you're one of the 1%.

I agree that this is the most important question.

The elimination of government sponsored extortion is the first necessary step (that won't be taken).

Actually some foreign countries have much stronger environmental and labor protection laws, but agree "we need fair trade, not free trade" as Kerry used to say. But, ironically, I used to always scratch my head as the Democrats continued to criticize Bush for not signing the Koyoto protocol because it exempted China and India.

To compete, the US needs to reform its tax code, spending and regulations.

Basically, implement more efficient and smarter regulations. Remember how the feds required the use of MBTE, and now all those companies are being sued?

The Fed gov't subsidized industrial farming and sugar despite the obesity problem in US.

Another example, what "policies" or "deregulations" occurred under Bush that caused the "great recession"? Glass Steagal was repealed under Clinton. Greenspan pushed big investors into MSBs under Clinton. Fannie/Freddie were on steroids in 90s. Do you remember Al Gore's focus before global warming? It was cutting red tape. Telling gov't agencies the private sector was "customer".

However, I share your concern about the environment and hope both candidates support smart efficient measures.

I also believe our labor unions need to be reformed. Less focus on expanding membership and more focus on workers (safety and compensation). To much resistance to productivity and innovation.

Sadly, politicians always withhold a lot of details when it comes to painful decisions (we need tax reform and entitlement reforms and both include "third rails"), but we need more from both. However, Romney has started disclosing some details that I thought would interest you. Here's a big one:

"Romney's idea for capping individuals’ tax deductions at $17,000 would impose a burden that would fall hardest on the wealthiest taxpayers, who make the most use of the breaks."

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-10-03/romney-17-000-deduction-cap-first-of-three-part-proposal.html

I think ironic that we were all focused on Romney's, Buffet's and other wealthy folks low tax rates just a few weeks ago. The reason the wealthy pay such low rates is because of our outdated/bloated tax code. Imagine those making over $1 million paying a flat rate of 20% vs 14%, etc.

Also, remember the original purpose of the Alternative Min Tax - It was to make sure "rich" paid min? Now loaded with loopholes so hits middle class.

We need tax reform to broaden tax base and simplify.

That will remove a huge amount of uncertainty that is negatively impacting the economy. Businesses cannot make long term decisions (including hiring) with such uncertainty about tax policy and fiscal policy.

The President needs to propose his own tax and spending reforms asap to help us move forward.

The senate has failed to provide a budge in YEARS! We need short and long term plans from our gov't.

Tax reform and regulation reform. Some locations in the US are impossible to start certain businesses. Remember Al Gore's push as VP to improve gov't. He actually made progress, but nothings been done lately that is effective.

Just consider the Dodd Frank law. We certainly need regulations but that is a monstrosity that is still been written, analyzed etc and in the end will be diluted since so massive and complicated. Targeted new regs would have worked.

Some jobs are returning to US, but we need tax reform to bring the huge amount of money sitting overseas back to the US.

And we need to remove the cloud of uncertainty over businesses and individuals. We know massive changes to taxes and spending are needed. The delay is killing the economy.

For Romney: I am better off than I was 4 years ago. I am paying $6,000 for health insurance instead of $17,000. Why do you think that the health insurance works well in the free market when the insurance companies are (1) exempt from anit-trust laws and price fixing and (2) the free market has not been working. How will your plan address these issues as well as many others such as females being a preexisting condition, being uninsurable for minor preexisting issues, sky rocketing premiums that have been going up many years before Obamacare during the so-called "free market."

Everybody is better off than four years ago. Four years ago, on the day Obama took office, the country was staring into the abyss of a world wide depression. The Automotive industry was headed into the grave, banks were failing by the dozens, massive layoffs were weekly news, the entire housing market was in full collapse, Osama bin Laden still plotted against Americans, Lehman Brothers had collapsed, and the credit markets has closed up shop. One can argue about the pace of the recovery, but one simply can't argue that things are worse.

We are much better off then 4 years ago, we were losing 700,000 jobs per month we have been adding jobs every month for the past 3 years. The stock market has gone back up by over 5000 points and many have gained back what they lost in their investment accounts due to that recovery. Unemployment has dropped to under 8% and we are already receiving benefits from Health Care Reform. The war in Iraq has ended and we are winding down in the war in Afghanistan The Romney trickle down economy does not work, will you please make that clear this time in the debate and off set all the false statements made by Mitt Romney in the first debate. The people need to hear you hit Romney hard with the truth.

You people are nuts. It's not better! Take a look at your downtown businesses, mostly all of them are hanging on by a tread because none of you will part with a dime. You are all to fearful to spend anything. That's what has been going on since the latter part of 2009. Ask the businesses in your area. 2012 has been the worst year for the last 10 years. Let them do the math for you. Obama stays, you will see towns like Dunedin turn into ghost towns.

Jasminetea if you are going to accurate it has been happening since July of 2008. That is what the trends, facts, and data has shown. Not the end of 2009, which still wouldn't be enough time for any legislation to take hold. Lets blame someone who enters office in January 2009 for issues starting in 2008. That makes plenty of sense. BOTH Parties are the cause of this mess, to point at just one man is just short sighted. The real question isn't what is Obama going to do, it is are the TWO MAJOR PARTIES working for us, or the corporations who are still making plenty of money. Remember through 2010, Obama had not real choice but to follow the Bush playbook. Which is something even the most bias conservatives should know at this point. I have my problems with both candidates, and neither candidate is working to fix the middle class.

A 30 year GLOBAL credit bubble popped shortly before Obama took office. The financial system froze and companies shed jobs out of fear. They over-fired because of the huge uncertainty. Hank Paulson offered his 3 page proposal which congress denied (the taxpayors would have made out much much better under Paulson's plan. Remember his "I cannot guarantee we'd make money for the taxpayer, but..."; instead Geitner did deals with Walls Street (errr, why did goldman get paid 100 cents on dollar when AIG negotiated them down?)).

So, we had a severe fiscal crisis but resolved/healed. However, companies and the economy should have sprung back like a rubber band since anyone at any company knew of the intense fear and over firing. Instead, DESPITE 4 trillion in stimulus from Congress and Fed, its a shockingly feeble recovery.

Why? Jobs should have been the No. 1 focus from day 1. If the engine is not running on all cylinders, not working well.

Instead the administration created way too much uncertainty with Obamacare, regulations, lack of any fiscal plan, etc.

What is killing this economy is the massive amount of uncertainty. They just don't get it.

Why in the world did they focus on health insurance reform instead of jobs and housing or simply controlling costs? Why was it rammed through?

In the end, I'm mildly better than the month long bottom of the fiscal crisis. Other than that, never been worse or more concerned for my kids.

ClearwaterGal..........is she on the ballot in 50 states as Gary Johnson is??

I'm guessing you are unaware of Johnson or you wouldn't have said "give me a break."

ClearwaterGal, you've been partying at the beach a little too much? Unless I am mistaken, the Peace and Freedom party only has ballot access in California..........although she will be on the ballot in Florida a few other states.

If he can win a few lawsuits, Gary Johnson will be the only one joining the two bought and paid for puppets on every Presidential ballot.
Sooooo why spread lies?

By the way, Roseanne would be good for the debates.....she does have some good ideas.

Not according to snopes. They show it as a big false.

How about..................."why are employees of large corporations like Wal-Mart and McDonalds exempt from the insanity??"

You're a liar. Been watching too much Rush Limbaugh...

Some individuals make believe conspiracy theory as a reason to publicly display your paranoid psychosis.

When cite an article or a website that deals with URBAN LEGENDS and debunks the ones that are NOT true, you really should READ it first:

Forwarded email claims U.S. health care legislation passed in 2010 specifically exempts Muslims from the government mandate to purchase insurance, and calls this an instance of 'Dhimmitude.'

Description: Forwarded email
Circulating since: April 2010
Status: False (see details below)

And carefully... Your kind attention to the last line above, second word.

"You cannot reason a person out of an idea they were not reasoned into."
I forget who said that, but it definitely applies...

Best Question here... the people that really make legislation. The ones that people are blaming Bush and Obama for the mistakes made from Congress/Senators that have been in office for 40 years without having to be in a real working environment.

Why do you think they changed the way Senators are elected.......something never taught to the American public.

People want to blame the past 4 years for our demise, I say you must go back about 100................1913 was a very bad year for the country and the world.

Michael, you mustn't forget about all the bureaucracies and Executive orders. Many Presidential policies are done under the color of law via these Unconstitutional agencies and Unconstitutional decrees..........it's been occurring since the founding of the country and it's getting much worse.

This question definitely should be asked of both candidates.

Samuel I haven't. I know lobbyists and know how all about this decrees and agencies. A lobbyist with enough insentive can persaude any "honest" politician. It has been going back for a century, but my statement has to go with those being in office for decades without having to really deal without seeing what it is like not being a career politican.

Lyn, nearly 2,000 companies received waivers from Obamacare..............so people at those companies are exempt, but Debbie Wasserman Schultz from the other side of the state claims I must now be responsible by purchasing a product I will never use.

First it was to get all affordable care.............or more free care...............it's not a tax.................now it's a penalty for not being responsible.
I'm so freaking confused.
Was the overhaul to make it affordable????
Or was it to force me to be responsible by paying my share??
Or perhaps it's more sinister than a simpleton can imagine.

By the way, for those who believe this Healthcare Act helps, how is it helping my family when my wife and children's insurance DOUBLED due to allowing children up to the age of 26 to remain on their parents insurance. This alone doubled their insurance..............but it makes sense considering the Orwellian term "Affordable" is in the title.

If you ever want to know what a Bill will accomplish, simply read the title and expect the opposite.

Samuel, you don't understand Obamacare - you said so yourself. If you are paying high health insurance premiums it is simply because the insurance companies can do that. That part of the health care law has not taken effect yet. The 2,000 companies that received waivers are church-related companies. They asked for the waivers and the Christian Right would have gone wild if they had not been granted.

And you ask "overhaul to make it affordable???" And I can tell you for a fact YES, it is. My health insurance costs were $17,000 a year! Now, because I was able to purchase - yes, it's not given to me - affordable health care under the preexisting health insurance offered through the new law, I am now paying $6,000 per year. Hey, call it it a tax if you want, but it's a tax I'll take any day since I'm saving a LOT of money.

I'm sorry, but why wouldn't you want health insurance for your family? And why wouldn't you want to "pay your share"? Where were you children getting insurance before the health care act?

hear hear.....my question was going to be why if Obamacare is so wonderful, is the Congress exempt? Your comment about Congressmen/women being paid only for the amount of time served is absolutely correct.....Congress is the biggest culprit of our failed system

Sandy, where are you getting your info and did you even read what I wrote?

Prior to the passing of the Affordable scam, the insurance my wife and children had was a certain price for a few years. She is an RN at a local hospital with decent insurance. Once "Obamacare" passed, the Baycare network running the area hospitals implemented the part where children remain on parents insurance until the age of 26. THIS IMPLEMENTATION ALONE DOUBLED THEIR INSURANCE. So my middle class family is now having less money to spend on everything..PLUS, I must now purchase this product that I will never use, further dwindling our finances and you are going to tell me you don't care if I am taxed......just so YOU are paying less? Hmmm, sounds fair.

I am well aware of how corrupt our medical system is and how little knowledge MD's possess....they can take their Allopathic medicine and shove it. My family doesn't see the MD's for anything, our children do not get vaccinated, my wife works in a hospital and guess what??? None of us are EVER sick. We eat healthy non-GMO Organic food. We actually take care of ourselves so we do not become customers of the Medical Industry complex. I recently had Bells Palsy and used good Ole' Mother Nature to heal my self in 1.5 weeks...if I saw a MD, odds are I would have been shot up with some steroids......with healing coming 2+ months later. For the truth seekers, look into the Flexner report to see why we have the current medical system.

Why should I have to pay for any product I will never use? Seriously, please attempt to convince me why I should be force to purchase something or be taxed by the IRS?

And please, SANDYBEACH, enlighten us as to where you get your info. Church-related companies? Oh, many of the waiver recipients definitely subscribe to a religion, but it's the Union religion.

24 Hour Fitness, very first to receive a waiver......yep, working out is somewhat religious.
McDonalds...well Americans have been worshiping at this altar for years, so I guess you are right with this one.
Wal-Mart..well you won't see to many folks dressed in their Sundays best here, but all in all, you're probaly right, it is the new American Church.
AARP...exempt.
How about the New York City Teachers Union?? Yep, that 1.9 million Obama campaign contribution paid off for them.

Take a gander at the District Nancy Pelosi represents....there's reports showing 20% of the waivers were given to corporations in here district... That's 1 in 5.
I hear you can still get a decent priced steak at "Boboquivari’s" restaurant......or head on over to "Café des Amis," they don't have to raise their prices either. But sorry about "Ma and Pa's", they were forced to close due to the extra burden the Affordable care place upon them...but hey, what do you care, your insurance is cheaper.

FYI: Insurance rates are so expensive due to the involvement of Govt.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=RmHTte8jRLk&feature=related

Samuel, I never said YOU should be taxed more for my health insurance. I said "It's a tax I'LL TAKE . . " And as for your claim about 2,000 companies getting waivers, tha's false. The government has granted more than 200 waivers, but these merely give companies a temporary delay before being required to improve the coverage of cheap, bare-bones plans they currently offer.
I don't quite understand your claim that the health insurance YOUR "WIFE AND CHILDREN" had double due to allowing children up to the age of 26 to remain on their parents insurance." That doesn't make sense, but, again, why would you not want your children to be insurance? That's an honest question, not a jab. But it seems you have a problem because you don't want any insurance at all becuase you're not ever going to get sick because of your great lifestyle? Am I right about? I have a good lifestyle too: I'm a vegan for many years, exercise, am not overweight. But things can happen. You can still get sick, be in an accident, etc. I don't want to lose my house because I get sick. So, maybe you don't want insurance, but I do. And as for the people who cannot afford it, we were already paying for them before Obamacare. That's not gonna change. And everyone can keep the insurance they have. And, again, it is AFFORDABLE (from $17,000 down to $6,000 that I AM PAYING, NOT YOU, BUT ME)

Samuel, I would ask you the same thing, where do you get your information. Waivers for Walmart, McDonalds, 24 Hour Fitness, New York City's teachers Union? False, false, false. You have lost all credibility. Sorry.

Well Sandy, you've proven you're incapable of using the internet to do your own research. It's not complicated, take any company I cited and type Obamacare waiver after it and the results will yield reality for you.

The info was readily available on the HHS website, but as the list continued to grow, the link became harder and harder to find. JUST BECAUSE YOU ARE UNAWARE OF SOMETHING DOESN'T MEAN IT DOESN'T EXIST. You, and others like you, lose credibility when you cannot take 5 seconds to look into what another tells you..........if you choose to live with blinders, that is fine, but please do not attempt to belittle me when I actually know what I am speaking of and am attempting to make others aware.

I will do the work for you..............via the Govt:
http://cciio.cms.gov/resources/files/approved_applications_for_waiver.html

If you don't want to click on links and read for yourself, perhaps you can watch a video where Nancy Pelosi doesn't deny the enormous amount of waivers granted:
www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2011/10/28/pelosi_defends_obamacare_waivers_to_1800_firms_theyre_small_companies.html

You also show your ignorance when you claim it's a TAX you are willing to take......YOU ALREADY HAVE INSURANCE SO YOU WILL NOT BE TAXED AS I WILL. I do not have insurance, therefore if I do not purchase this product, I will be TAXED. Thanks to the "affordable care," others get lowers rates and I am taxed to help pay for it. Gotta love Freedom, right?

Yeah, wrong again. As I stated already twice, my (tax) health care premiums WERE $17,000 and are now $6,000. Thank you, Mr. President!

and it's not a claim the insurance my wife and children have DOUBLED, it's reality. Prior to the passage of the affordability insurance, the network of hospitals did not insure college age individuals to the age of 26.......because, well, I don't know why.....perhaps because they are adults and should be responsible for themselves.

So now there are more people covered by the plan............where do you think the extra revenue to cover these people will be generated?? You surely don't think the insurance company will take a hair cut, do you??

No, the extra provided coverage will fall onto the backs of those paying for it...........like my wife and her coworkers. They dramatically increased their insurance to cover the new dependents. It's simple arithmetic and common sense.

I do not subscribe to Allopathic medicine.......which is what the Medical Doctors practice. Heck, if insurance covered other types of medicine, I might be inclined to buy into it...but as it, you are forced to deal with one type.

Seriously, for any who want truth. Look into the Flexner report and the what occurred after it was complete.....and no, not the Wikipedia info....you must dig deeper. The Rockefeller's began to fund all the hospitals and universities that practiced Allopathy........which is basically using drugs to treat problems.
FYI: Pharmaceuticals are petroleum based.
We are taught to believe the MD is the end all be all and this is the furthest from the truth.

yeah, apparently you don't read the information provided in your own links. The first one about waivers says: Applications for Waiver of the Annual Limits Requirements. It is a waiver of annual limits, not permanent. The other link is simple to some page where Nancy Pelosi commenting on waivers for very small companies. We all know that small companies with 50 employees or less are waived. So what? To say Walmart and New York City Teachers' Union are exempt, is . .. well, a lie. As far as premiums going up, honey, they've been going up by leaps and bounds for decades. And when Mitt Romeny talks about, oh, leave it to the free market, hasn't worked, has it? Won't work, for many reasons. Remember, the insurance business is the only industry in the US that is exempt from the anti-trust. price fixing laws of the US. Maybe you don't want health insurance for yourself, more power to ya. But I want it for myself, my children and the next generation of Americans. I do not want my healthcare decisions made based on pleasing greedy stockholders.

Samuel, who said I had a medical condition? I'm wishing you good health too.

Do you believe that the KKK and Muslims have anything in common other than practicing their rights to suppress all other beliefs and freedom? They both have the right to believe whatever they want to believe. What they don't have is the right to hurt others in the name of their beliefs.

Mr. Romney are you a Christian . Most born again Christians groups have always listed Mormons as not Christian.

A thread to knowhere

Well he did have a Freudian slip laying claim to his muslim faith...........to which another had to "correct" him.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=XKGdkqfBICw

25. “A man of abilities and character, of any sect whatever, may be admitted to any office of public trust under the United States.”
– Edmund Randolph, address to the Virginia Ratifying Convention, June 10, 1788

And, no he isn't a Muslim... He has said he isn't, that's how I know... If you want to ask a question of someone you must either accept what he tells you, or ask disingenuously.

This kind of idiocy is the problem here. Even if he was....so fing what???

MR A.F. BUD....are you a shut in (a person who does not get out much) who locks his car door when he sees a brown man?

Mr.Romney is a Mormon....just as scary, still blindly believes in an invisible man in the sky who watches/controls everything.

My suggestion to you.....vote based on their policies. Get out of your house....better yet the SOUTH once in a while. Get over your bigotry. Vote for the good of the country and your neighbor and stow away your ignorance.

Mr. President you have until 2016 to decide about your move from the White House. No rush, nobody new scheduled to move in soon.

Bravo but dont hold your breath for any real answers here

Berkeley (sp?) Breathed: "a statesman is a dead politician... We could use more statesmen."

Jon, like most Americans, you are obviously oblivious to what is occurring in those countries due to the "spreading of Democracy."

You really think American forces are liberators over there? They are there for corporate interests................are you really that gullible to believe they are promoting freedom in those lands?

America/Britain installs their puppets until it's time to overthrow them................how is this so difficult for the people in this country to understand. My God, people, start thinking for yourselves instead of being programmed by the television.

Iraq........Christians have lived there for 2,000 years.......not anymore, thanks to "promoting democracy".........and now Iraq is closer with the ever-so evil Iran.

Libya........how about the beheadings of all the Black Africans after the Muslim Brotherhood took over????? Yes, due to these manufactured uprisings, the Muslim Brotherhood is taking over in all these countries and they are definitely not about peace.

Syria.....like the other countries, don't you love how these "protesters" are armed many guns and rocket launchers?? Protesters simply stand in this country and they are beaten and sprayed like little ants, but CNN wants me to get behind psychos attempting to take over their country??
By the way, Christians have resided in Syria since the beginning of Christianity, but don't worry.......promote that democracy so they too can be slaughtered due to Americas involvement.

John, The United States are not democratic. The Constitution of these United States insures we are specifically a Republic and not a Democracy.
Democracies in general only encourage mob rule and I have not see one function well.

He actually backed Newt.........helped pay for ads degrading Romney.............but he was always going to back whomever won the R nominations.

You do realize Obama and Romney are funded by the same Wall Street interests? I know Fox and MSNBC want you to baalieve differently, but they are simply playing their role.

(Hillary2016&2020)

Because it would be career sucide, though people still have a positive opinion of Bill. The opinion of Hillary is much worse. Biden is a great V.P. because you never hear from him. Great V.P's know how to be seen and not heard from. Hillary has a problem with that.

On that topic...have any foreign countries ever compensated the U.S. families whose sons and daughters died on their soil while defending them?

Not only do they not pay anything, but American forces never leave these countries.

There are American troops subsidizing the defense and economies of so many countries around the world. Imagine if we brought some troops home to spend their $$$$ in our own country. Heck, bringing home the troops from Germany alone would be like adding 50,000 jobs to the country............1,000 extra incomes for every state.

Nah, let's continue to prosper other countries, as the one at home falls into ruins.
USA! USA! USA!

I should think that it is an unspoken reciprocal agreement. We get yours and you get ours. You've no one to blame in this day and age if you do not take steps to protect your own people. That in itself is a difficult enough task to accomplish because all countries have both domestic and foreign terrorists, as well as people that are just plain nuts.

How about, "Why do they take money from poor folks in this rich country to give to rich folks in poor countries??"

Foreign aid is wrong........billion$ stolen from you and I to prop up dictators in other countries who, 90% of the time, use the "aid" to purchase weapons from America...........in a roundabout way, Foreign aid is simply more corporate welfare.

Perhaps it's because many believe Davis is his actual father.

www.obamasrealfather.com/

If you look at pictures, Obama resembles Davis more than his so-called father............and if you read Obama's book, he speaks highly and fondly of Davis.

Oh, please, you people (ClearwaterGal and Samuel Clemens) are laughable. Why don't you go back to the kindergarten playground you came from and call some little kids a bunch of nasty names.

It is so unbelievable how many conservatives are just plain juvenile. You all just fall back on hyperbole . You spout unfounded inane items that for some reason you want other to take as facts. You must get educated, you should get to at least an eight grade level of intelligence before attempting to remark on anything to do with politics. Now be clear, I do not want to hear that you have x number of degrees. Filling you head with words does not indicate any type of understanding or true learning. When a group has a Glenn Beck and Rush Limbaugh as their spokes persons, both are confirmed idiots, they need to take a hard look at themselves.

Patricia, the Rush and Glenn's of the world speak for the NEOCONS..........Dr. Ron Paul and other Libertarian leaning people speak for the true Conservatives.

I don't subscribe to any party or side and don't buy into half the stuff out there.............but being a person who uses his own Wisdom and Discernment, I do spend much of my time reading a listening to everything. We do not have cable...........so I am not programmed by the television. I peruse the newspapers to see what propaganda is being spewed......................I actually read Bills, watch CSPAN, attend meetings, attempt to truly educate myself.

I dare anybody to prove me wrong with what I say and believe. I am not arrogant, but am quite sure of something if I state it. I am not a parrot for the left, nor the right.......most of the people in the world are nothing more than a sheep for their side. I am attempting to awaken them from their malaise.

Patricia, have you ever taken a look at Davis compared to Obama? They do resemble each other more than his real father. There's no conspiracy in that..... simply seeing a picture and making a judgement. I didn't say I believed it, simply pointing out what many others believe and giving others a chance to see for themselves. Obama is a POS just as W is, Clinton is, Sr is and so on.

Samuel,I'm sorry. I looked at that photo and I do not believe at all the other photo to Obama looks like his father. Lots of people believe my daughters are twins simply because they are both Asian. Give me a break. They are both very unique. Some consider it a form of racism. I don't know that I'd go that far but it sure is getting close. For some people, it is racism, pure and simple. Steve, ClearwaterGal, it's apparent you cannot stand that a black man is President of the US. What, are you white supremacists? Good luck with that gig.

Good question, Irene. I would also add to that, what mental health programs do we have for ANYBODY in this country - especially our returning military.

Govt is the biggest bully of all and you want them to help improve the nature of society. It's not the Govt responsibility to legislate morality.

How about people turn off their televisions and shield the children from playing violent video games and watching violent movies?

Government, or lack thereof, can't carry the blame or responsibility for everything. If they can teach morality by mudslinging, subterfuge, lies, thievery,extreme bullying behavior and misinformation, how can they justify "playing innocent bystander" and do nothing to help support their efforts in raising productive citizens?

Irene, you say Govt cannot carry the blame or responsibility.........yet you are calling for Govt assistance for bullying.............and creating productive citizens??

It's not the responsibility of Govt to raise anything..................the Govt in this country was created to protect our Liberties............enforce contact rights, property rights...........basically be a referee while protecting the people.

As it is, you and many others want Govt to be your mommy, protector...whatever.....but that's not their responsibility and as the powers that be have stuck their noses in our lives, things continue to worsen.

You speak of the Dept of Ed..................take a look at the scholastic record of American students since the Federal takeover of Education. GOVT ISN'T THE ANSWER TO THE PROBLEMS, GOVT IS THE PROBLEM!

Didn't the government "legislate morality" in terms of the civil rights laws, anti discrimination laws? Just two examples. There's many more. I think there are times when it is appropriate for the govt to legislate morality.

Civil Rights Laws destroyed Property Rights.

Anne ... Given the general tone of the collective comments comments provided here I would hope your question is presented. As I am of the opinion, that your question is one of the weighter and more deserving questions submitted.

JR you've lost it. Did you actually read this stuff. It's a bunch of pandering bs. And if they were lies, why didn't Obama call him out on them instead of looking like a scolded child. Seems like Romney was calling Obama out on the lies.

HLL
Just a point of clarification: the increase in payroll taxes is for income earners of $200,000 or more. When you say "significant number of new taxes levied on middle class and high income earners" can you be specific?

Hll,
Being Income tax is based on percentage, a better question would be why does the Middle Class still have on average a 30% tax burden while the upper and lower classes have on average a 14% tax burden. Why not have a flat tax with no exemptions. You are judging from total dollars, which is a bad way to judge income taxes. They are build to tax what you make if someone makes 1 million dollars at 14% they are pay $140,000 where as someone makeing 60,000 at 30% are paying $18,000 the weathier person is paying more taxes, but it hurts them less than the person making $60,000.

we should start a movement to include that in our laws?

This is a typical liberal question condemning a person for being born with a silver spoon, let me ask you this Mr. Chubre were you born with a silver spoon in your mouth, if not then don't you want to give your kids the best life possible that is if you have any kids, there is nothing wrong with having finer things in life but you presented as if it is a curse to be born with a silver spoon in fact we are all wanting to achieve the American dream of being self sufficient through hard work, Governor Romney's dad was poor & didn't have proper college education but he achieved the dream so that he can provide for his family whether it be a wooden spoon or a silver spoon which by the way you can buy a 6 piece sterling silver spoon set for $56 on ebay so Mr. Chubre grow up & do something constructive like improving your life if you haven't already done that & stop condemning those who have achieved something we can all be proud of!

Sorry "cost".

For your information, Ann Romney's watch is by Michael Kors who designs Rolex lookalike watches, the cost is $250 as for the lovely suit she wore it is designed by New York designer Alfred Fiandaca, who has been creating since 1960 best news of all it is Made in The USA unlike Michelle Obama's suit which is by British designer Preen which makes it Made in London & I have to say this Michelle Obama is a beautiful lady, she is also tall & that suit made her look very matronly, the jacket I could take it or leave it as for the print blouse the colors completely wrong, lighter shades are better for her as is the skirt with high waist & long length is the wrong look for her, I would much rather see her in a Chanel type suit, which is always the classic look!
And Linda I do not accept your negative comment "What a phony act that was" both ladies were very gracious & lovely, there was absolutely nothing phony in that wonderful moment, I was pleased to see them united :)

Wow, I hope they're paying you good.

Your sarcasm amuses me, if I wanted to make money that way I wouldn't advertise it here, fashion is my business which I enjoy immensely & I would love to be able to meet Michelle so we could go shopping together, I consider myself pretty good when it comes to picking the right colors & styles also I have received compliments from ladies who I have helped look their best & there is no charge for this service :)

Why do we allow this fractional reserve system to enslave us with debt from made-up fiat money?

Joe makes a fantastic point...but the entire banking system needs an overhaul.

The banks employ what is called fractional reserve banking. They're required by law to keep 10% of their reserves on hand. So theoretically, if you have
$10 in the bank, they loan out $90.....$100=$900......$1,000=$9,000. Nice little business there, don't ya think?

They basically create money out of thin air, loan it to the public and collect interest on it...what a scam. Like Joe alludes to...the dollar is going to crash so hard due to what they are now doing. The Federal Reserve is creating $$$$ out of thin air to basically run the govt........Japan and China are no longer financing our debt, practically everything is funny money from the Federal Reserve.

As the world moves away from the dollar.....like when China and Russia agreed to trade oil using Yuan and NOT the dollar......and how the countries around the world are starting to back their currency with Gold instead of the dollar........we are going to see prices for everything dramatically increase......it's already happening. Practically everything has doubled in price the past 10 years..........and the inflated prices coincide with the inflating of the money supply.

We are taught to believe inflation just happens, but it occurs when the money supply is inflated/increased. The inflation tax is the worst tax of all.

When Romney takes office he will be starting with nothing. That's pretty much where we are at in this stage of the game.

jasminetea,
I love your lack of faith in your fellow Americans. Though were are down, we are no where close to at nothing. This is as bad as Obama's no one creates anything anymore comment on business. Really, I understand propaganda, and what you just said is more pandering than anything.

I wanted to post something similar, you hit the nail on the head!

You know what I've been hearing? Romney used a technique in debate called, GISH GALLOP. This is what Wikipedia said,
"Gish has been characterized as using a rapid-fire approach during a debate, presenting arguments and changing topics very quickly. Eugenie Scott, executive director of the National Center for Science Education, has dubbed this approach the “Gish Gallop,” describing it as “where (one side ) is allowed to run on for 45 minutes or an hour, spewing forth torrents of error that the (other side) hasn’t a prayer of refuting in the format of a debate” and criticized Gish for failing to answer objections raised by his opponents.
This is what Mitt Romney did to a tee last night. He spewed so many untruths that there was simply no way President Obama could have refuted even some of them and still get out his message."

Andrea, he couldn't get out any answers - he has none. No teleprompter.

The city of Dunedin has a population of 35.3k. They are doing poorly because the local residents don't part with their money. And if they do it's at Walmart or the mall or on line.

Did you jump for joy, jasminetea, when Ambassador Chris Stevens was killed because you figured it would cause President Obama problems? You're evil.

Pretty disgusting remark Sandybeach. Why ever would you say such a thing. Terrible shame there was no protection on 9/11 and a terrible shame we lost 4 Americans because of this. You did neglect to mention the other 3. Or maybe you thought the other 3 were "just a bump in the road".

Admit it, jasminetea, you and people like you would like nothing more than bad things for this country if it means it's bad for Obama. You are the disgusting one.

Just proved what a low-class person you are. Not surprising at all.

Actually Sandybeach, from your remarks I would have to say you are classless. Poor excuse for a human being. You don't know me, But from your remarks I would have to say you are one of those Democratic Haters and you are part of what's wrong with this country. Get your head out of the sand and try and get educated with some manners cause I am sure you have none.

All need to awaken to reality...............the R's and the D's play their part in the Divide and Conquer occurring in the country.

Go look at the many Bills passed each year at both the State and Federal level and you will see just how much Bi-partisanship there really is...........opposed to what they want you to believe.

When it comes to eliminating and curtailing our Liberties, both parties jump on board....................By the way, for all you Democracy loving folks, where's the other parties? Wouldn't a true Democracy employ the electing of many different types of people?

And for you who believe either party bows the will of the people......I dare you to watch these two videos from the conventions........If your ears still work, it will be quite evident just how much these people care what you think......at least the Democrats humored their people.....Boehner simply read the teleprompter without hesitating.

Here's your Democracy, folks:
DNC CONVENTION--Starts at the 1:20 mark
www.youtube.com/watch?v=t8BwqzzqcDs

RNC CONVENTION: 2:18 mark for so-called Democracy. Watch entire 5 mins to learn a little.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=pKaXqoC4DjE

For any who actually take the 8 mins to watch the two videos......was Justice served??

Yes it does, but maybe Egypt is friends with Obama. Obama gave Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood 1.5B without Congress approval.

http://www.examiner.com/article/obama-gives-egypt-s-muslim-brotherhood-1-5-billion-without-congress-approval

Jasminetea, of course that is a lie. Obama did not give Egypt's Muslim brotherhood ANY money, period.

Sandybeach get your head out of the sand.

http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Peace/2012/03/21/obama-bypasses-congress-gives-1-5-billion-to-muslim-brotherhood

http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Peace/2012/03/21/obama-bypasses-congress-gives-1-5-billion-to-muslim-brotherhood

I can keep posting articles, but I am not sure if you can comprehend them based on your comment.

Oh, isn't that cute, Jasminetea. Well, Jasmine, go drink some tea and get a clue. Sorry, not buying your lies. You're free to live in fantasyland.
Back at ya: FALSE!!!!
http://www.politifact.com/rhode-island/statements/2012/apr/27/barry-hinckley/us-senate-candidate-barry-hinckley-says-obama-admi/

Oh, you're gonna quote Breitbart? That's laughable. Isn't he dead? Ah, too bad. Next you'll be quoting Rush Limbaugh and Glenn Beck and Sara Palin. Good luck with that.

Quote: "Obama has allegedly granted $1.5 billion to the Muslim Brotherhood in that nation (Egypt)." See how they use the word "allegedly" here, that allows them to stretch the true. Just straight up propaganda.

Sandybeach we shall see where Bengazigate takes Obama.

LOL! Dignified behavior. He looked like had be caught in a lie. Looking down, leaning against the podium, shaking his head, rolling his eyes, looking embarrassed, looking bored, looking stupid, looking lazy. It was a debate! If you are not sure what that means, then maybe you better look it up. Romney wasn't rude or a loud mouth, he was actively involved in the debate. Unfortunately Obama was "out to lunch"

5. “The Government of the United States of America is not in any sense founded on the Christian religion.”
~1797 Treaty of Tripoli signed by John Adams

17. “Every new and successful example of a perfect separation between ecclesiastical and civil matters is of importance.”
~James Madison

This is what we were founded upon. There are LOTS more examples...

I find it hilarious every Christmas (which I love as Christ's birthday and celebrate) that some place in this country we are still fighting about public displays of Christmas decorations. And someone will inevitably pop up with this country was founded by Christians and therefore Christmas decorations should be permitted... Or are we forgetting our heritage?!?!

The first settlers this comment is always referencing are Pilgrims (aka: Puritans). Puritans did NOT celebrate Christmas. Decoration of any kind was prohibited. I understand it was a punishable offense to even bake a mince pie.

Funny how the Constitution, Declaration of Independence, etc doesn't meant God in any form except the in the proper writting of the date. As the currency didn't have "In God we Trust" until 1864 and "One Nation Under God" wasn't in the pledge until 1954. But the government/nation was founded on Christian beliefs. Of the writters/signers of the Constitution only John Adams would be consider a Christian in the true sense of the word.

You are kidding, right?! The man lost the debate because he has no answers. Perhaps he spent to much time partying the week before with Beyonce and JayZ and the ladies on the View. The man is a "Poser"! And he cannot function without a prompter which clearly shows he has no answers of his own. He is a puppet that didn't have enough experience to be president.

jasminetea,
You speak of experience, neither does Romney. They are both puppets. Neither can keep their stories straight.

Wednesday's presidential debate was more entertaining than watching a Seinfeld. After 4 years of hearing that Obama is the greatest speaker in the history of mankind we finally got to see how great he was, NOT!! Only with his teleprompter.

The debate debacle is exactly the reason Obama has never been interviewed by a real journalist (conservative media) or had any real discourse on issues. He has never had to hold his own and we, the public, have only been allowed to see the Wonderful Wizard of Oz. It’s tough luck that his first go at it was the Presidential debate. Obama thought he could waltz out and bestow his greatness on us all, but this was reality and Romney is no amateur. As many of us who have NOT been fooled know, this is what you get when you elect a radical community organizer to lead the greatest nation on earth. He is in over his head, out of his league and clearly unqualified to be president. As the left implodes and makes excuses, they really have only themselves to blame.
Obama must be thinking, I gotta do 2 more of these? We will see if it was just an “off night” for Obama, but I don't think it was. This is the real Obama, the Obama the left never wanted us to see.

There was a stark difference between the candidates. Romney had on his boxing gloves and boy did he deliver. Obama sank like a lead balloon. If find it fitting that just like at the end of The Wizard of Oz, the man behind the curtain is revealed.

Keith Best - so well put. Perfect synopsis! And I have to say he really did look like he had no brain, no heart, no courage.

Kieth,
First only conservative journalists are real journalists? Really? I did read that correctly? They are just as much blowhards as liberal journalists. The only difference is that historically the challenger has to come out swinging and usually wins the first debate (see Kerry, Dole). So he came out as the aggressor and just like Obama lied and went against previous promises. Nothing was revealed, except that people are chest pumping over a debate is won by the challenger that traditionally is. Do you remember all the liberals jumping up and down about Kerry in 2004, he won that debate because he was the aggressor. Bush seemed lost, worked out for Kerry, right? Oh, it didn't because no one remembers the first Debate, and no one follows the third debate because 80% of voters have their mind made up by now. The second debate is the key, and unfortunitely only 2 of the 8 candidates on the ballot will be there as well. So lets hold off on any parades until Nov. It seems people want to crown a winner on either side, before anything has really happened.

Michael D I don't think anyone is going to forget this first debate to be honest with you. A huge reminder will be coming out on news stands in The New Yorker's next issue.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/10/05/new-yorker-debate-cover-obama-poor-performance_n_1943947.html?icid=maing-grid7%7Cmain5%7Cdl13%7Csec3_lnk3&pLid=216762&utm_hp_ref=fb&src=sp&comm_ref=false

Jasminetea: I didn't mention Obama. My comment was about Romney. Why are you repeating something you said before, nearly word for word, when it doesn't answer my response? Also, "You are kidding me, right?" isn't an argument.

jasmnetea,
The first debate will be forgot, the New York and a bunch of publications did the same for Kerry. Unfortunitely as a society we have the memory of a goldfish.

Andrea my response was a rebuttal to your comment. I know you weren't talking about Obama. Day late and a dollar short!

I am speaking of the wonderful statements Romney made and then reversed immedately after the debate. You are repeating accusations about Obama. That's not a rebuttal, it's a copy and paste answer. I've voted republican and I've voted democrat, but I refuse to vote for any human being that contradicts himself (that's his opponent's job) as soon as the words come out of his mouth.

+1 for you Joseph! Good questions, don't expect truthful answers back.

Lack of singular/plural verb continuity is Keith Best's disease...5th grade English is the cure.

Romney and Ryan don't offer anything different than what Bush did, or any other republican for that matter. So certainly the cause of the disease, is not the cure.

FOR ALL YOU DEMOCRATS - YOU NEED TO KNOW AND LEARN WHAT LOOSING THE BUSH TAX CUTS WOULD MEAN. NONE OF YOU HAVE A CLUE AS TO WHAT WILL HAPPEN TO YOU IF THEY ARE DONE AWAY WITH.

Michael, that's because when you don't understand how to argue, you mantra and repeat, repeat, REPEAT LOUDLY.

This is sad.

We should do better than this in the "Greatest Country In The World" --that has lost its patience for thinking things through in politics and economics.

LOL! Michael D. My putting my comment out in this manner was purely rhetorical. Or didn't you get that. I totally agree with you which is why I posted it like that.

Continued......my question to both candidates would be what are you going to do about crooked insurance agencies with their pre-existing nonsense & doctors who are pushing risky treatments!
President Obama's healthcare reform with pre-existing condition will not happen until 2014, I don't have the luxury of waiting to get the proper care that I need now, if President Obama cared for health care reform, why did he wait till now, why didn't he do something about this in 2008/2009??
I am so sick of Insurance Companies getting away with so much while they are making billions, taking their sweet old time paying back what they owe their loyal customers, instead of take, take, take!
As for the doctor in pain clinic, he had a nerve to get me to sign a waiver for the laser shot that he highly recommended so that he is not responsible for the worse case scenario, unbelievable more reason for me to refuse it....

Good job. I posted the same video before I saw you had.

I believe he just changes with the wind, and tells people what they want to hear. If you want truth from Romney that would be like peeing in the wind.

It seems you are in favor of universal health care. So am I.
If an insured patient undergoes extensive open heart surgery, as one of mine did July 24th at Morton Plant the actual paid charges for preliminary cath and the surgery has been about $40,000.00.The surgeon for this aneurysm repair, conduction tract ablation and valve replacement etc got $3,000..
So the uninsured patient is quoted five times the insurance company / Medicare price. Always.
This is a good reason for universal health care.

It seems to me the logic of finding 100 Indian doctors here for every American born bred and trained here being related to cheap care in India is obscure. The pay in India motivates Indians to come here.?
Are you saying Indians are underpaid in India so they come here?. But the pay scale here for both the Indians and Americans is considered underpayment by Americans so they don't list in the phone book or open offices here?
If this is what you mean, I agree in general.
I have read innuendo many doctors avoid Massachusetts because of low fees there.
The affordable care act acknowledges the extreme undesirability of primary care to American doctors. It has some provisions which mollify the problem of underpayment eg by 10-20%. But the 5 or 10 to 1 disparity of specialist to primary care income is unaddressed in any substantial way. .
I have composed a fifty slide presentation on a current solution which I can present upon request.
Happy to join the local discussion.

I agree with you Dr. Linder, as a health care professional also, the cost of medical treatment are staggering and bankrupt many families, who cannot afford insurance. This is a true injustice.

Why should we invest in any other country other than ourselves right now, it seems to me that the role of the politicians should be investing in this country. Why should we keep dumping money into other countries when we cannot even help ourselves right now.

Robyn,
Because we don't have enough oil. The amount of oil we have is less than 1% of the world's oil, and wouldn't be enough to truly keep up sustained for any real length of time. Gasoline is higher than it used to be, but our legislation is still keeping the price depressed. We are not paying the $8-$11 dollars a gallon other countries are paying.