Obama's 10 Worst Ideas, page 1

Obama's 10 Worst Ideas

www.foreignpolicy.com

Both John McCain and Barack Obama have many smart policy proposals, but not all of them are ready for prime time. This week, FP looks at 10 Obama ideas that should have never seen the light of day.

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Renegotiating the North American Free Trade Agreement
Opposing the U.S.-Colombia Free Trade Agreement
Talking Openly About Bombing Pakistan
Sitting Down with Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
Pushing the Patriot Employer Act
Promoting Coal-to-Liquid Fuels
Eliminating Income Taxes for Seniors Making Under $50,000
Boosting Ethanol Subsidies
Taxing Oil Companies Extra
Opening the Strategic Petroleum Reserve

Go to www.foreignpolicy.com and read their arguments against these proposals and begin thinking for yourselves.

[edit on 11-10-2008 by grover]

This is great... really really good. Right after I post this thread I will be posting McCain's 10 worst ideas according to Foreign Policy.

Whether or not I or anyone else agrees with everything on this list is moot what is important is that we discuss this as opposed to Obama's middle name or his connection with Ayers or any of that other bullhooey.

The only way we can vote intelligently is to set all of that aside and start paying attention to the real issues and the real ideas.

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reply to post by skeptic1

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We need to stop the rabid and hysteric posts and start discussing the issues... If we fall for the same old crap and vote or fears as opposed to voting knowledgeably we are screwed.

reply to post by grover

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Renegotiating the North American Free Trade Agreement

Depends on what he wants to renegotiate.



Opposing the U.S.-Colombia Free Trade Agreement

Good Thing



Talking Openly About Bombing Pakistan

Bad thing



Sitting Down with Mahmoud Ahmadinejad

Bad thing



Pushing the Patriot Employer Act

must research this



Promoting Coal-to-Liquid Fuels

good thing



Eliminating Income Taxes for Seniors Making Under $50,000

Good thing



Boosting Ethanol Subsidies

Bad thing



Taxing Oil Companies Extra

Bad Thing



Opening the Strategic Petroleum Reserve

Bad thing - drill baby drill



Agian, as I said in the McCain thread, good thread. Thanks for posting



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