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On the issues: Barack Obama
Christopher Duray
Issue date: 11/3/08 Section: Election Special
"Nobody likes taxes," he said in the Oct. 15 debate. "I would prefer that none of us had to pay taxes, including myself. But ultimately, we've got to pay for the core investments that make this economy strong, and somebody's got to do it."
Iraq
Obama has been a vocal opponent of the war since its beginning and says that his Secretary of Defense would make ending the war his top priority. Obama wishes to slowly withdraw troops to a residual task force as soon as it could be ascertained that doing so would not destabilize the region. According to him, the military could potentially leave Iraq by the summer of 2010.
Obama is also interested in maintaining military forces in Afghanistan to eliminate the Taliban threat there. He would also intensify the search for Osama bin Laden, saying that he would be prepared to take military action should the terrorist be discovered in Pakistan - even if the Pakistani government refused to comply.
Health Care
Obama plans to use regulation to ensure that insurance companies cover pre-existing conditions and are limited in overcharging for malpractice insurance. He would also cover part of the health costs companies pay to ensure low premiums, give health care tax credit to small businesses and make larger business devote a minimum percentage of payroll to employee health care. He also intends to establish a new public health care plan based around the one offered to politicians.
Obama plans to fund his health care plan with the money received from rolling back the Bush tax cuts.
Iraq
Obama has been a vocal opponent of the war since its beginning and says that his Secretary of Defense would make ending the war his top priority. Obama wishes to slowly withdraw troops to a residual task force as soon as it could be ascertained that doing so would not destabilize the region. According to him, the military could potentially leave Iraq by the summer of 2010.
Obama is also interested in maintaining military forces in Afghanistan to eliminate the Taliban threat there. He would also intensify the search for Osama bin Laden, saying that he would be prepared to take military action should the terrorist be discovered in Pakistan - even if the Pakistani government refused to comply.
Health Care
Obama plans to use regulation to ensure that insurance companies cover pre-existing conditions and are limited in overcharging for malpractice insurance. He would also cover part of the health costs companies pay to ensure low premiums, give health care tax credit to small businesses and make larger business devote a minimum percentage of payroll to employee health care. He also intends to establish a new public health care plan based around the one offered to politicians.
Obama plans to fund his health care plan with the money received from rolling back the Bush tax cuts.
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