Allow me to make translation of the Kerry-speak used here.
1) "Launch and lead a new era of alliances"
Suck up to France, Germany, etc. by offering reconstruction contracts so they will send troops
2)Modernize The World's Most Powerful Military To Meet New Threats.
Raise taxes and buy new military equipment, contrary to my record, because it will help me win.
3)Deploy All That Is In America's Arsenal
Do exactly what Bush has been doing. Only make the agencies bigger.
4)Free America From Its Dangerous Dependence On Mideast Oil
I have no problem with this other then all the oil we need to release us from ME oil dependency is sitting in something like less than 1% of the ANWR.
5)Reward Companies that Create Jobs in America
Good plan, but will it really have an impact. I need Facts.
6)Strengthen the Middle Class
Higher college costs and gas prices are not Bush's fault.
College costs will continue to go up forever.
I also have a problem with the "cutting taxes" line.
John Kerry will not cut Middle class taxation. He will not.
7)Invest in the Jobs of the Future
This is a good plan if it can be implemented. But 16,000 tax credit for 4 years of college. This is crazy. More tax law. Do you want to save taxpayers money, simplify the tax code, don't make it bigger.
Immigration laws is where I split from Bush. Our borders w/ Mexico should be guarded by the national guard to stop illegals from entering our country.
8)Restore Fiscal Discipline to Washington
The will cut the deficet in half by raising taxes, and not just on the rich, but on the middle class to.
9)Up to $1,000 of Health Care Premium Relief
My tax dollars at work, UHHHH
10)A Health Plan for Every Child
Socilized health care system ala France,Canada, etc.
11)Manage Skyrocketing Health Care Costs
John Edwards and his ilk are a major reason for health care costs. The only way to manage this problem is to put a cap on awards in malpractice suits.
I live in one of the worst hit areas of the country. Half of the doctors in our area have had to leave because of rising insurance costs.
12)World Class Education
You cannot fix education shortfalls by throwing more money at them. You start at the roots, cleaning up our culture, training better teachers, and increasing parental involvement in school.
13)Every Classroom Has a Great Teacher
Why should different teachers make more according to what subject they teach?
If you want to fix bad teachers, train them better and weed out the ones who aren't up to speed and retrain them.
14)Every Young Person Graduates
School vouchers will solve these problems by giving parents a choice over where to send their children.
Well that about wraps up the John-John plan for America.
Comments, maybe a few tongue lashings?
