Can We Get Back to the Issues Now??

Let's discuss the issues.

Let's name it the McCain-Clinton bill and have economists tear it to shreds.

to Reverend Wright shortly. No issues spoken of during this campaign.

Obama's summary

Higher Education

* Create the American Opportunity Tax Credit: Obama will make college affordable for all Americans by creating a new American Opportunity Tax Credit. This universal and fully refundable credit will ensure that the first $4,000 of a college education is completely free for most Americans, and will cover two-thirds the cost of tuition at the average public college or university and make community college tuition completely free for most students. Obama will also ensure that the tax credit is available to families at the time of enrollment by using prior year's tax data to deliver the credit when tuition is due.
* Simplify the Application Process for Financial Aid: Obama will streamline the financial aid process by eliminating the current federal financial aid application and enabling families to apply simply by checking a box on their tax form, authorizing their tax information to be used, and eliminating the need for a separate application.

Detailed paper here - http://www.barackobama.com/issues/pdf/CollegeAffordabilityFactSheet.pdf

Hillary;s summary

As President, Hillary will make college more affordable and accessible by:

* Lowering the cost of college through a $3,500 tuition tax credit, enough to cover more than 50% of the cost of tuition at the average public institution for many families.
* Increasing the Pell Grant.
* Strengthening community colleges and training programs.
* Improving college graduation rates.
* Providing additional aid for people who do public service.
* Simplifying student aid.
* Providing clear information about the real cost of college well in advance to help families plan.


More detailed sketching of plan here - http://www.hillaryclinton.com/news/release/view/?id=3671

For Hillary

Cost: The new college tax credit and other initiatives in this agenda will cost approximately $8 billion per year. These costs will be financed without increasing the deficit by eliminating the guaranteed student loan program and allocating a portion of the savings from freezing the estate tax at $7 million per couple rather than allowing it to be completely repealed. Freezing the estate tax at $7 million per couple will have no effect on 99.7% of estates. It will mean instead that the 10,000 wealthiest estates in the U.S. do not receive a further tax cut.

I was unable to find something similar for Obama though I may have missed it.

it's just more drama to distract from what really matters.

whether a reverend is scurrilous or not...

whether you had cornflakes for breakfast or oat bran.

This should never be qualified.

over the gas tax thing; it is a losing proposition.

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I mean, what would you rather talk about? The 500 Billion we've spent in Iraq? The fact that the polar caps are melting?

boooooooo-rrrring!~!!

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I left out, "flag pins."

Let's talk about Iraq, the mortgage crisis, gas prices, anything real.

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