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I couldnt have said it better myself.
I honestly vote independantly, but tend to side with the dems for the same reasons, as well as others.
I hate taxes as much as the next man, but from what I've seen, lowering taxes, just means that programs such as EDUCATION, which is ussually hit with massive budget cuts before anything else, becomes funded far less. Thus meaning larger classrooms, less educated and credentialed teachers, fewer after school programs keeping our kids off the streets.
That said, HEALTHCARE programs are cut pretty quickly as well... nurses wages get cut, there are less doctors around, and higher healthcare insurance for those who cannot afford it - seeing as medicaid funding is taken off pretty fast...
-That last one hurts me the most. I have healthcare as long as I take at least 12 units of college every semester... thats how my Father's benifit plan works with his company... This has helped me get ACL surgury, ingrown toenails taken out, stitches in many places ,get affordable medication, and heal multiple broken bones when necessary - due to my very active, and physical lifestyle.
but many of my friends are not as lucky...They are in college, working part time, making barely enough to pay for their books, and when they get hurt skiing, and blow their knees, or break their arms.. they are AFRAID to go to a hospital, and recieve the right medical care, because then they have to pay out of the ass for the rest of their lives. In fact, its CHEAPER to drive clear all the way to Canada, and get some canadian doctors to do your surgury, than it is to deal with the lack of an American healthcare plan (other than medicare and medicaid, that is)
ANYWAYS... in my opinion.. Medical programs for us active, and injury prone young folks are VERY possible... but WE NEED TO VOTE.
See, people under 25, just dont vote. And it PISSES ME OFF. I dont care if you vote conservative, or liberal, or vote COMMUNIST... just fucking vote for SOMETHING that you agree with. Educate yourself... you're all on the internet obviously... Go to Johnmccain.com, and go to Barackobama.com... look at the issues they support... dont listen to political ads (lies) on TV. They are just bullshit from both sides of the table. Instead, educate YOURSELF, and vote... otherwise, these politicians are just going to fuck us that much harder, because they cant see us supporting them...