Obama’s plan to empower American’s with disabilities is to provide Americans with disabilities with the educational opportunities they need to succeed, end discrimination and promote equal opportunity, increase the employment rate of workers with disabilities, and support independent, community-based living for Americans with disabilities.
McCain also highly believes in ending discrimination and harassment of Americans with disabilities.
McCain does not want to pull our soldiers out of Iraq before Iraq can govern itself. McCain supports the Successful Counterinsurgency Strategy. He also wants to push political reconciliation and good government in Iraq. McCain wants to help get Iraq’s economy back on its feet. McCain believes Syria and Iran have been the main causes of violence in Iraq and he wants to keep them from causing anymore violence. John McCain also wants to be honest with the American people and let them know what is happening in Iraq and inform them of the progress being made.
Obama does not support the war in Iraq. Obama thinks it is too large of a strain on our military. Obama supports withdrawal of our troops in Iraq.
John McCain is proud of his commitment to conserving natural resources. John McCain knows we face environmental challenges that will impact the quality of life we leave our children and future generations. McCain believes he will reflect President Theodore Roosevelt who was America’s foremost conservation president. McCain wants to protect or national parks, national seashores, wildlife refuges and national monuments.
Obama says he will increase funding for the Conservation Security Program and the Conservation Reserve program and will create addition incentives for private landowners for sustainable agriculture.
Senator Obama plans on enforcing the “zero to five” plan, which will prepare children for kindergarten. Obama plans to expand head start and early head start, giving more money to both programs. Obama also wants to make childcare more affordable. Obama wants to reform the no child left behind law by funding it. Obama will support high-quality schools and close down low-performing charter schools. Obama will make math and science education a national priority. Obama also wants to adress the dropout crisis and expand high-quality afterschool programs. Obama supports college outreach programs, college credit initiatives, and english language learners.
McCain plans on placing parents and children at the center of education. McCain believes it is a parent’s decision as to where there child goes to school and that school should provide for them. If a school is not educating a child properly, the child should be moved to a different school.
Senator Obama believes we can crack down on illegal immigration by creating secure borders, fixing the dysfunctional immigration bureaucracy, cracking down on employers who hire undocumented immigrants, and by working with Mexico. Obama supports allowing undocumented immigrants who are in good standing to pay a fine, learn English, and go to the back of the line for the opportunity to become citizens.
Senator McCain believes the solutions to illegal immigration are securing our borders, prosecuting employers who hire illegal immigrants, making it easier to find out if an applicant is legal, meeting America’s labor needs, and addressing the undocumented.
McCain believes the solution to health care is giving tax credits of 2,500 dollars for individuals, 5,000 dollars for families. John McCain has a specific plan to lower costs. He wants to restore control to patients, and make health insurance inovative, portable and affordable. He wants to give Americans choices beyond employer-based health insurance coverage. John McCain also strongly supports ensuring care for high risk patients.
Obama’s plan includes getting rid of preventable errors and inefficient paper billing systems. Obama plans to improve prevention and management of chronic conditions. Obama believes increasing insurance industry competition will reduce insurance costs. Also, Obama thinks making health insurance universal will reduce spending.
I finally found an issue McCain and Obama both support. Both John McCain and Barak Obama support stem cell research. Both presidential candidates believe stem cell research could find the cure for cancer, diabetes, and heart disease. Along with, treat spinal chord damage, knee injuries and serious burns.
I read that years ago McCain did not support stem cell research but I think the main thing is that he does now. Years ago many opposed stem cell research because it was the fear of the unknown. Many people are hesitant to support something they do not understand or have enough information about.
If you want to hear McCain’s stand on stem cell research visit http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U-2ayFo3BXs.
McCain and Palin believe that marriage is a union between one man and one woman. They believe state and local governments can act to preserve the traditional family. McCain believes marraige between a man and woman is the vital in raising children. Also, marrige has the role of shaping the family and strengthening our nation.
Barack Obama opposes gay marriage but supports civil unions of same-sex couples and extending federal rights and benefits to same-sex couples. Obama also supports allowing gays to serve in the military.
John McCain opposes gun control. He believes that taking away law abiding citizens’ right to own guns is unconstitutional. Instead of taking away everyone’s rights of owning guns, he believes that criminals who violate the law should be prosecuted to the fullest. John McCain also opposes holding gun manufacturers liable for crimes others commit using a firearm. He opposes ”waiting periods” for law abiding citizen’s purchase of firearms. Not only is McCain against banning guns, he opposes banning ammunition. Instead of banning gun control and ammunition, McCain believes gun owners should learn how to safely use and store their firearms. He strongly supports gun safety devices and trigger locks.
http://www.johnmccain.com/Informing/Issues/77636553-6337-4ecd-b170-49e1c07d2fbd.htm
Barak Obama views on gun control are completely opposite of John McCain’s. Obama supports waiting periods on guns as well as banning of ammunition and “assault riffles”.