More Taxes by Democrats

Fox News: Reports that Liberals in the US Congress want to raise taxes to pay for the War in Afghanistan. This is spin folks, the Liberal Democrats want to use tax as way to attack the War in Afghanistan, thus they use the cost argument, also they want to turn the voter against the War thus the idea to raise taxes. SNEAKY. They don't have the political backbone to take Obama on head on thus they want to place pressure on him by using the tax argument. Also the need the money to pay for their bet projects like health care, all very SNEAKY.

Final MEETING on Afghanistan - Obama

BBC News: Reports that there could be a final meeting on Afghan Policy by the Obama Administration. Lets see the small print folks, how much troops, how much support, what are the exit routes out of Afghanistan. On the Diplomatic and civic side, how to make the Karzai regime less corrupt, how to build confidence in the Government, can the Kabul Government build schools for all genders, hospitals, allow for security outside the towns, its all down to the details folks.

Gallup - Obama DOWN to 48%

Gallup: Reports that President Obama's approval rating is going South. The latest Daily Tracking Poll has Obama's approval rating at 48% , those that have a negative view at 44%. It should be recalled that a Presidents ability to move Congress is based on his approval rating, if the President is popular he can be an advantage to those on the Hill in an election, or he can be a major negative. Thus lets see if moderate and conservative Democrats will give Obama what he wants on health care or will the thrown it in to the long grass. It really depends if the President wants a second term, if he wants a second term he will have to make a course change, he has to recall the USA is not just New York and California, there is that bit in between. I would argue that a health care reform bill with the public option is dead on the Hill. A health care reform bill that does not include a public option will pass. Lets recall this blog is not opposed to reform of health in the USA, its just the cost and the public option. As stated the insurance industry should be made to take those on with pre - existing conditions, they should not be allowed throw people off if the costs go up, the cost of getting insurance should be lower, States should be out first before deciding if they want to be covered. Also it can be postulated that it is illegal to force people to buy medical insurance. Also abortion should be supplied by the insurance also those in gay relationships should have the same rights as those married couples. Thus the right reform not bad reforms folks.