Re: election

at least he is a "socialist" for the people and not a "socialist" for the financial community

Re: election

By your reference to socialism I am interpreting it to mean his plan to provide health care insurance for all. Do you honestly think that we are not already paying for those that cannot afford health insurance? When they get sick and end up in the emergency room of the hospital, who do you think pays? That's why medical care is so expensive. We all pay through higher medical costs. Who pays for the lost productivity when an uninsured employee is out of work due to illness? Remember the old Fram Oil Filter commercial, you can pay me now, or you can pay me later.

Re: election

Agent IRS - that's exactly the problem ... the fact that we're already paying for others' medical bills is only going to get WORSE if Obama is elected and his socialist ideas are adopted. Geez - even Hillary finally had to concede defeat when her glorified health plan didn't pan out. Now here we go all over again.

And I don't even want to address the poster who doesn't seem to care about socialism as long as it's "for the people" - delusional voters like him/her just plain scare me.

Re: Your bias is showing

You took the words right off my keyboard!

Re: Obama Leads Among Readers for First Time

His tuition to Harvard was paid for by the Saudis

Re: Obama Leads Among Readers for First Time

What exactly is an "agent of change?" I mean, he hasn't demonstrated change in his career so far, so what makes this different? How does one become a "agent of change?" Is there a special test or evaluation? Do you drink a magical potion? How does it happen?

Re: NOOOOOOOOOOOO BAMA!!!!!!!!!!

The very fact that you describe yourself as a "LOW LEVEL EMPLOYEE" reads/speaks volumes.

Your comments are well grounded by your lack of self-esteem ... and most easily scrolled beyond to those comments of value.

Re: NOOOOOOOOOOOO BAMA!!!!!!!!!!

Low Level: So as I understand your position, FedSmith has joined the ranks of the mainstream liberal media and is lying about the results of its poll. I suppose the results from its August poll that showed McCain 15% ahead were also fabricated, so Obama's current lead would appear even more dramatic.

Regarding Sen. Obama calling Sen. McCain by his first name, they are Senate colleagues and this is how Senators address each other. McCain showed himself to be an arrogant old white man in the mold of Cheney by his condescending approach to his colleague. I'm afraid you are destined to remain "low level".

Re: NOOOOOOOOOOOO BAMA!!!!!!!!!!

they are both Senators and have worked together before. I guess that allows the first name basis

Re: NOOOOOOOOOOOO BAMA!!!!!!!!!!

Sr Scientist,
Be carful what you say. Many of the "low level" people that you demean and belittle may actually be above your work stature. Don't forget, without us, you would probably be lost and wouldn't survive. I mean, who would actually make things work?

Re: NOOOOOOOOOOOO BAMA!!!!!!!!!!

While I am not in agreement with Low Level's comment, I think that any of these polls are subject to exactly the same attacks no matter who is ahead, I found Sr. Scientists ad hominum (sorry, can't make the italics happen,) attack obnoxious.

More of the US poplulation is on our level. We don't have fancy degrees or titles but we are the platform those who get the glory stand on. Our opinions count for we DO VOTE! We do care about the issues. We actually have reasonable discussions as to why we believe as we do.

On this blog I have seen some pretty rancorous words from apparently educated and high-level feds. I have also seen reasonably considered posts from apparently lower-level support people. Assuming someone who isn't a scientist or a GS 13+ is putting themselves down to simply call themselves how it is shows an appalling sense of elitism on your part.

Rant over.

Re: McCain wants to RAISE your taxes

Federal Worker,
ALL politicians will raise your taxes.

Re: McCain wants to RAISE your taxes

Uh, do you really believe that big business pay taxes? Of course, they don't - WE pay taxes. Big business pass their tax cost on to us in the form of higher prices for goods and services. Taxes are an 'expense' for the business, all which goes into their 'cost' of their product/service... Invisible taxes WE pay as part of goods and services we purchase. Raising business taxes will raise prices... unfortunately, lowering taxes doesn't always equate to lower prices... business will take profit where ever they can - after all, that's why they're in business...

Re: McCain wants to RAISE your taxes

And it's perfectly OK for McCain to advocate raising taxes of workers? Believe me, my taxes are far too high as it is. I don't need McCain adding more of a tax burden on my medical insurance.

Anytime anyone asks McCain about this proposed tax raise, he quickly changes the subject.

Re: McCain wants to RAISE your taxes

And Obama has stated that he will raise taxes on individuals to pay for his promised programs? Is there anyone out there who can tell me one President in the last 100 years that did NOT raise taxes (or shift the taxes to business thereby increasing the cost of the goods) during his term(s)? ALL politicians raise taxes.

Re: McCain wants to RAISE your taxes

"And Obama has stated that he will raise taxes on individuals to pay for his promised programs?"

Really? When? Obama has said that he wants to let Bush's tax cuts expire for those making over $250,000 a year. For those making less, he is in favor of retaining these tax cuts.

Whereas McCain's tax raise would hit working people, such as those of us who work for the federal government -- whether someone is a G-1 or a G-15 or higher. And yes, he said that there would be a "$5000 tax deduction." However, money paid out by employers for health premiums goes a lot higher than that. And of course in a few years, we could have another "emergency" -- such as another war, or perhaps another welfare scheme for rich corporations similar to what we're getting now. And -- whoosh!! The $5000 tax credit disappears. But the higher tax will remain. NO THANK YOU!

Re: McCain wants to RAISE your taxes

Ah yes, those promised programs just pay for themselves. Do you really think YOU won't pay more, regardless of who the next President is? If the cost of business goes up (increased taxes), the costs of the service or goods goes up.

Re: McCain wants to RAISE your taxes

One place where we'll save loads of money is when we stop sending trillions of dollars down the Black Hole in Bagdhad. McCain wants to keep dropping money down this black hole, Obama wants to put an end to this huge expense.

Again, anytime anyone mentions McCain's proposal to raise the taxes of working stiffs (such as myself) on their medical benefits, I notice that the McCain supporters constantly change the subject.