tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14015236.post8545895305356916548..comments2023-10-26T01:52:13.390-07:00Comments on Pelalusa: Barack Obama's Victory SpeechRobert W.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11450265399740128136noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14015236.post-33509461016956704602008-01-06T19:48:00.000-08:002008-01-06T19:48:00.000-08:00Hey John,As a Canadian, I'm not against universal ...Hey John,<BR/><BR/>As a Canadian, I'm not against universal health care (though I wish it was run efficiently up here).<BR/><BR/>My comments were purely based on the political rhetoric that will undoubtedly be spun about once the 2 nominees are ascertained.<BR/><BR/>If what you're saying is correct, wouldn't it be the first time in history that a political party said they'd increase taxes and won?<BR/><BR/>Unless Huckabee becomes the nominee, my political instinct thinks that the Republicans will win.<BR/><BR/>Robert<BR/><BR/>P.S. I also believe that it's ridiculous that your country has such a huge deficit. Not good, not good, not good.Robert W.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11450265399740128136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14015236.post-81903299713466849982008-01-06T19:25:00.000-08:002008-01-06T19:25:00.000-08:00Americans can and will be sold higher taxes for he...Americans can and will be sold higher taxes for health care if it's sold properly. For those of us who do have employer-provided health care, or who pay for it ourselves, we already pay quite a bit for that, and replacing that with a tax isn't such a big deal. Moreover, we're already spending far more than we take in, so a tax increase will be necessary, health care reform or no.johnschochethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08177437677488016970noreply@blogger.com