Vote For Obama

If I could vote in the 2008 Presidential election, I would vote for Obama because…

1. Education – For early childhood education, Obama has created a “Zero to Five” plan, which will educate infants before they are ready to go to kindergarten. He will have grants for states to implement this plan and eventually create universal pre-school. He will also provide child care for working parents. For K-12 education, Obama will improve the No Child Left Behind plan by changing the way students are tested to see if they are on track. He will also decrease drop out rates, increase funding for after school programs, and support college outreach programs. Obama’s education plan also involves recruiting more teachers by giving out scholarships that will aid them during college. New teachers will be trained by pairing up with experienced teachers. Obama will also help with college tuition with the American Opportunity Tax Credit, which will try to make the first $4,000 of tuition free for most students. He will also simplify the financial aid process, which confuses many families because it is complicated and time-consuming. Since I will be attending college next year, this issue is very important for me, especially since tuition fees have increased dramatically over the past few years.

2. Healthcare – Obama plans to use the current healthcare system to create affordable, accessible health care for all Americans. If people like their current health care plan, they can keep it and their rates can go down by $2,500 per year. If people don’t have plans, they can choose from new, affordable options. Patients will consult with their doctors, not their insurance company, regarding health related decisions. All Americans will be able to get basic benefits at fair prices. Everyone will also receive a tax credit for their premiums. Medicine will be more affordable by using generic drugs and safe, imported drugs. Obama’s plan will also require insurance companies to cover services such as cancer screenings. This issue is important to me because I will eventually have to pay for my own insurance. When this happens, I hope it will be at a reasonable rate that I can afford.

3. Taxes – Obama’s tax plan will bring tax relief for middle-class families and small businesses. Ninety-five percent of workers and their families will receive tax cuts. Workers will get a $500 tax cut, and working couples will get $1,000. Senior citizens, uninsured people, and families with children in college will also receive much needed tax cuts. Obama’s plan will also simplify the process for filing taxes by allowing many middle class families to file their taxes in under five minutes. Although Obama’s plan will require the wealthiest 2% of families to give back some of their tax cuts, it will only be a small portion. Obama will help fund this tax cut by cutting unnecessary government spending. With the current economic crisis, taxes are a major worry for everyone, especially middle-class families. Next year, my family will be a middle-class family with a child in college, so we could really use the much needed tax cut that we will receive. I would also like to get a job soon, and I would like to keep most of my hard earned money, instead of giving it away in taxes.