共和，民主兩黨選定全國代表大會的日期，延後舉行者具有後發製人的效果。也就是說，後舉行大會的政黨和候選人有隨機應變的好處。在選擇民主黨全國代表大會日期的問題上，共和黨人猜準奧巴馬會選擇金恩博士的生日作為他接受民主黨任命，代表民主黨出馬角逐美國總統大位的日子。而奧巴馬也 "當仁不讓" 的決定先期舉行，放棄後發製人的優勢，表現出奧巴馬過於注重滿足他個人的成就感。結果是處於劣勢的共和黨和馬侃可以 "後發製人"。奧巴馬的這一舉動頗有點象 "count the chickens before they are hatched" 的味道 (過早樂觀)，讓人看到他的政治智慧並不高超。
0% on home sales up to $500,000 per home (couples). McCain does not propose any change in existing home sales income tax.
OBAMA
28% on profit from ALL home sales. (How does this affect you? If you sell your home and make a profit, you will pay 28% of your gain on taxes. If you are heading toward retirement and would like to down-size your home or move into a retirement community, 28% of the money you make from your home will go to taxes. This proposal will adversely affect the elderly who are counting on the income from their homes as part of their retirement income.)
DIVIDEND TAX
MCCAIN
15% (no change)
OBAMA
39.6% - (How will this affect you? If you have any money invested in stock market, IRA, mutual funds, college funds, life insurance, retirement accounts, or anything that pays or reinvests dividends, you will now be paying nearly 40% of the money earned on taxes if Obama becomes president. The experts predict that 'Higher tax rates on dividends and capital gains would crash the stock market, yet do absolutely nothing to cut the deficit.')
INCOME TAX
MCCAIN
(no changes)
Single making 30K - tax $4,500
Single making 50K - tax $12,500
Single making 75K - tax $18,750
Married making 60K- tax $9,000
Married making 75K - tax $18,750
Married making 125K - tax $31,250
OBAMA (reversion to pre-Bush tax cuts)
Single making 30K - tax $8,400
Single making 50K - tax $14,000
Single making 75K - tax $23,250
Married making 60K - tax $16,800
Married making 75K - tax $21,000
Married making 125K - tax $38,750
Under Obama, your taxes could almost double!
INHERITANCE TAX
MCCAIN
- 0% (No change, Bush repealed this tax)
OBAMA
Restore the inheritance tax
Many families have lost businesses, farms, ranches, and homes that have been in their families for generations because they could not afford the inheritance tax. Those willing their assets to loved ones will only lose them to these taxes.
NEW TAXES PROPOSED BY OBAMA
New government taxes proposed on homes that are more than 2400 square feet. New gasoline taxes (as if gas weren't high enough already) New taxes on natural resources consumption (heating gas, water, electricity) New taxes on retirement accounts, and last but not least....New taxes to pay for socialized medicine so we can receive the same level of medical care as other third-world countries!!!
共和，民主兩黨選定全國代表大會的日期，延後舉行者具有後發製人的效果。也就是說，後舉行大會的政黨和候選人有隨機應變的好處。在選擇民主黨全國代表大會日期的問題上，共和黨人猜準奧巴馬會選擇金恩博士的生日作為他接受民主黨任命，代表民主黨出馬角逐美國總統大位的日子。而奧巴馬也 "當仁不讓" 的決定先期舉行，放棄後發製人的優勢，表現出奧巴馬過於注重滿足他個人的成就感。結果是處於劣勢的共和黨和馬侃可以 "後發製人"。奧巴馬的這一舉動頗有點象 "count the chickens before they are hatched" 的味道 (過早樂觀)，讓人看到他的政治智慧並不高超。
