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...only First World nation without a system of universal health insurance, the U.S. is home to some of the best hospitals and research centers in the world; it is also home to more than 40 million uninsured persons. But despite the mounting problems of the health care sector, the Bush Administration has made little progress in expanding the pool of insured Americans...
...past few weeks, Americans have watched helplessly as over $1 trillion of our nation’s wealth has simply disappeared; during the third quarter of 2008, the American economy actually shrank. Meanwhile, the subprime mortgage crisis and the total collapse of the investment banking sector have exposed critical weaknesses in the American economy–the largest and most important component of an increasingly global exchange of goods and services...
...Senator Obama’s plan, by contrast, is a breath of fresh air in an otherwise stale debate. Obama supports a comprehensive cap-and-trade emissions reduction scheme, which would auction off pollution permits to various firms. Obama has voted for critical tax credits to the renewable energy sector, including wind and solar energy companies. Additionally, Obama’s plan to invest a significant sum—up to $15 billion—in the development of alternative energy technologies represents a much-needed departure from the failed policies of the past eight years...
...particular importance given that at current rates of consumption, the U.S. will become dependent on foreign suppliers —many of whom are hostile and volatile regimes—for 75 percent of its oil needs. Obama’s policy proposals correctly target the transportation sector, which accounts for 70 percent of American oil consumption. By mandating a flex-fuel standard for all automobiles, expanding hybrid-car tax credit, and significantly increasing the Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards, Obama’s plan has the potential to significantly decrease the importation of petroleum in the short term...
...turns out that he can't even rely on the big guns of the defense industry to come to his aid. Barack Obama's campaign has pocketed $870,165 from defense-contractor sources, 34% more than the $647,313 in contributions McCain's campaign received from the same sector. Traditionally, GOP candidates - who tend to favor higher military spending than their Democratic rivals - receive more donations from defense-company political action committees and employees. You might expect the tilt in McCain's favor to be even steeper than normal, given his 23-year Navy career - including nearly...