Tonight, John McCain said the unthinkable. He said that today's workers will not be able to enjoy the same benefits upon retirement as today's retirees.
Plan to Strengthen the Economy Provide Middle Class Americans Tax Relief Provide a Tax Cut for Working Families: Obama will cut income taxes by $1,000 for working families to offset the payroll tax they pay by creating a new "Making Work Pay" tax credit of up to $500 per person, or $1,000 per family. Simplify Tax Filings for Middle Class Americans: Obama will simplify tax filings so millions of Americans will be able to do their taxes in less than five minutes, giving the option of pre-filled tax forms to verify, sign and return, saving Americans up to 200 million total hours of work and aggravation and up to $2 billion in tax preparer fees. Labor Raise the Minimum Wage: Obama will raise the minimum wage, index it to inflation and increase the Earned Income Tax Credit. Ensure Freedom to Unionize: Obama cosponsored the Employee Free Choice Act to assure that workers should have the freedom to choose whether to join a union without harassment or intimidation from their employers. Technology, Innovation and Creating Jobs Create New Job Training Programs for Clean Technologies: The plan will increase funding for workforce training programs and direct these programs to incorporate green technologies training, such as advanced manufacturing and weatherization training, into their efforts to help Americans find stable, high-paying jobs. Obama will also create an energy-focused youth jobs program to invest in disconnected and disadvantaged youth. Invest in U.S. Manufacturing: The Obama comprehensive energy independence and climate change plan will invest in America's highly-skilled manufacturing workforce and manufacturing centers to ensure that American workers have the skills and tools they need to pioneer the first wave of green technologies that will be in high demand throughout the world.
"My mother died of cancer at 53. In those last painful months, she was more worried about paying her medical bills than getting well. I hear stories like hers everyday.
For 20 years Washington has talked about health care reform and reformed nothing. I've got a plan to cut costs and cover everyone. But unless we stop the bickering and the lobbyists we will be in the same place twenty years from now."
-The typical American family will save up to $2,500 per year on medical costs.-Offering a new public health plan that will give individuals the choice to buy affordable health coverage that is similar to the plan available to federal employees. The new public plan will be open to individuals without access to group coverage through their workplace or current public programs. -Establishing a National Health Insurance Exchange to help individuals who wish to purchase an insurance plan for themselves. The Exchange will act as a watchdog group and help reform the private insurance market by creating rules and standards for participating insurance plans to ensure fairness and to make individual coverage more affordable and accessible.-Requiring all employers to make a meaningful contribution towards health coverage for their employees. -Mandating all children have health care coverage and expanding the number of options for young adults up to age 25 to continue coverage through their parent's plans. -Expanding eligibility for the Medicaid and SCHIP programs and ensure that these programs continue to serve their critical safety net function.
-The typical American family will save up to $2,500 per year on medical costs.
-Offering a new public health plan that will give individuals the choice to buy affordable health coverage that is similar to the plan available to federal employees. The new public plan will be open to individuals without access to group coverage through their workplace or current public programs.
-Establishing a National Health Insurance Exchange to help individuals who wish to purchase an insurance plan for themselves. The Exchange will act as a watchdog group and help reform the private insurance market by creating rules and standards for participating insurance plans to ensure fairness and to make individual coverage more affordable and accessible.
-Requiring all employers to make a meaningful contribution towards health coverage for their employees.
-Mandating all children have health care coverage and expanding the number of options for young adults up to age 25 to continue coverage through their parent's plans.
-Expanding eligibility for the Medicaid and SCHIP programs and ensure that these programs continue to serve their critical safety net function.
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