Voters Say They Want Change
By CASEY JUNKINSST. CLAIRSVILLE - Martins Ferry resident Matt Myers wants to be able to pay for his son Zack's college education, but he's not sure he will be able to now that he has lost his job as a truck driver.
Tuesday, the father and son joined other local voters for a campaign rally featuring Democratic vice presidential candidate Joe Biden on the campus of Ohio University Eastern, near St. Clairsville.
Matt and Zack Myers believe the Democratic ticket of U.S. Sens. Barack Obama, D-Ill., and Joe Biden, D-Del., for president and vice president is a better choice than the Republican ticket of U.S. Sen. John McCain of Arizona and Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin.
McCain and Obama are competing for 20 electoral votes in Ohio, five in West Virginia and 21 in Pennsylvania.
A total of 270 electoral votes is required to win the Nov. 4 general election.
No Republican candidate has ever become president without carrying the Buckeye State.
The last Democrat to assume the office without winning Ohio was John F. Kennedy in 1960.
Matt Myers believes Obama will help grow the economy to provide more jobs for families like his.
"This Bush economy has really put us down, and we need someone like Barack Obama to help get the economy moving in the right direction again," Myers said.
Zack Myers, a senior at Martins Ferry High School, is also worried about the way the national debt continues to escalate.
"I will be paying of Bush's (Iraq) war debts when I get older, and that is just not fair," Myers said.
Another opponent of the war in Iraq is Wheeling resident Matt Bennett.
"With all the money Bush is wasting in Iraq, the government could use that money to help feed the hungry and help the homeless people right here in this country," Bennett said.
Gary Obloy of St. Clairsville supports a timeline for the removal of U.S. troops from Iraq.
"We need to stop the drain of public dollars for that war," Obloy said.
Also attending the rally were Heidi Porter and her mother, Debbie Porter, of Bethesda, who have yet to decide if they will support Obama or McCain in November.
"I think McCain would be better for those who want low taxes, but Biden would be a better vice president than Palin," Heidi Porter said.
But Martins Ferry resident Randy Yoho said McCain will simply adhere to the policies promoted by Bush.
"Eight years of George Bush is more than enough," Yoho said.
Mary Ulczynski of Dillonvale believes large Democratic majorities in both the U.S. House and Senate will allow Obama to transform the country for the better.
"Hopefully, with a strong Democratic Congress and a Democratic president, middle class people will finally get a fair shake in this country," Ulczynski said.
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Kaws52
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10-21-08 12:04 AM
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DMX, "there are Americans and there are liberals" What kind of statement is that to make. What makes you as a conservative any better or more important than a liberal, an independent, or anyone else for that matter. We all, regardless of race, religious affiliation, or party, citizens of these United states. We all have a vote and a stake to make sure that America retains it status as the greatest country in this crazy world. We are Americans, one and all. We need change to go in the right direction.
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Kaws52
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10-20-08 11:52 PM
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Gee whiz Ellis, what a plan. Maybe you can start your own country. You can be king.
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wonderwhy
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10-18-08 8:32 AM
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the Chicago Tribune, a newspaper that has not endorsed a Democrat for president since it was founded in 1847, followed suit. From their editorial: Many Americans say they're uneasy about Obama. He's pretty new to them. We can provide some assurance. We have known Obama since he entered politics a dozen years ago. We have watched him, worked with him, argued with him as he rose from an effective state senator to an inspiring U.S. senator to the Democratic Party's nominee for president. We have tremendous confidence in his intellectual rigor, his moral compass and his ability to make sound, thoughtful, careful decisions. He is ready
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wonderwhy
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10-16-08 4:36 PM
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dmx whoa! you are obviously angry, but i do look things up everyday. and all elections have been important to me. i grew up in wheeling, blue collar parents, who used to say vote democrat for the jobs. i got off the dem bandwagon and voted independent. for several years. i haven't ever insulted the president or presidency personally. i have said that he went inot a war that makes no sense and that his policies have failed americans. from top to bottom. wallstreet /welfare. i've lost money on this wallstreet mess. i also lost a job due to the downturn of jobs in the area. i am middle america and you just don't get it!
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dmxem20011
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10-16-08 3:27 PM
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Why should Tmoore have to look up the truth? You dont!!! There are Americans and there are Liberals!!!!! You all sit here and insult the President! If you didnt live in America you would be punished BY DEATH!!!
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wonderwhy
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10-15-08 6:52 PM
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tmoore- please look up information that is true. please!!!!!!!!!!!
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wonderwhy
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10-15-08 6:51 PM
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ellis- first of all, your ridiculous claims from being in the military to remember the 50's aren't adding up, but maybe you're a history prof now too. your plan gov can cut spending eassily when they get rid of the abuse of power no bid contract for the oil war. Mccain said it was. medical records online, yeah, right. HIPPA i agree with the flat tax. no loopholes, no deductions, (your side will be furious) never put the ss into the stock market forgive bush's debt? wish we could ha! that is again the honesty of the holder. do you really think that people that own one house don't say that is where they live. it is the weathiest that play that game. i know someone in wheeling that says he lives in 3 places, busy guy! gold standad? end the federal reserve? so bush can't borrow from it anymore? term limits, all for it! get this administration and ridiculous place that it has put us in back on nation and international grounds! what laws ?
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EllisWyatt
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10-15-08 6:36 PM
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Here is my plan: Demand that government cut spending by 10% next year. Savings: $300 billion. Then, increase the number of doctors, get government out of healthcare and move all medical records online. Increased efficiency saves us $500 + billion per year. Eliminate the IRS. Eliminate all corporate taxes, capital gains taxes and death taxes. Go to a flat tax of 18% with no deductions. We save $600 billion per year in tax compliance. Move to privitize Social Security & Medicare. Pass a law that all inter-governmental debt be forgiven. Savings: $5 trillion. End all foreign aid: savings of $50 billion. Pass a law that all expenditures beyond primary household and a base rate for insurance, food, clothing and bills be taxed at a rate of 5%. Use this 5% to retire the remaining $3 trillion national debt. Go to a Gold Standard. End the Federal Reserve System. Crack down on lobbying. Pass term limits. Constitutional Convention to change laws.
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tmoore
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10-15-08 6:35 PM
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Obama and Ayres plannibg the future of our schools. That should scare the*****out anyone.
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dmxem20011
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10-15-08 1:34 PM
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Here is a newsflash!! A candidate can say whatever he wants on a commercial, even rumors, as long as an article might have been wrote or news piece done! Seriously, you cannot believe every little thing that comes acorss your television. It doesnt matter who its from! Please realize this and look up information yourself and from non-partisan groups.... If you believe the media you cant even believe in yourself. Change is what we need and change is what everyone promises but will change actually happen? NO.. We need a fresh face and ones that do not have shady backgrounds and ones that know about their small home towns and are for the people. Wake up Ohio Valley is right! what has this majority done since taking over in 2007? FYI the ban on offshore drilling and oil development on mainland is going to be reintroduced at the very beginning next year if you do not vote for the right candidate! Nick Rahall has clearly stated this
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MeanStreak
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10-15-08 1:09 PM
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I would love for someone to actually point out these "loopholes" for the rich. On the other hand I have a sister in law that got approximately $4,500 extra back in her taxes that she NEVER Paid. She got over $6,000 total. Now tell me is that not a loophole? 12.5% would be sufficient if it was used correctly.
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csnba9
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10-15-08 1:07 PM
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Every election, voters want change. Candidates will tell you what you want to hear to get into office. Big businesses bring jobs! Double their taxes and guess what less jobs. Do the research, many small businesses make a lot more than $250K a year, I'm not talking about the mom and pops out there. Eliminating the capital gains tax for small business?? I believe they don't pay that anyway. As for 95% of people getting tax cuts...LOL. You are not getting a tax CUT, you are getting credits on tax returns, if YOU qualify. I think there is already credits on tax returns and several I do not qualify for or will in the future either. Obama's plan...if looks like a duck and walks like a duck...it probably is a duck. McCain/Palin '08
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nicetry
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10-15-08 12:26 PM
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Getaclue...I am with you on the flat tax. 20% is about right for everybody to pay. This will equal out the classes. Nobody pays more than their fair share. I know I am hit every pay. This is what we need to send to Washington. Who can argure that this is not fair?
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JuniorFan
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10-15-08 12:19 PM
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Hey LADYPENGUIN, backoff. I didn't say anything about people making less than $250,000 don't work hard. Talk to GETACLUE, he's the one in the 39% tax bracket. Although, there is no such thing as a 39% tax bracket since Clinton left office. It went down to 35% with Bush. If you're in the 35% tax bracket like GETACLUE, he must be making in excess of $357,000 according to the tax brackets. You all have a nice debate today....I've gotta run.
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ladypenguin
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10-15-08 12:14 PM
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JRFAN-I agree & disagree w/you.I'm a DEM & I agree w/tax cuts to Big Business IF the $ they save is invested in LONG TERM jobs & IF they don't move business out of country! But you can NOT say that someone making LESS THAN $250000 doesn't work as hard as someone that makes over that!There's a thing called an HOURLY WAGE to someone that works by the hour!Someone at a FF restaurant & hold a 2nd job may work just as hard or harder than you but are on welfare BECAUSE their HOURLY WAGE is so low.Just because someone makes over $250000 doesn't mean they work harder!My husband & sons work 40+ hr a week at very HARD MANUAL jobs & NONE of them make that much! Get you head on straight!
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JuniorFan
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10-15-08 12:13 PM
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OK GETACLUE, I've gotta run. Have a good day.
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GETACLUE
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10-15-08 12:09 PM
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20% should be more than enough so if that means you come up so be it! NO LOOPHOLES NO BS. Mine of course will go down. I am no moving target, I stand for what I believe to be right.
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JuniorFan
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10-15-08 12:01 PM
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GETACLUE - OK, I give up. I can't debate with you because you're a moving target. NOW you're in favor of a FLAT TAX? A while ago you wanted everyone in the 39% bracket (like yourself) to be taxed MORE so you could "pay your fair share". Now, with this FLAT TAX that you want, does that mean that your taxes are going to come down to the level of the rest of us??? Or does that mean that my taxes are going to INCREASE to YOUR level???
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GETACLUE
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10-15-08 11:52 AM
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I am a FLAT TAX or a CONSUMER TAX proponent. NO LOOPHOLES NO BS. The McCain plan to tax my employer paid health insurance is an across the board tax increase on the working man. Don't sit here and say that Obama is going to increase your taxes when only 5% of the country will see that increase.
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JuniorFan
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10-15-08 11:52 AM
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GETACLUE - that's admirable that you have worked hard and are in the highest tax bracket. But, if you are so bent on taxing yourself and others like you EVEN MORE, just do your patriotic duty and volunteer to pay more for the rest of us. The government gave rebate checkst to people who didn't pay a DIME in taxes last year. They didn't pay a DIME!!!! How can you give a rebate to someone who didn't pay??? That is nothing more than a welfare check. That is taking money from YOU Mr. 39% tax bracket and giving money to people in the 0% tax bracket. That's charity. Wouldn't YOU like to have more say in what charity you supported without trusting the Govt to do it for you because they are oh so much smarter than us mere mortals. Trust me, I've been to the DMV, the post office, the SSA.......they are the sorriest bunch of civil servants that walked the face of the earth yet we're all about taxing us more because we need bigger goverment and we need more of this????
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ladypenguin
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10-15-08 11:47 AM
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EllisWyatt-My husband/sons DO work hard 4 their $ as did I before a disability!But current Repub tax system takes most of it because we don't have all of the afforded luxury deductions on our tax returns that Big Business/ Big $ makers do,we pay a higher % in the end.I did a calculation on a website & my husband & I qualify for a food card & he works @ a top local industry!I don't want it-it's there for those who NEED it.Point being:Something is WRONG with this picture & it needs tilted in the other direction. The DEM direction = MIDDLE CLASS TAX BREAK direction = FAIR taxation
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GETACLUE
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10-15-08 11:44 AM
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Junior ..... I am in the 39% tax bracket. I can not write off investments or capital gains. My math skills are very good.What tax bracket are you in??? I would be willing to bet that my household tax payment is more than yours. But why should someone that makes millions not pay the same percentage as the rest of us. Why are all the loopholes set up for the upper income earners to benefit from?
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wvuweirton
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10-15-08 11:40 AM
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WHAT IS ALASKA’S REAL VIEW OF PALIN @ TROOPERGATE ****adn****/opinion/view/story/555236.html
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JuniorFan
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10-15-08 11:40 AM
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GETACLUE - I told you, I agree with you on the bailout plan. I think that is completely wrong. I just stated that it wasn't ENTIRELY the Bush Administration. There were a lot of politicians on each side breaking their necks to do this thinking that it would make them look good in the eyes of the voters since this is election year. Well, it didn't.
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wvuweirton
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10-15-08 11:40 AM
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WHAT IS ALASKA’S REAL VIEW OF PALIN @ TROOPERGATE ***********adn****/opinion/view/story/555236.html
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