Bob Barr for President - Milford Public Issues Forum - Delaware Public Forums

When I tell people that I'm not voting for McCain or Obama they assume I will not vote, this is far from the truth. In my opinion both R's & D's have done nothing but keep the country on the wrong track while lining their pockets with money from special interest groups and lobbyists. It's OUR money they are spending!!

And, here we go again, a Democrat who wants to make the Federal government bigger then it's ever been at my expense and a Republican who promises no more pork barrel spending then helps attach around a billion dollars of pork to the recent bail out bill. Can you say hypocrite? Every election cycle candidate promise more and more but never deliver, it's time for a candidate to promise LESS, that's right, less government interference in our lives. Let ME decide what kind of health care I want. Let ME save for my own retirement.

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Last edited on Sat Oct 25th, 2008 09:46 pm by milfordian

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