Joe Lieberman Taxes: In an
Taxes: In an apparent attempt to redefine the context of the debate about Bush's tax cuts, Lieberman proposes a completely new tax approach that amounts to a slight reduction in tax rates for the lower and middle class and tax increases for the very wealthy. He would also close corporate taxation loopholes. I don't have the skills to analyze his proposal, which is detailed, but I like the idea of approaching the issue from a "new solution" standpoint.
Health Care: Lieberman calls for an expanded program of health care that falls short of universal coverage but does cover all children through school-based health care centers. His ultimate goal seems to be to cover just about everyone, and to make sure they all have meaningful choices about how much coverage they want to pay for. It's not ideal, but would be better than what we've got now.
Homeland Security: Lieberman wants to spend more money on homeland security to train more firefighters and other "first responders," modernize information infrastructure among law enforcement operations, and modernize port, border, and transportation systems. These things are probably worth affording.
Iraq:While Lieberman seems to have a reasonable strategy for dealing with the Iraq situation that does not amount to U.S. troops unwisely marching back home and leaving the volatile situation to stew in its own juices, I am not comfortable with his statement that "Unlike some in my party who continue to question our use of force in Iraq, I have not wavered in my belief in the justness of the war we fought."
Also, Joe Lieberman for President, Inc.'s Bush Administration Integrity Watch site is much better than the Kerry campaign's "99 Distortions" site.
Overall, Lieberman is only partially in step on the domestic issues I care about, and I'm skeptical about where he's coming from on foreign policy. He'd be better than Bush, but who wouldn't?
Comments