Originally Posted by djplong

Cashman: That kind of question would get justifiably ignored. It sounds like demagoguery - like saying "why do you hate children?" without giving any examples. In fact, I could probably predict what Obama would say - he's only "against" those Wall Street execs who have to have the Big Bonuses because they are such valuable commodities - and yet they never fathomed that real estate prices could shrink.

He'd also point out his proposals in the State of the Union Address that specifically call for tax breaks for employers who create new jobs.

In short, you make yourself an easy target to get shot down and almost ridiculed. If you're going to make an accusation, you better be able to back it up.

Now, you're a lot closer, IMO, in your health care part. I certainly have had unpleasant experiences relatd to me by family members having to deal with Medicare - including one that gets my blood boiling every time I talk about it even though it happened over 15 years ago. If I were doing the asking, I'd put it more like "How can you sell the idea of Government involvement in health care to the people when the people mistrust the Government - and don't want 'DMV-like' service at the hospital? After all, a 1200-page bill doesn't sound like it would simplify matters any."