While speaking with a small business owner, Senator Obama said “When you spread the wealth around it’s good for everybody.” Let’s look at that socialistic viewpoint another way. As a student you work hard for academic success. You receive an A while your classmate receives an F. Wouldn’t it be better to share the academic wealth so that everybody gets a C? That is reason enough to vote for John McCain. As was asked for, here are some additional reasons to vote for John McCain rather Barack Obama.

Outdoor enthusiast? McCain is supportive of the second amendment and his tax policies will not change. Obama supported increasing those taxes by 500 percent, according to a Dec. 13, 1999 Chicago Defender article. If you plan to deer hunt, ammunition could cost $500 a box. Buy that new rifle today; with Obama, not only will he again attempt to “update” the second amendment, that new hunting rifle could wind up costing $5,000.

Anti-abortion? McCain supports life and he supports standing up for the littlest member of our society. Obama supports abortion rights. He’s in favor of abortion on demand and has voted for infanticide. It’s just another method of birth control, right?

According to an analysis of the candidates’ tax policies at therightperspective.com, if you get a job after college making $30,000 per year, currently the tax is $4,500. Under McCain there will be no change. Under Obama, you will pay $8,400 in taxes. If you are lucky and make $125,000 a year, with McCain you’ll pay the same, $31,250. Under Obama, you’ll pay $38,750. And perhaps you or someone you know owns a family farm. McCain will continue the zero-percent inheritance tax. Obama plans to restore the inheritance tax which caused many families to lose businesses, farms, ranches, and homes.

Obama’s “95 percent will receive a tax cut” statement is incorrect and impossible, since “40 percent of the country’s households pay no income taxes at all,” according to the National Center for Policy Analysis. Yet that 40 percent will receive a refund check paid for by you and me.

McCain has proposed no other new taxes; rather, he proposes to cut spending with a zero percent increase. Obama on the other hand plans to raise gas taxes, add new taxes on other natural resource uses, add new taxes on retirement accounts, and let’s not forget about the additional taxes to pay for socialized medicine. (Is there a government run entitlement program that actually works?)

McCain supports the troops in Iraq and Afghanistan. He recognizes that the “surge” is clearly a success. This past summer, which city had more murders or violent deaths, Chicago or Baghdad? For the past 18 months Obama has called for our military to be pulled out of Iraq in 16 months. Sooner or later he’ll get it right.

In 2005, McCain called for and put forth legislation to bring the sweetheart deals with Fannie and Freddie to an end. Obama has received the second highest monetary contributions from those organizations. In addition he has remained silent on the role his party and party leaders had in this corruption. Even though they are “in charge” you’ll note “it’s not their fault.” McCain takes action and takes responsibility for his decisions. Obama will not take responsibility for anything.

Should our candidates not walk the talk? McCain has experience on the national and international level with 22 years in the U.S. Senate. Obama has 173 days in the U.S. Senate. On many issues throughout his career in public service he has failed to take a stand and actually be a leader. He made the choice to vote with his party or vote “present” on most occasions.

McCain has used his career to promote change. Obama has used the thought of change to promote his career. It is merely “a thought” since at no time in Obama’s political career has he authored significant legislation. He has no record of accomplishment.

Vote for Obama and you’ll get change. In fact, that’s all you’ll have left in your pocket. I’m a Republican because of who I am and what I believe. I do not need the government micromanaging my life.