Obama campaign represents real change

While many political pundits and village idiots are hailing the first serious African American presidential candidate as an inexperienced politician with little to no set agenda, it doesn’t deter from the fact that Senator Obama along with his “Yes, We Can!” attitude may just be the answer to the American constituency for change.
While there were several issues that I found interest in from both democratic candidates, the one that stuck out and solidified the race for me was an educational issue.
If elected, Obama will introduce the “American Opportunity Tax Credit,” which is a universal, refundable credit that ensures that the first $4,000 of a college education is completely free. $4,000 is considered the average at most public colleges and universities, per his campaign website, and allows the credit to be used for tuition for community colleges as well. All he asks in return, according to several campaign speeches, is that the students “give back,” by volunteering in their communities. He also proposes to ‘streamline’ the financial aid process, making the form and filing a much simpler task that it is now.
For those who are approaching graduation, and wouldn’t benefit from the educational credit, Obama proposes a tax relief for the middle class. The relief would allow “create a new “Making Work Pay” tax credit of up to $500 per person, or $1,000 per working family. The “Making Work Pay” tax credit will completely eliminate income taxes for 10 million Americans (www.barackoboma.com/issues).”
Regardless of who wins the party nomination, history will be made, but there is no contest for whom I’d vote for if given the chance. Like many Americans, I think the government needs to be reformed, modernized to fit the needs of the majority of the country, not the wants of the few, and the single best candidate for the job is Senator Barack Obama.
SERIES NOTE: Part three of a three part series on the pros and cons to the 2008 Presidential Candidates. Hillary Clinton, appeared in the Feb. 19 edition. John McCain appeared in the Feb. 22 edition. This edition features Barack Obama.