Did anyone else notice that Barack Obama’s tax plan has changed.  The bar has moved from from $250,000 to $200,000?  It was right in Barack Obama’s half-hour commercial last night.

Will it end up being lowered even more to take into account the need to pay for proposed programs?

While $200,000 is still an income most American households have yet to reach, it isn’t inconceivable that a family with a husband and wife working in construction or other highly paid union trades could make that amount, especially with a good year and some overtime.

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If you had the chance to run for president this year, would you want to be president considering all of the foreign and domestic challenges that face whoever is elected this year?

Is the next president doomed to fighting economic and foreign affairs fires the rest of his term?

Or, will the next president benefit from an upturn in the economy as the system corrects for past errors and mistakes?

Is national security still something to worry about?

Does the relative silence and concern about national security mean we’ve won significant security battles — some that haven’t been made public yet because we don’t want to tip our hand?  Or, does it mean that we’re going to face significant international challenges soon, as Joe Biden suggests?

Considering all of the challenges facing the next president, if you were offered the chance to be the next president, would you step up to the plate, or would you pass for another time?

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