Hmm, I am confused. WE experienced unprecedented growth under Clinton, and when he left office, we also had an unprecedented governmental surplus. And, the Obama/Biden plan doesn't just advocate raising taxes, they want to create new jobs by improving infrastructure and developing alternative energy sources, as well as limited drilling. And if you don't like the NYTimes, and it is too bad b/c this is an objective and very informative article, how about www.bloomberg.com? http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=2...
Alan Greenspan, I think you know him, appointed federal reserve chairman by Reagan, says McCain's TAX PLAN WON'T WORK!!!

If you want some insight into the Obama/Biden plan for the economy, go here:
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/24/magazi.... Obama addresses the economy at length, their plans, his economic background and tutelage. He addresses your concerns about "address leveraging (risk reserve) of financial instruments, transaction transparency, and total system liquidity, the low dollar, and inflation." Their plan will raise taxes minimally for those of us, and I am in that group, that make over $250,000 per year. They will raise them even more for those who make over $9 million per year. Everyone else will get a tax cut. And offshore drilling won't equal more gas in the tanks for MANY YEARS. . . .

If you want to know what Obama's policy ideas are, go to www.barackobama.com. Very easy to use website. Also, a great article on his ideas for the economy is here. http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/24/magazi...

As far as what he's "done that is so great"? He had a multicultural upbringing, lived various places in the U.S. and abroad as a child, has a degree from Columbia, a law degree from Harvard where he was the first black president of the Harvard Law Review and graduated magna cum laude, he was a private sector lawyer, a constitutional law professor, he was an Illinois State Senator for two terms and he is a U.S. Senator. He has also was a community organizer and activist in between undergraduate school and law school, and although this was "mocked" by Republicans, I guarantee you that experience has helped organize the internet "community" that is behind him. He has unflappable temperment and determination and grace and respect. The rest of the world thinks we are idiots in that this is even a contest between the two tickets. And yes, as opposed to what the administration has done in the last eight years, we need to listen to the rest of the world, also, and rebuild some of our frayed allegiances. Hope that is a good enough answer for you.

That's the best you can come up with, Mike G? You don't trust him? Why exactly? I bet I know. You should join the enlightened people and vote for the best ticket for your country. Who you shouldn't trust is John McCain. He has sold his soul to the far right of your party. Ronald Reagan is rolling in his grave. Vote Obama/Biden.