PrintFebruary 17, 2007
The Barack Obama Test
"The arguments of liberals are more often grounded in reason and fact." - Senator Barak Obama in his memoir The Audacity of Hope.As conservatives head into the 2008 presidential election cycle, they might consider brushing up on their facts to catch up with the "arguments" of liberals. I have prepared a short test to help benighted conservatives gauge their ignorance.Try answering the 10 questions below, then I will reveal the actual answers and help you evaluate your fitness to cast an informed (by facts) vote in 2008.The Test1. In 2005, the U.S. federal government spent $581 billion on Health and Human Services and $560 billion on Social Security Administration, for a combined total over $1.1 trillion. How much did the United States spend on Defense-Military?(a) $2.744 trillion(b) $1.474 trillion(c) $744 billion(d) $474 billion2. In 2001, public spending per capita on health in the United Kingdom, Canada and France was $1,518, $1,531...(Read Full Article)
