[Superman]

Moses, in my industry (and everyone's), health care costs are a big issue. Rather than fight over who pays it (workers versus employer), it might make sense to deal with the larger question of what's escalating costs. And deal with it as a larger, federal issue. It's just possible, as you mentioned, that taxes may be levied to deal with that. the thing I'd point out is that it's not a question of whether you (taxes) are going to pay for it. You pay for it anyway. The question is HOW to pay for it, and WHAT are we paying for.

As far as JFK's platform, I'd like to see more "meat" also, but that's not smart in our political system. He'd be wide open for attack, which is the Bush platform. Attack! And I've heard enough people tell me to stop whining about the Florida situation and the electoral college thing because like it or not, I need to accept that those are the rules of the contest. So, before someone suggests that omitting the details of one's platform is inappropriate, hey, that's the way the game is played here. It might not be what Dubya would prefer, but whining about it would be just whining. Nothing more.

We do however, know what methods Dubya would use and what goals he would seek. Maximizing (there's an understatement) national debt, alienating the rest of the countries on the planet (except England, I guess), killing US soldiers, filling the coffers of Haliburton, destroying the environment, raising gas prices...... The list just goes on.

Kerry does not need to outline his platform. Almost any action he could take would improve our nation compared to our current position.