While the presidential campaign entered its last month, Barack Obama launched an attack on presidential rival John McCain's healthcare proposal, claiming this would have as a result higher taxes for some families.

During a 40-minute speech held in Newport News, Virginia, on Saturday, democrat Obama described his republican rival’s plan to tax health care benefits as radical.

Obama launched four TV ads, radio commercials, as well as events to condemn the republican nominee’s healthcare proposal. Since about two weeks ago, the presidential candidates have been involved in a clash regarding the U.S.’s economic crisis.

According to Tucker Bounds, John McCain campaign spokesman, what Obama does is "lying to voters." McCain will enhance the tax code in order that "middle-class paychecks aren't used to pay government bureaucrats, but instead will pay for the access to health care Americans deserve," Mr. Bounds said.

Under the McCain health care reform plan, the employer exclusion will be eliminated. Thus, the proposal will get rid of tax breaks on employer-sponsored healthcare benefits and, in return, tax credits will be given to American people in order to help them pay for insurance - a $2,500 credit for individuals and a $5,000 credit for families, paid directly to the insurer they opt for.

Another aspect of the health care plan is represented by the fact that consumers will have the possibility to choose an appropriate insurance plan, one that would match their stage of life.