Comments on: In New Ad, McCain Touts ‘Middle Class Tax Relief’ http://wonkroom.thinkprogress.org/2008/03/28/mccain-middle-class-tax/ Thu, 26 Nov 2009 16:42:01 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: christopher wiwi http://wonkroom.thinkprogress.org/2008/03/28/mccain-middle-class-tax/comment-page-1/#comment-396 christopher wiwi Mon, 31 Mar 2008 15:22:36 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/wonkroom/2008/03/28/mccain-middle-class-tax/#comment-396 #4, He can`t let on that these cuts are only for the top 1% ,because then the lower income blue collar type of re-pukes that I work with would know that they are not recipients of the tax cuts, when I tell them they don`t believe me because I belong to a party of liers(democrats) that will say anything.These guys are literaly living the "NOBLE LIE' every minute of the day. #4, He can`t let on that these cuts are only for the top 1% ,because then the lower income blue collar type of re-pukes that I work with would know that they are not recipients of the tax cuts, when I tell them they don`t believe me because I belong to a party of liers(democrats) that will say anything.These guys are literaly living the “NOBLE LIE’ every minute of the day.

]]> By: williamf http://wonkroom.thinkprogress.org/2008/03/28/mccain-middle-class-tax/comment-page-1/#comment-392 williamf Mon, 31 Mar 2008 01:10:45 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/wonkroom/2008/03/28/mccain-middle-class-tax/#comment-392 John McCain, Senator, war hero, savior of the middle class? John McCain, Senator, war hero, savior of the middle class?

]]> By: Mugsy http://wonkroom.thinkprogress.org/2008/03/28/mccain-middle-class-tax/comment-page-1/#comment-390 Mugsy Sun, 30 Mar 2008 22:39:09 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/wonkroom/2008/03/28/mccain-middle-class-tax/#comment-390 McCain has repeated that he wants to "make the Bush tax cuts <em>permanent</em>." But I don't think I've ever heard him acknowledge that the vast majority of the benefit goes to the top 5-10%. So, if he is to <em>keep</em> the Bush tax cut AND add a "middle class tax cut" AND keep troops in Iraq for "100 years", how does he intend to pay for it all? Bush's answer has been to <em>borrow</em> it, which has exploded the Debt and additional $5TRILLION in just 7 years. What does McCain think would happen to the Debt under his plan? It's horrifying that Republicans don't seem to think the size of the National Debt is a problem, nor do they see anything wrong with it spiraling out of control. The term "fiscal conservative" drives me batty because it it used to mean the EXACT OPPOSITE of what they actually do. They are fond of saying "you can't tax your way to prosperity" when attacking Democrats, but neither can you "increase tax revenues by slashing taxes indiscriminately. <strong>Not once in history has cutting taxes increase tax revenues like they claim.</strong> When we wasting spending <strong>HUNDREDS OF BILLIONS</strong> of tax dollars paying <em>interest</em> on the Debt instead of actually spending it on the American people, that's deplorable. Someone needs to ask McCain what would happen to our National Debt after all these "tax cuts", and if he believes that the size of the Debt matters. McCain has repeated that he wants to “make the Bush tax cuts permanent.” But I don’t think I’ve ever heard him acknowledge that the vast majority of the benefit goes to the top 5-10%.

So, if he is to keep the Bush tax cut AND add a “middle class tax cut” AND keep troops in Iraq for “100 years”, how does he intend to pay for it all? Bush’s answer has been to borrow it, which has exploded the Debt and additional $5TRILLION in just 7 years.

What does McCain think would happen to the Debt under his plan?

It’s horrifying that Republicans don’t seem to think the size of the National Debt is a problem, nor do they see anything wrong with it spiraling out of control. The term “fiscal conservative” drives me batty because it it used to mean the EXACT OPPOSITE of what they actually do.

They are fond of saying “you can’t tax your way to prosperity” when attacking Democrats, but neither can you “increase tax revenues by slashing taxes indiscriminately. Not once in history has cutting taxes increase tax revenues like they claim.

When we wasting spending HUNDREDS OF BILLIONS of tax dollars paying interest on the Debt instead of actually spending it on the American people, that’s deplorable. Someone needs to ask McCain what would happen to our National Debt after all these “tax cuts”, and if he believes that the size of the Debt matters.

]]> By: Marie http://wonkroom.thinkprogress.org/2008/03/28/mccain-middle-class-tax/comment-page-1/#comment-382 Marie Sat, 29 Mar 2008 15:44:43 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/wonkroom/2008/03/28/mccain-middle-class-tax/#comment-382 McCain only speaks in slogans eaily memorized -- they mean nothing. <em>Middle class tax cuts</em> -- they consider anyone making $500,000- $1,000,000/year as middle class -- because most of them make multiples of that. Everything is relative to them. The rest of us trying to buy food, gas, and keep up with the mortgage are not even on their radar. McCain only speaks in slogans eaily memorized — they mean nothing. Middle class tax cuts — they consider anyone making $500,000- $1,000,000/year as middle class — because most of them make multiples of that.
Everything is relative to them.
The rest of us trying to buy food, gas, and keep up with the mortgage are not even on their radar.

]]> By: fletc3her http://wonkroom.thinkprogress.org/2008/03/28/mccain-middle-class-tax/comment-page-1/#comment-380 fletc3her Sat, 29 Mar 2008 06:30:34 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/wonkroom/2008/03/28/mccain-middle-class-tax/#comment-380 It's a voodoo tax cut. Bill Gates alone gets as big a tax cut as the entire middle class and somehow magically that trickles down and benefits us all. Because, you know, Bill Gates can never buy enough stuff! It’s a voodoo tax cut. Bill Gates alone gets as big a tax cut as the entire middle class and somehow magically that trickles down and benefits us all. Because, you know, Bill Gates can never buy enough stuff!

]]> By: christopher wiwi http://wonkroom.thinkprogress.org/2008/03/28/mccain-middle-class-tax/comment-page-1/#comment-378 christopher wiwi Sat, 29 Mar 2008 05:33:35 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/wonkroom/2008/03/28/mccain-middle-class-tax/#comment-378 Re-pukes wouldn`t know a middle class tax relief if it hit them in the head. Re-pukes wouldn`t know a middle class tax relief if it hit them in the head.

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