Comments on: Straight Talk Needed: What Programs Will You Cut, Senator McCain?

By: batteries

batteries — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 07:51:40 +0000

Look at commercial air ticket you buy..almost 25% of the ticket’s price you pay goes for taxes…
Schools tuition fees, sales taxes…etc.etc..
The Taxpayer is heavily burdened with taxes…while they are not increasing your Federal Taxes…they are chasing you to get every penny they can collect from you.
Corporations now passing most of their expenses to consumers..Look at the Phone bill asus a22-700 battery,asus a32-f3 battery and see how many items are included in the bill for you to pay every month.
While politicians might not have raised your Federal Income Tax, they already made you pay many hidden taxes.

By: AllPeopleUnite

AllPeopleUnite — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 18:12:29 +0000

And what happens to all the projects that will have their necessary earmarks cut? Will not respective departments have to pick up the slack for the most important and pressing projects.

By: Innocent Bystander

Innocent Bystander — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 17:29:10 +0000

Sorry John…you are the designated chump. Reagan-Bush economics (cut taxes!) only works when there’s something left in the cupboard. You need a competent Democratic administration who is willing to act fiscally responsible before you can pander to the free lunch crowd.

Bush will be leaving you in charge of the Titanic on a Republican course that you can’t change, while he and his buddies cash out and abandons ship. Luckily, the passengers know where the icebergs are and you’ll be relieved of duty before you can get to the wheelhouse.

Unfortunately for John, timing is everything. He won’t benefit from fiscally responsible Democrats who will have to raise taxes to deal with the structural deficits that will be left to them. But the next Republican will have his/her opportunity to wreck the economy once again when there is a surplus to bust.

By: Imichael

Imichael — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 16:17:59 +0000

That would have been a great opportunity for him to annouce that his nomination for vice president would be David Copperfield.

By: fletc3her

fletc3her — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 15:59:38 +0000

Also, I buy my own health insurance and it doesn’t cost $2500/year. I’m doing my taxes right now and I’m well aware of what it costs. Why should I get a tax credit for $2500 when I pay less than that for health insurance? I think the idea is that all of our health insurance rates will jump so that they can absorb the entire tax credit. Hell, why not double my rates so they absorb the tax credit and I pay out of pocket what I’m paying now.

By: fletc3her

fletc3her — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 15:56:22 +0000

These Borrow and Spend Republicans never met a line of credit they couldn’t abuse.

Why does John McCain feel that we should double the cost of government by borrowing the money for it? Why does John McCain feel it is acceptable to pass our financial obligations onto this nations children and grandchildren? Why should we trust John McCain’s radical economic philosophy when he admits that he doesn’t know much about the economy?

And, why, oh please God tell me why, does the MSM still portray the Republicans as the party of fiscal conservatism? A balanced budget is conservative. Endlessly compounding debts to pay for tax cuts and nation building is radical adventurism.

By: Tawdry

Tawdry — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 15:29:08 +0000

Every time Mr. Flip-Flop McCain opens his mouth he provides fodder for the Democratic candidate. Keep them coming, McNasty!

By: christopher wiwi

christopher wiwi — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 15:15:41 +0000

I think with all of the corporate tax breaks given the more loopholes they find.Sounds like another chimps FUUZY MATH.these guys just don`t get it.Full of tax cuts for the rich while we carry this country on our backs.

By: Roger_Roger

Roger_Roger — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 14:11:10 +0000

We can only hope that whichever person is elected president, they will cut alot of the unneeded entitlement programs that waste productive Americans tax money and leverage my childrens future. Bush turned out to be more socialist then American. I can only hope the next president turns out to be more American and finally makes the large cuts in the governments budgets that should have happened years ago. This out of control spending needs to stop.

By: Democrat Soldier

Democrat Soldier — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 13:59:31 +0000

#44 – “Republicans decided to vote on the Democrat side just to vote against Mrs. Clinton. Republicans are getting exactly what they wanted, the death of the Clinton Machine.” Comment by good_golly â€” February 19, 2008 @ 11:33 pm

Which seems counter-productive for the Republicans. Sen. Obama has a much better chance at beating Sen. McCain. Sen. Clinton as the Democratic Nominee would make for a competitive race. Sen. Obama would make it almost impossible for Sen. McCCain to win.

By: Bartolo

Bartolo — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 12:34:14 +0000

Look at McCain’s age. He does not need to worry about paying off the debt in the near future.

By: dsmith

dsmith — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 11:44:58 +0000

Sorry Mr. Buckley but you don’t give McCain a pass because he spent five years in a cell in Viet Nam. He wasn’t exactly innocent…ya know. Remember he was dropping napalm on villages for gods sake. What were they suppose to do…wave as he flew by.

Prediction…If McCain wins, the draft will be revived within eighteen months of his election. He’s already warned you, “We’re going to have more wars my friend.”

By: RA

RA — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 06:27:09 +0000

Have you seen the petition against Senator Clinton?

http://beertap.wordpress.com/2008/02/19/ask-senator-clinton-to-release-her-tax-returns/

By: Keith

Keith — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 05:50:30 +0000

The ” Speak With Forked Tongue Express”?

By: Gay Republicans

Gay Republicans — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 05:41:13 +0000

You’ve cut out part of his response. He didn’t say “No new taxes”. He said “No new taxes for Americans”. He’s going to levy a tax on every Iraqi, Afghan, and any country we ‘make free’ because freedom isn’t cheap. Unemployed Americans will be hired as overseas tax collectors. You get a Kevlar nut sack and a promise that a Republican won’t sleep with your wife or male child while you are away…a promise most likely they won’t keep.

By: Keith

Keith — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 05:34:20 +0000

many Republicans decided to vote on the Democrat side just to vote against Mrs. Clinton. Republicans are getting exactly what they wanted, the death of the Clinton Machine.

Comment by good_golly â€” February 19, 2008 @ 11:33 pm

I also call BS. Every poll shows that McCain would fare better against Hillary in the general election than against Obama!

By: pete

pete — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 05:05:42 +0000

Plus, Hillary is still getting more votes than McCain and the Huckster combined. It’s quite probable that we will witness the end of the GOP as a viable party.

By: katy

katy — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 04:50:51 +0000

shayne’s was better.

By: tarazan

tarazan — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 04:50:33 +0000

#44,
Nice Try

Are you suggesting that Obama won with 3 time the numbers of votes that McCain got due to Republicans voting for Obama…as you put it that Wisconin is an ‘open ‘ primary

I can sell you the Pyramids of Egypt if you believe this…

By: Big Dan

Big Dan — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 04:50:21 +0000

Damn it! All progressive sites should simply start reporting McCain’s voting record!

Like: Voted against banning torture, voted for telecom immunity, voted for credit card bankruptcy bill a few years ago, etc…

JUST START POSTING HIS VOTING RECORD!