McCain adviser abandons misguided tax plan.
By on Mar 24th, 2008 at 12:17 pm
McCain adviser abandons misguided tax plan.
In today’s Washington Post, Douglas Holtz-Eakin, senior policy adviser to Sen. John McCain’s (R-AZ) presidential campaign, writes about McCain’s plan for “turning around the economy.” But as the Center for American Progress Action Fund’s Robert Gordon notes on the Wonk Room, there “is not one word about the two massive corporate tax cuts that Sen. McCain billed, barely two months ago, as the top two items in his ‘economic stimulus plan.’
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Sorry Holtz-Eakin, go throw another dart.
March 24th, 2008 at 12:24 pmlol, mcWHO? mcIMnotAnaturalBORNcitizen?
March 24th, 2008 at 12:38 pmIf he valued his career, the McCain adviser should abandon McCain…
March 24th, 2008 at 12:39 pmIn today’s Washington Post, Douglas Holtz-Eakin, senior policy adviser to Sen. John McCain’s (R-AZ) presidential campaign, writes about McCain’s plan for “turning around the economy.”
“More wars , less jobs”…………
March 24th, 2008 at 12:45 pmIf you really like the economy the way it is, and you see no problems with the last eight years, vote for McCain. He will continue to promote the same economic policies that got us to this point.
March 24th, 2008 at 1:35 pmSo, as of today, with the election drawing near – John McCain has no idea what to do about economic and tax policies.
That’s reassuring.
Maybe he shouldn’t have planned on losing the primaries again this time, as he always has in the past.
March 24th, 2008 at 2:16 pmThe misguided corporate tax breaks may also not be completely “abandoned”. They may have decided that they would be unpopular to mention at this point, but would dust them off when their “accountability moment” had passed. I think it may be premature to assume that they’ve corrected their thinking. Until the campaign repudiates them specifically, I think we have to assume that they are still in play.
March 24th, 2008 at 2:20 pmHmmm…The WaPo article says “(McCain)would improve our international competitiveness with a tax credit for research and development, investment incentives and a lower corporate tax rate.
March 24th, 2008 at 2:38 pmHow do you conclude that Holtz-Eakin says “not one word about the two massive corporate tax cuts…?”
Like all hamburger helper, this “plan” is completely meatless. No surprise that biz tax cuts aren’t described in detail — neither are any other solid policy proposals. Either the Post imposed a tight word count or they haven’t come up with anything yet.
March 24th, 2008 at 3:10 pm