McCain admits health plan increases taxes.
By on Sep 28th, 2008 at 3:08 pm
McCain admits health plan increases taxes.
Today, during an interview on ABC’s This Week, Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) finally admitted that his health care tax credits would not cover the costs of a comprehensive health insurance plan:
Actually, my position is that it will be, it will give people actually more money to go out and purchase tax - health insurance on their own and only those with the Cadillac gold-plated health insurance policies today are the ones who might suffer from it.
Watch it:
Ironically, McCain’s health care plan raises taxes for families whose yearly income just barely covers the cost of a Cadillac. The Wonk Room has a detailed explanation here.
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McRickles knows that a health plan tax credit doesn't mean a damn thing anyway.
¶ AIO
September 28th, 2008 at 3:10 pmWake up, Rip van McCain! Lower benefits and increased premium sharing is a twenty year trend in America.
Quit passing around that tired old Al Hubbard line about “gold plated insurance”. Only CEO’s have it, and maybe a few retirees.
Oh yeah, and your bait & switch on tax credits? I see through the huge dump onto the employee. Employers will shed that pesky benefit like a used condom, should the McCain Health Care Pain pass. (And I don’t mean plan, McCain’s initiative will cause widespread pain.)
September 28th, 2008 at 3:14 pmIraqi Christians protest end to legislative quotas:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080928/ap_on_re_mi_ea/ml_iraq
September 28th, 2008 at 3:17 pmHe can say tell each person that interviews him something different - does not matter becuase today's MSM uses "fair and balanced" to mean offset facts with lies.
The networks would have us believe that factually reporting what each candidate says (whether honest or consistent)is more important that anything that might turn the public against a repug.
September 28th, 2008 at 3:20 pmThis is a legitimate "catch" and concern, but nowhere near as problematic as he recent statements that he plans on doing the same for healthcare what deregulation has done for the financial sector.
He made this proclamation even when it was clear a trillion-dollar taxpayer bailout was going to be needed.
September 28th, 2008 at 3:27 pmUsing "Cadillac" as a euphemism for "the best" is a nice throwback to '50s... His sh!tty healthcare plan is a nice throwback to the Dark Ages.
September 28th, 2008 at 3:55 pmIt's more smoke and mirrors from the Hucksters.
September 28th, 2008 at 4:00 pmThis is one of three boosts to CEO pay in a McCain administration.
1) Tranfer the cost of health insurance to the employee (since they get the tax credit)
2) Corporate tax cut
3) Financial firms get the benefit of the $700 billion bailout. Offloading their junk should improve profits, and thus, CEO pay.
September 28th, 2008 at 4:06 pmAnother one of those "brilliant" ideas the thugs haven't thought all the way through but "let's spew it out there" anyway.
September 28th, 2008 at 4:28 pmI'm certain the plan gives pittance and one is expected to purchase healthcare that currently has outrageous premiums and limited coverage.
By what "reasoning" does he think "only those with the Cadillac gold-plated health insurance policies today are the ones who might suffer from it..."?
Talk about convoluted!
Come Thursday place butter and honey on him, because he is toast! Palin's "debate" will open many eyes...
Does Sen. McCain say "Greg" at the start of his answer, instead of "George"?
September 28th, 2008 at 4:31 pmDoes McCain know that today Caddilac refers to a car that older middle class people drive? So basically what older middle class people will have their health care taxed by McCain, great, great just the ones that need every break they can get on taxes and healthcare.
September 28th, 2008 at 4:38 pmMcNumbNuts --
- out of touch
- out of ideas
- out of luck
- out of time
- out of the running
Don't let the door hit you in the arse on your way out of the room, Gramps.
p.s. -- I wonder if his "Cadillac" Congressional insurance policy covers the cost of that mortician's putty he as to troll into that cancerous crevice on the left side of his face.
September 28th, 2008 at 4:42 pmGot a question for ya, Johnny Mac:
Will the "Cadillac" health care benefits provided to government employees also be subject to this new program?
I am quite familiar with these elite benefit plans, and I know that the government uses their bulk-buying power to negotiate highly discounted rates with providers of care.
If the government plans were in the "private" sector, family coverage would exceed $1,000/month in premiums, and would probably be closer to $1,200/month.
So these government employee's families would be paying at least $12,000 for benefits annually, then receive a $5,000 tax credit? Do I have that right, McStain?
And, just like Big Oil, watch the for-profit health plans inflate premiums to account for the rebate.
PEACE
September 28th, 2008 at 4:45 pmTake away their health care until everyone in America has the same coverage, that should get some results. After all their's is socialized medicine as well as Medicare...the one thing the Repuglicans are really against.
September 28th, 2008 at 4:53 pmWill someone please tell me what’s wrong with single-payer Universal Comprehensive Healthcare?
After all it would be cheaper than the current scam perpetrated by the “Pirate Sector” .
Second, it will cover everybody.
Third, the rest of the civilized world that has it seems to be pretty satisfied with it.
So what’s the problem?
Besides the corporatist cornponefederat connedserfaturd concubines in Congress primarily from the Southern Plains and Mountain states obstructing anything that might actually be good for the People!
(No offense to the many good intelligent tolerant progressive working-class persons in those regions. Unfortunately there haven’t been enough of you around or participating in the electoral process for the past few decades. Hopefully things are changing for the better--which means, all points Left.)
Ask those jokers (the rightwing reactionary obstructionists in Congress) if they are willing to give up the “socialized medicine” they themselves are covered by as members of the much dreaded and despised Federal Government? “Healthcare for me, my friends. But not for thee.” The insufferable asses.
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September 28th, 2008 at 5:00 pmgreenpagan, nothing is wrong with it. The majority of Americans want it. The majority of citizens in countries with it are pleased.
It is propaganda the way it is demonized as "socialized medicine". Unfortunately, even the dems are afraid to touch this - obama's plans amount to nothing more than cash subsidies to the folks that have created the crisis in the first place - private healthcare providers and insurance companies.
September 28th, 2008 at 5:06 pmSpeaking of boobs...
LushInterior Says:
September 28th, 2008 at 5:08 pmMcCain is the oldest joke in America.
September 28th, 2008 at 5:17 pmWill someone please tell me what’s wrong with single-payer Universal Comprehensive Healthcare?
Yes, in the eyes of those opposed to it, it interferes in the worship of the god, Profit. Both the health insurance and pharmaceutical industries are strongly opposed to it...just as they wrote the Medicare Part D bill to benefit themselves and that unholy god. But the spin of course is: it's socialized medicine (well, yes...and so what's wrong with that?). Also...do you want the government to chose your doctor and determine your care (vs. the number crunchers in the group and private insurance companies)? The pharmaceutical companies will tell us that it will destroy research and innovation. No...but it WILL destroy the profit motive. Medicine has devolved into protecting the shareholders and fat cats of upper management in those organizations, not the health and welfare of the American people. And those who claim that "competition" will improve care and reduce costs have been saying that for 30 years or more, and it does, in fact, accomplish the opposite. I spent the majority of my working career in both the healthcare and pharma industries, and saw many of these problems as they evolved and grew.
September 28th, 2008 at 5:23 pmLushInterior Says:
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My plan for national health care will require at least one person in everyones immediate family to become a health care giver at the level of RN with a pre doctorate degree. This person with this schooling will be able to handle (90% of medial needs in the community) and this will be simple because most who post here are smarter than everyone they know and are way past due for providing community services as the average American does to them and their families. Of course Barack would have to come to your street and provide over site and lawyer out the grievances and distribute the the “get well money” evenly because of your Doctor cousin made one boob much bigger than the other during enhancement surgery and now everyones laughing at him. Its problems like thats that raise the cost but are surly necessary.
September 28th, 2008 at 4:59 pm
McDepends and his pill popping wife are wealthy ; what do they donate to their community/charity ?
And are you going to claim they haven't been patients of many plastic surgerical procedures ?
Thank you for waving around your ignorance and stupidity like a badge of courage , like every typically moronic GOP tool.....
September 28th, 2008 at 5:49 pmOne must remember that the average Reichwhiner doesn't weigh an idea on it's merits. The greedy will always make money. That's not where the venom comes from. The venom is seeded by the sheeple herders so they remain frightened of "the libruls".
And it's not an expensive failure that the GOP leadership fears about a national health care system. What they fear is that any idea they choose to label "librul" might succeed.
September 28th, 2008 at 5:58 pmSince the only ones resisting this Bailout Scam are traditional Conservatives and Real Progressive Democrats, I.E. Constitutionalists, then we can kiss Health Care goodbye.
September 28th, 2008 at 6:00 pmYou know, it's interesting how history changes one's perspective.
When Universal Healthcare, called Socialized Medicine, was floated in the early 1980's, the physicians were the ones who balked the most. They looked at how physicians were paid in countries with a nationalized program, and saw how it impacted their bottom lines.
Then came the HMOs. Many of the first HMOs were financed and owned by physicians. They saw this as a way to keep premiums affordable, and keep the profits for themselves rather than the insurance industry.
Then the insurance giants bought out these homegrown HMOs, the handful of physician owners got rich, and suddenly everything changed.
"Medical Management" was implemented... preauthorization for services. Then along came the contract negotiators. In small and medium sized communities, these negotiators were successful in closing down hospitals and physician coalitions who wouldn't drop their fees to the $.30 - $.35 on the dollar.
As providers of care evaporated, those who still played with Big Insurance were held captive. They either agreed with the rates offered, or they closed their practices.
Yes, it is time for a single-payor, national health care system. Listening to Obama mention how Big Ins. is profiting by $15 billion/year to "manage" Medicare plans, he's indicating that the days of Big Insurance are nearing an end.
Good riddance to bad players.
PEACE
September 28th, 2008 at 6:00 pmIt is time to cancel all socialized medicine. I am sure all of the senior citizens would go balistic.
None for Congerss or the president and his cabinet.
Maybe then we would have an election for the people
I am sick of the ass holes we have in office. Lets move forward people. No f ucking republicans and no account democrats.
September 28th, 2008 at 6:02 pmGold plated health insurance...hmmm....like members of Congress receive courtesy of the taxpayers? Hope George asked him that.
September 28th, 2008 at 6:07 pmHealthcare should not be a for-profit industry. Anyone who sees nothing wrong with profiting off the sick and dying is selfish and inhuman. Their opinions in this debate should not be considered. And there should certainly be no capitulation to them, either. They are wrong, and that is all there is to that. You don't compromise with Wrong.
September 28th, 2008 at 6:13 pmLushInterior Says:
Something monumentally stupid which is all he is capable of. Hey LUSH it isnt that we are smarter than anyone we know its just we are all a whole lot smarter than you. Since the average ball of lint is smarter than you that isnt saying much and its clear you have inadeqaucy issues. They come from you being a moron. Get used to it. Your intellectual challenges are not going anywhere. You were a moron yesterday, you are a moron today and you will be a moron tomorrow.
September 28th, 2008 at 7:20 pmMcLumpy :(
September 28th, 2008 at 7:28 pmgreenpagan Says:
Will someone please tell me what’s wrong with single-payer Universal Comprehensive Healthcare?
After all it would be cheaper than the current scam perpetrated by the “Pirate Sector” .
The problem is the corporate health care insurance industry would go broke. No more profits/bonuses for the CEO's.
The way I understand it is if we went single payer, ex: medicare for all the payer pool would be huge therefore cutting the cost of premiums and the cost of over head as private insurance take in 20 to 30 % profit while medicare over head is only 3%. Also unlike the private insurance industry, those with pre existing conditions or acquire an illness needing expensive tX would not be rejected or dropped resulting in death.
With medicare, the average person pays around $100 per month plus another $50 to $100 more for the premium plans. I would think with a larger payer pool these numbers would go down. And folks would not be forced into bankruptcy or financial ruin as medicare would cover all costs.
With the private plans a family pays $1000+ a month, that is if they can get the insurance as pre existing conditions are weeded out. Also, even with these plans, many are forced into bankruptcy or financial ruin.
Single payer IS the only way to go, but we have to get through the big money corporatist and hate America radio who convince and lie to the people that single payer health care is government run health care, (not what it is: government run health insurance).... therefore the health care quality would be cut drastically.
September 28th, 2008 at 8:09 pmAre Republicans NUTS ?
Is McCain INSANE ?
As this past week, and the last eight years, have proven, "compassionate conservative" Republicans only feel compassion for their fat-cat Robber Baron friends...screw the middle class, screw the poor.
What the Insane McCain just showed all of us by using the word Cadillac is that the Republican NUTS are trying to equate anyone that wants universal health care with being "welfare queens," the same ploy used by the reprehensible Ronald Reagan...even as these same Republicans caused a Wall Street meltdown by relaxing fiduciary home lending policies and then demanded a taxpayer bail-out for all the real corporate "welfare queens" on Wall Street.
The Republican NUTS have gone from being corrupt and greedy to the point of being pure evil.
How many American children, especially of working-class American citizens, are going to suffer horribly from insane Republican policies before we can kick all these Republican crooks out of public office????
September 28th, 2008 at 8:11 pmAs we near election day, McCain will run into more and more trouble like this. That's the inherent problem with running a campaign the success of which largely depends on hiding your policy details from voters. If he had come clean months ago, this race would already be a spectacular blow out.
-AF
September 28th, 2008 at 9:08 pmAndrew Sullivan Is A Fraud
When we start to hear talk about every statesman and candidate undergoing mandatory mental health screening, we'll be getting somewhere.
Personally, I think McCain's doctors should be blowing the whistle on this punk. He is not of sound body and sound mind. I'm tired of being governed by mentally ill and psychologically twisted barons.
September 28th, 2008 at 9:11 pmThe biggest flaw in McCain's Health plan is that the majority of the people could not afford to fork out the out of pocket expense of $7,680 to make up the difference to cover a family plan. I personally don't know anyone who could afford to do that.
So if you go out and get a real cheap plan; you would have to hope that you never get ill because the deductible would put you in the poor house and filing bankrupcy before you even leave the hospital.
I'm suppose to feel thankful for what reason??? Why worry about the little people, he's the one with a Cadiallac plan that will take care of him for life. The self-centered SOB doesn't care about anything unless there is money going into his pocket from the friendly neighborhood lobbyist...
September 28th, 2008 at 9:16 pmIf this election doesn't prove why we need affirmative action for people of color nothing will.
Here we have Sen. Obama out doing mcchimpy and mcchimpy doing everything wrong but yet the "polls" have them tied.
September 28th, 2008 at 9:27 pm#23 spencer's mom
September 28th, 2008 at 9:40 pmPretty good summary.
I was working in the medical field at the time and I agree with you.
BTW, did you know that former Sen. Frist is a millionaire because of an HMO.
OT
September 28th, 2008 at 9:42 pmAPparently Mukasey is not going to send Gonzo to a grand jury for his DoJ corruption.
#41
I think that it is the media (all of it) that is keeping the race so tight purposefully.
Obama has beaten all the other democrats in the primary race.
Obama has beaten McCain on substance at every turn.
Obama draws record crowds; McCain was moribund before he took Palin.
Palin has been found to be more an albatross than an aid, putting her own credibility as well as McCain's judgment into question. However, she has created $$ for the media industry.
If, however, the media should report that Obama is winning (despite the percentage of racists) the contest would be less interesting, less viewers/readers and less revenue.
September 28th, 2008 at 9:49 pmSo, they keep the pot boiling for their own purposes.
wizard2000 Says:
Are Republicans NUTS ?
Is McCain INSANE ?
THEY were hoping you would not notice... that moose lips would be a good enough distraction.
September 28th, 2008 at 9:57 pmMarie, GOL,
hours after the Obama vs McCain debate, this is what the polls reflected:
cnn’s poll:
Sen. John McCain 27% 39227
Sen. Barack Obama 67% 98721
time.com poll:
13% John McCain
87% Barack Obama
even faux news poll:
Obama 54%
gramps 46%
Of these polls, I question cnn as it appears one may be able to vote more than once.
What a contrast to what the media gives us in their daily polls.
September 28th, 2008 at 10:19 pmhad enough Says:
wizard2000 Says:
Are Republicans NUTS ?
Is McCain INSANE ?
THEY were hoping you would not notice… that moose lips would be a good enough distraction.
Now they (repugs) think all the repug msm will cover bristol's wedding. repugs said they hope it will cover a full week. I don't see why? The whole family is dysfunctional. Why would the repug msm cover this event anyway? A shotgun wedding?
September 28th, 2008 at 10:35 pmTranslation - The people with the good health coverage will have the tax increase offset by the HUGE tax cut McCain will give them.
Given that the CEO of United Health Care earned 124.3 million last year the tax thing won't make a difference - prepare for health care for the "elite" only.
Conservative are going to run this country into the ground!
September 28th, 2008 at 10:50 pmHow many cadillacs does McIIrd number, among his 13 cars?
September 28th, 2008 at 10:52 pmOT - but important breaking news
No Grand Jury for Gonzales
Report to Call for Continued Probe of U.S. Attorneys' Firings
Damn dems - one of their own was railroaded into prison by a politicized justice department.
They won't do anything about it - they won't enforce subpoenas, when defying them is a crime in and of itself.
Sorry gang, if you think we will see meaningful change, you are not paying attention.
September 28th, 2008 at 10:53 pmI have two words to say about the Palin family:
I will bet the daughter is not pregnant that the first story reported of which Bristol gave birth to Trig is true.
This family and the complete scenario does not belong in politics... maybe Jerry springer.
I am not looking forward to the debate Oct 2 as I am embarrassed just thinking what a fool that woman will make of herself.
September 28th, 2008 at 11:00 pmhad, it still seems it's not high enough for Sen. Obama.
September 28th, 2008 at 11:05 pmAnother Joe Says:
OT - but important breaking news
No Grand Jury for Gonzales
And the economic crisis will drown out this news.
I seriously see no justice anywhere until we get an Obama administration.
September 28th, 2008 at 11:06 pmI have two words to say about the Palin family:
…White Trash…
I will bet the daughter is not pregnant that the first story reported of which Bristol gave birth to Trig is true.
This family and the complete scenario does not belong in politics… maybe Jerry springer.
I am not looking forward to the debate Oct 2 as I am embarrassed just thinking what a fool that woman will make of herself.
Did you read the unedited transcript of the Gibson\plain interview? It's so out of wack.
September 28th, 2008 at 11:07 pmThere's no way in hell we could possibly want Toddster sitting in on official meetings, determining policy as he currently does.
September 28th, 2008 at 11:10 pmHe's a seccessionist. A Traitor, and a coward who'd use his kids to further the family political ambition.
GoL, do you have a link to that?
September 28th, 2008 at 11:11 pmYeah, I find the whole story of the plain's pregnancy remarkable and dangerous for her baby.
Now the daughter is preggo. It's so weird that its unbelievable.
Is trig- short for trigger?
On another note: I don't want a wall street bailed out.
September 28th, 2008 at 11:13 pmRU I will post it. I'm looking for it now.
September 28th, 2008 at 11:15 pmApparently we can't have universal health care because that would be too much like socialism.
September 28th, 2008 at 11:16 pmhad enough - I don't share your optimism on this one, but we will see. He sold us out on FISA. I won't judge him on bailout yet, but this is not really looking good.
His healthcare plan just gives insurance companies and providers subsidies and does not provide universal coverage.
He has not made any real statements that they would hold the criminals in this administration accountable, though I can understand not saying much now.
But I wouldn't assume we will see any action either.
September 28th, 2008 at 11:19 pmApparently we can’t have universal health care because that would be too much like socialism.
But even the dems are doing what they can to bail out the banks on our dime - socialism for the rich and they tell us its necessary. Reports are that pelosi has dropped any help for homeowners because it would be a "deal breaker".
Both the dems and repugs say we can bail out the banks and their CEOs, but can't help Americans all have access to basic health care.
September 28th, 2008 at 11:23 pmABC News Hid Important Parts of Palin Interview
It won't come as a surprise to LGF readers, but Charlie Gibson's interview with Sarah Palin was heavily edited by ABC News to make Palin appear more hawkish and less knowledgeable. Mark Levin has the complete transcript, and what ABC News tried to pull here is a textbook example of media malfeasance: Gibson Interview.
Also see: ABC News Edited Out Key Parts of Sarah Palin Interview.
Gibson Unedited interview.
A review.
As y'all know, not in anyway will I support the repug duo. But I'm posting this just to get a jump on repug's talking points.
September 28th, 2008 at 11:24 pmpardon me for the sloppy post.
September 28th, 2008 at 11:27 pmAfter taking note of the Sept. 12th date, I see it didn't backfire.
Is UPI a legit site?
September 28th, 2008 at 11:29 pmCheck out the new ads for Sen. Obama. via kos
September 28th, 2008 at 11:41 pmGame of Life - you mean the CONTENT of the above post - yeah, it was sloppy crap alright. Really, you should just close your browser instead of clicking SUBMIT COMMENT
September 28th, 2008 at 11:47 pmThis pic got a lot of fav reviews.
Sen. Obama is our next President of the US.
September 28th, 2008 at 11:47 pmI love his man's demeanor.
Another Joe Says:
had enough - I don’t share your optimism on this one, but we will see. He sold us out on FISA. I won’t judge him on bailout yet, but this is not really looking good.
He has not made any real statements that they would hold the criminals in this administration accountable, though I can understand not saying much now.
Obama is careful of his statements and he did state back in April:
Obama said that as president he would indeed ask his new Attorney General and his deputies to "immediately review the information that's already there" and determine if an inquiry is warranted -- but he also tread carefully on the issue, in line with his reputation for seeking to bridge the partisan divide. He worried that such a probe could be spun as "a partisan witch hunt." However, he said that equation changes if there was willful criminality, because "nobody is above the law."
September 28th, 2008 at 11:55 pmcorrect link to Obama's statement:http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/attytood/Barack_on_torture.html
September 28th, 2008 at 11:56 pmPalin Contradicts McCain On Pakistan, Seems To Back Obama's Position.
Although I don't like Sen. Obama's stance on killing bin Laden and his gang. Capture and tried is better. Killing without a trial is wrong. Especially based on chimpy's information. Also I feel a war is not needed to capture terrorist. I prefer covert operations.
Paraguay's president says he turned down offer to meet Palin.
Way to go Paraguay! I hope you don't let the repugs run to their hide out there.
September 29th, 2008 at 12:07 amFact is John McCain could not by himself insurance in the private market with his health conditions.
Insurance companies would not cover such a risk. John's plan is to take from the poor and give to the poorest.
If Mccain thinks this way about heath coverage, then let him lead the way and give up his tax payer paid health coverage.
Tax payers can give McCain and Lindsy Graham $100 a year and they can "chip" in the rest for their coverage.
Historical fact, from the day McCain was born on tax payer money, he lived his entire life on tax payer's money. Why doesn't John go out and get one of those great republican private sector jobs? Johnny might find out he is not that knowledgable to suvive the private sector let alone being popular with the private sector once he is not a Senator anymore.
September 29th, 2008 at 12:09 amThanks GoL..!
September 29th, 2008 at 12:11 amyikes, it sounds like the phelps gang!
September 29th, 2008 at 1:05 amaj@66
Thanks for your useless advise.
September 29th, 2008 at 1:33 amThe $2,500 or $5,000 credit you will get is going to the insurance company. You will not see this at all. This man is so out of touch. This is on Mcoutoftouch web site.
VOTE OBAMA!!!!
September 29th, 2008 at 8:29 amLet's see, the news so far is that there will be no grand jury for Gonzo. (Mukasey = toady)
September 29th, 2008 at 8:59 amThere will be a shotgun wedding for Bristol Palin before the election. (the kid said he didn't want kids -- likes to party)
Thirty large evangelical churches have defied the IRS and brazenly gave sermons yesterday instructing their flock to vote against Obama. (IRS: tax their income and their property)
Churches are now falsely claiming that the antichrist will be in his forties and be a muslim -- therefore Obama is the antichrist. (braindead believers will swallow it)
Expectations for Palin are so low for Thursday that if she shows up and speaks, she will be declared a surprising winner.
The McCain camp states that now their campaign will get down and dirty. (like they weren't so before?)
Ahhh, yes. McIIIrd's solution - the market. The market controlled by the health insurance companies. Companies that force healthcare providers to spend untold hours trying figure out if a procedure is billable. Forcing healthcare staff to spend untold time and dollars arguing with insurance companies when these companies refuse to pay for a billable procedure or test. Companies that waste untold billions of dollars on paperwork (GAO estimates 20% of each healthcare premium goes to policy admin costs).
September 29th, 2008 at 9:43 am61 years old single, Blue Cross Blue Shield costs
$450.00 a month ($5,400.00 a year) and that's with
a $2,600.00 deductible. My brother and his wife pay
$950.00 per month $11,400.00 a year. McCain said tax
credit of $5,000.00 per family.No help for me.
McCain is completely out of touch, his wife is worth
over 110 million dollars his worth is est. at 40 million.
Just some info. the mayor of New York takes for his years
salary $1.00 Governor of NJ also takes $1.00 a year.
yes, that's right they both received a check for only one dollar per year as their salary.
McCain, receives senate salary $161.708 - social security $23,570 Navy Pension $58.358.00 he said he donates to charity
but, how knows, he tells so many lies.
Well, McCain's health care plan stinks in my opinion
September 29th, 2008 at 1:55 pm