Mccain Tax Cuts

John McCain's Tax Cut Stance Seems To Have Dramatically Shifted

ThinkProgress | Faiz Shakir | Posted 05.25.2011

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While it is certainly true that Obama has acquiesced on his principled stand against doling out unnecessary tax cuts to the rich, he's not the only on...

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The Meek Shall Not Inherit

Terrance Heath | Posted 05.25.2011

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Terrance Heath

In my work-related news reading this morning, I came across an interesting take on Obama's exchange with "Joe the Plumber." The truth is that Obama in...

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Projecting McCain

Aimee Liu | Posted 05.25.2011

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Aimee Liu

Virtually every attack McCain makes against Barack Obama is a projection of his own fear or loathing.

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If Paying Taxes is Patriotic, Chicagoans are the Best Patriots on Earth

Brett Ashley McKenzie | Posted 05.25.2011

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Brett Ashley McKenzie

If paying taxes makes you patriotic, Chicagoans should get a memorial built in their honor (or just add Harry Caray's face to Mount Rushmore).

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Greenspan: American Can't Afford McCain's Tax Plan

Bloomberg | Posted 05.25.2011

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Former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan said the country can't afford $3.3 trillion of tax cuts proposed by Republican presidential nominee Joh...

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Earth to Republicans: It's 2008, Not 1978

Trey Ellis | Posted 05.25.2011

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Trey Ellis

The Democratic candidate's coffers are far richer than the Republicans, so why is McCain's lie about Obama's taxes to the middle class sticking?

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Both Tax Plans Will Add to the Deficit -- And Our Problems

Hale "Bonddad" Stewart | Posted 05.25.2011

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Hale

We've spent the last 8 years not making tough choices that need to be made. Now we have two presidential hopefuls who would continue that trend.

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Ignoring the 'Rocks in Glass Houses' Rule, Lieberman Calls Obama a Flip-Flopper on This Week

Mitchell Bard | Posted 05.25.2011

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Mitchell Bard

How apathetic does McCain think the voters are that his campaign can get away with accusing Obama of the very thing that has been McCain's biggest weakness?

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How The Wealthy Would Fare Under Obama, McCain

The Wealth Report | Posted 05.25.2011

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There's a lot confusing information out there about how the next president will tax the rich. But one chart boils it all down. It comes courtesy of th...

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Non-Partisan Tax Center: McCain Plan Aids Wealthy

Washington Post | Perry Bacon Jr. | Posted 05.25.2011

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A detailed analysis of the candidates' tax plans confirms one of Barack Obama's top arguments against John McCain: the Arizona senator's proposals wou...

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Forbes: McCain Will Cut Defense Spending To Cover Corporate Tax Cuts

Forbes | Robert Lenzner | Posted 05.25.2011

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The problem with campaigns is they can only voice oversimplified soundbites. Today's challenges are serious and require long-term solutions. Both cand...

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McCain's Tax-Cut Economics: Utterly Unaffordable

Demos | Posted 05.25.2011

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Demos

Supply-side economics or, more to the point, economic policy centered on tax cuts simply does not work. Without question, McCain's plan will pile $2 trillion to $5.7 trillion onto the federal debt.

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Sam Stein

McCain Tries Aggressively To Distance Himself From Bush In Speech Tonight

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.25.2011

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***Scroll Down For Video*** The frame of John McCain being an extension of the Bush presidency is apparently getting under the Senator's skin. In hi...

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Brave New Films: "The Real McCain 2"

The Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

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Ah, the power of Youtube. Robert Greenwald has put together another in his series: "The Real McCain" that demonstrates the Republican's tendency to p...

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Economist Jared Bernstein Crunches The Candidates

JB Powell | Posted 05.25.2011

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JB Powell

The current economic meltdown can be traced to McCain's financial adviser. McCain wants to further deregulate capital markets and cut taxes. McCain-onomics are Bush-onomics, but more so.

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McCain Offers Tax Policies He Once Opposed

Washington Post | Jonathan Weisman | Posted 05.25.2011

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On May 26, 2001, after then-Sen. Lincoln D. Chafee (R.I.) cast his vote against President Bush's $1.35 trillion tax cut, he trudged back to his office...

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