Thing is the 95% don't have any money to tax. The economy isn't booming enough to expect revenue from everywhere, though that would be ideal. He's not taxing the 95% because they have no money and they are the one he is trying to revive. The top 5% own 50% of all the wealth, its the only income source available...
Pabst, Once again, you make some good points. But I still feel you're too ideological. I mean things are going to shit. What are your solutions? Putting a dummy one heart beat away from the presidency is no reckless. Regardless of what she believes. Hell, my son knows more than she does, is more conservative than she is, but I still think he needs some time before he should be president. And you're wrong about health care. The facts are already there. We have one of the worst systems in the world. Health care is a basic right. Everything can't be left to the markets. The days of the caveman are over. But thanks for compimenting my Mom. Unfortunately, she's a mix of you and me. For example, she thinks CA should secede from the country (you!) but she thinks medicine should be socialized and that teachers should be paid, at least 100,000, to draw in more qualified people, so that the dummying down of the US could stop (my opinion!.) Also she likes libertarian candidates (you!) but also Nader (not me, but certainly not you!) Anyway, at least, most other honest concervatives know that Palin is a great mistake, even though they won't admit on the air. I know two prominent conservative columnists who stay awake at night in fear that forty days from know, she could be president! They won't say anything on paper or on the air, but they hope, it doesn't happen.
McCain need to pick Lieberman or Romney. Period. If he wanted someone who knew about Russia, he should have convinced Condi Rice to be his running mate. Woman, minority, knows Russia.
Exactly. Even though I don't like Lieberman, both would have been fine. They meet the first requirement. QUALIFIED TO BE PRESIDENT. And a wise choice, would have proven that McCain hasn't lost it. Man, what is up with the guy. Now, he had to backtrack on the debate. I mean imagine that crazy man running the administration.
That sounds like a threat, my friend. In these fascist times, the thugs (our current administration) could take you into custody, never to be heard from, again. You wouldn't even get to vote to keep them in power! Anyway, I hope it doesn't come to that. You'd think a majority of this country would be beyond that by now. But, as an American, I'm truly an optimist!
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080926/ap_on_el_pr/election_tax_burden Online tool estimates taxes under McCain, Obama For example, the model indicates that a couple with two children earning $100,000 with $20,000 in itemized deductions would have a net tax bill for 2009 of $9,555 under McCain and $9,002 under Obama. That compares with a $9,505 tax bill for this couple under current law, the electiontaxes.com site says. In another example, a single taxpayer making $50,000 and using the standard deduction would pay $6,867 under McCain and $6,325 under Obama, compared with $6,827 under current law By JERRY HARKAVY, Associated Press Writer Fri Sep 26, 5:01 AM ET PORTLAND, Maine - Voters whose bottom line is taxes can use a new online tool to calculate what their own bottom line would be with the IRS under a Barack Obama or John McCain administration. ADVERTISEMENT The model developed by a business software company and an accounting professor in Maine estimates how individual income taxes would be affected under plans put forth by the two presidential candidates. The Portland-based company Quantrix says taxpayers who log onto http://www.electiontaxes.com and enter their income can obtain a free estimate of what they would pay in taxes for 2009 through 2012 under each of the two presidential candidates. "The economy is a key factor in this presidential election, and our interactive tool enables individuals to make an informed choice when casting their vote," said professor Jeffrey Gramlich of the University of Southern Maine. "With just a few keystrokes, this model enables voters to see how these tax plans will impact their personal bottom line." For example, the model indicates that a couple with two children earning $100,000 with $20,000 in itemized deductions would have a net tax bill for 2009 of $9,555 under McCain and $9,002 under Obama. That compares with a $9,505 tax bill for this couple under current law, the electiontaxes.com site says. In another example, a single taxpayer making $50,000 and using the standard deduction would pay $6,867 under McCain and $6,325 under Obama, compared with $6,827 under current law. Neither campaign responded to requests for comment on the site or its results. McCain and Obama both have vowed to reduce the overall tax load, although Obama wants to raise taxes on families making more than $250,000 a year. McCain's proposals include extending President Bush's tax cuts for all incomes, a move Obama opposes for those upper incomes. "It's easy to become confused by political rhetoric during an election season, and the average citizen would need an accountant to determine the real impact of each plan," Quantrix CEO Chris Houle said. "Professor Gramlich and Quantrix have analyzed both campaign's tax plans and developed a working model that people can use to better understand the impact of each plan on their personal finances." Individuals who log onto the site may enter only their income or provide more detailed information such as deductions, retirement plan contributions, child care expenses and income subject to capital gains treatment. Users are not required to provide names or other personal information.
Mccain has a 14% chance of dying by the start of his second term Obama as president has an 18% chance of dying in office. 8 out of 43 Presidents have died in office. Pabst is correct again.