Anyone who has watched, read, or heard anything about the recent McCain battle cry knows the McCain Palin campaign has gotten all indignant about Joe and his conversation with Obama.
What is McCain saying? Is he advocating a flat tax? Does he want to repeal the Social Security Act? Does he want to eradicate Medicare? And Medicaid? And public school funding? And highway funding? Dismantle the military? Really? This is not to suggest that any of these programs does not deserve a check up, at the very least for efficiency sake. Something Obama agrees is needed.
Someone should ask McCain what he is talking about when he advocates against “spreading the wealth.” Also, McCain should have to explain why it is that the next round of tax cuts which will provide yet another tax break for the wealthiest 1%, should not be canceled. McCain-the-hypocrite says Obama’s proposed tax cuts are irresponsible, and yet he is comfortable lying at each rally he attends. Not once has he explained that the rich are already going to get a tax cut, and worse he is advocating another capital gains tax cut on the premise that it will create jobs. Just like the last 8 years did. NOT! That trickle down theory does not work, or at least has not worked under the recent circumstances.
And while we are again on the subject of taxes, a person making $250K a year, enjoys an income of about $20K a month. And businesses with $250K in income, make far, far greater amounts. To achieve that income on which taxes are paid, a business first deducts all its expenses, which includes salaries and all expenses to create that income. Under Obama’s plan, individuals would pay only an additional $60 a month. Sixty dollars a month! If I could pay an additional $60 a month to fix the financial woes of this country I would step up to the plate.
Hey, McCain and the GOP: fail to spread that wealth. Go ahead. Do it. But when your stores (those where the incomes do not exceed the threshold) shut from lack of customers, when your stocks plummet from lack of sales, do not complain to me while standing in that soup line. I won’t want to hear it from you.
Some clarification on Joe the Plumber. First, you do not need a plumber’s license in the State of Ohio to be a plumber’s helper. He works for a plumber. Secondly, this is an idiot, who has a tax lien on his property from the State of Ohio, which only happens after you have “FAILED” to respond, negotiate or pay your state taxes. Thirdly, if Senator McCain thinks that Joe the Plumber is his hero, raise the bar buddy.
I am so sick of the ideas of the Republican Party. As for the “spreading the wealth” comment, listen to the whole conversation before you make a determination that Senator Obama is a socialist.
Sad but true, apparently 50% of America is just stupid!!!