Obama's Hollywood fundraiser shows that even the Very Rich don't mind paying their fair share of taxes.
Meanwhile.....not a word for the "Unfair and full of Shit" Media on this......
Palin Fundraises With Ohio CEO Of Company Behind Job LossesSeptember 16,2008 01:05 PM
This is not, generally, the message you want to send as the financial markets collapse and the country's economic concerns are at the forefront of the political dialogue.On Monday, Sarah Palin hosted a major fundraiser on behalf of John McCain in Canton, Ohio. The event, which raised $1 million, was organized by W.J. "Tim" Timken Jr., a major Republican figure in the state.
Timken's company, additionally, is a toxic figure within Ohio's working class community.
Only four years ago, Timken Co -- one of the largest manufacturers of tapered roller and needle bearings in the country -- was responsible for job losses in one of the hardest economically hit areas in the United States: Stark County, Ohio."He is the stereotypical Republican," said Johnnie Maier, chairman of the Stark County Democrats. "In John McCain's book, Tim Timken makes more than $5 million so he is not middle class... They made $1 million in a in a county where the private sector and the public sector are laying off people everywhere because people are broke."
In the 2004 campaign, Timken Co. found itself at the center of a provincial but significant political battle.
A year and a half before that election, President Bush visited a Timkin plant to tout the trickle down effects of his tax cut policies. "The future of this company is bright, and therefore, the future of employment is bright for the families that work here," he declared.http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/09/16/palin-fundraises-with-ohi_n_126840.html