Flashback: In 2000, McCain said there is ‘nothing wrong’ with wealthy paying ’somewhat more’ taxes.

maddezmom

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Wed Oct-22-08 02:34 PM
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Flashback: In 2000, McCain said there is ‘nothing wrong’ with wealthy paying ’somewhat more’ taxes.

Flashback: In 2000, McCain said there is ‘nothing wrong’ with wealthy paying ’somewhat more’ taxes.ป
At an October 2000 town hall on MSNBC’s Hardball, an audience member asked Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) about why the rich pay higher taxes than the middle class. McCain defended progressive taxation, stating, “I think it’s to some degree because we feel, obviously, that wealthy people can afford more”:

he very wealthy, because they can afford tax lawyers and all kinds of loopholes, really don’t pay nearly as much as you think they do when you just look at the percentages. <…>

So, look, here’s what I really believe, that when you are — reach a certain level of comfort, there’s nothing wrong with paying somewhat more. … And frankly, I think the first people who deserve a tax cut are working Americans with children that need to educate their children, and they’re the ones that I would support tax cuts for first.

Watch it:

http://thinkprogress.org/2008/10/22/mccain-2000-tax-cuts/

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TwilightGardener

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Wed Oct-22-08 02:35 PM
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1. Fucking socialist.

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ErinBerin84

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Wed Oct-22-08 02:35 PM
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2. this was on the Daily show last night, right?

The girl asking the question looked a bit off her rocker...and she was like, shouting the question and sounded really pissed off...and didn't she even say "isn't that socialism?"

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maddezmom

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Wed Oct-22-08 02:38 PM
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3. that's the one

:hi:

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dennis4868

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Wed Oct-22-08 02:39 PM
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4. I am no political expert....

but why is the video of McCain saying this not already an Obama commercial?

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KewlKat

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Wed Oct-22-08 02:51 PM
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5. Good question..........put it in an AD

or some talented DUer make one and utube it.

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FLyellowdog

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Wed Oct-22-08 05:05 PM
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6. Excellent point. It needs to be an ad.

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