Obama promises to raise taxes on the poor and the middle class...

I really dislike half truths and disinformation. Obama's entire statement was that he would repeal the Bush tax cuts on the wealthiest 1% of Americans: http://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/09/18/obama.taxplan/index.html When you provide a link in support of your post why don't you make it one that has something to do with the actual claim you made? Oh, that's right...because your claim wasn't true.

Unreal what people will quote to post an anti Obama thread. The thread is a 2004 article irrelevant to this election. Read the same sites analysis and exposure of all the McCain lies about Obamas tax plans which you are perpetuating here. Independant tax organizations have clearly shown that for working Americans earning under $250K they will be better off under Obamas tax plans than McCains. Fact of life NOT political spin.

Each time Obama makes a speech, I like him less and less. Why can't they have an election without dragging out the dirt from the other party. Heaven forbid there be a good clean campaign. I am voting for McCain purely and simply because I think his experience will better serve this country. Obama has nothing going for him but his mouth. He talks a good talk and that is it. I live in Illinois and I know how he is linked with our governor. They are trying to impeach him. That should tell people something.

Time for some facts: 1. Obama only said he would repeal "the Bush tax cuts for the wealthiest 1% of Americans", not every single last Bush tax cut. In other words, only individuals making $200,000 or more or families making $250,000 or more will 'lose' the Bush tax cuts, which also really isn't a tax increase because they're simply no longer having the disproportional cut Bush gave them. They will not pay a penny more than they did under Clinton (under whom we had a balanced budget (a record surplus, even), I might add). 2. The Tax Policy Center, a non-partisan group of tax experts, has determined that for 80% of people, Obama's tax plan will tax them less than McCain's.

Actually, Ted, What Obama said was that he would repeal the Bush tax cuts to the wealthy and focus on tax cuts for the middle class and poor. Instead of generalizing what he said, maybe you should try for accuracy. Here is the CNN news article talking about Obama's desired policy: http://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/09/18/obama.taxplan/index.html . Here is another source of his plans for taxes, including that he will delay any action on the Bush Tax cuts because of the recession if he's elected: http://www.ontheissues.org/2008/Barack_Obama_Tax_Reform.htm . Nowhere does he say he will raise taxes on anyone but the wealthiest of Americans. He repeatedly states that middle income and the poor need tax cuts. Telling only part of the truth while leaving out key elements is deceitful.

Another good reason he's not getting my vote. Along with very little time in the Senate, his relationship with that anti-American preacher and too many more to go into here. If you visit Youtube, check out the video, Manning's fierce prayer for Bristol Palin. This preacher lets Obama have it with both barrels.

Have you noticed the argument against you is that Obama has said he would give middle class and the poor class a tax cut. Wow Obama says well if Obama says so it must be true because. Even though there is no evidence to back up the claims Obama has made that he would cut taxes, we should just overlook logic and that Obama's word as fact. Let us remember Clinton promised a middle class tax cut yet he raised taxes on the middle class. Just words, just words. Here's the facts at hand Obama has a math problem. Obama will inherit a budget that is 400 billion dollars in the red. Obama wants to increase spending by 1.3 trillion dollars, so that creates 1.7 trillion dollars not accounted for. Obama's answer is roll back the Bush tax cuts, but that would only answer 1.35 trillion dollars, if he rolls back all of the tax cuts. If he keeps all of his pledges the 2010 budget will be in the whole by about 600 billion dollars. Explain that Obama?

I will not vote for him! People need to know what he really does have planned. He also wants to disarm the US Is this man a manuchurian canidate or a plant from the enemies of our country He pops up fast with all this financial backing? I had never heard of him before. I am voting Mcain because he is real!No more obamarama!

And I just received a rebuff on another post I responded from an Obamanite who thought that if we got a Republican president, the American middle class would pay more in taxes and they would loose their homes. I hope those who want Obama in, will look at the chart and decide he is not the right president for America. So I guess the only ones left who want him will be those who do not care for children, and think babies who survive abortions should be left to die and those who think there should be higher gas prices. They do not seem like very nice people, do they?

At first I had planned to vote for Obama as long as Hillary was not his running mate - well as time has gone on in the campaign I have listened to his speeches and what he plans to do - well here it is Mr. Obama - I will be heading for the UK very soon to join my husband so September 27th is the first day to vote absentee and on that day I will be there when the courthouse opens its doors and you can rest assured I will be voting for McCain. Keep talking Obama - McCain will be our next President.

His tax plan also calls to raise taxes on the small businesses. How many of them do you think will survive this? They will go under. Why? Higher prices, less people buying, and higher unemployment. So those so-called tax breaks will disappear quickly with higher food costs and gas prices. Not to mention all of those programs he is trying to socialize that cost money. All I see is government getting bigger and bigger and the national debt growing by leaps and bounds. The math just doesn't add up.

para ted he said he would repeal bush tax cuts on the wealthy only, you and others are doing all you can to stop us who want obama and we are not buying it at all. Go play with the McCain people, let the war monger get in power to delay the iraq war for years and years to come. leave us democrats alone.

McCain thinks Middle Class is $5 million a year, are you still voting for him? Just say it's because Obama is black, don't find all these other excuses. McCain constantly lies, changing the script every other day. He's too old to remember the truth. IF YOU DO NOT MAKE any where near $5MILLION A YEAR, why would you even toss your vote to them ? This is ridiculous, look at the real facts....geez

i think that obama is doing a great thing by raising the taxes in my personal views

well that is up to the americans... there will always be something we can find not to vote for the candidate but think of the things these additional tax cca give to those who need it.. hehee maybe its not only obama, even with the other candidate, he would also have his own tax agenda, etc

It is sort of interesting the way his math works! I know most people are tired of Bush and want someone new in the White House, but I am not sure that undoing everything he has done is a good idea. This is a perfect example of why people need to look closely at the facts as well as what the candidates say!

It's interesting to me that you linked to that article because when I went to the link, it was actually talking about how bad the Bush Tax Cuts were going to be from 2003. Very interesting...

yes it is very high to eradicate

yes.