Why Would Obama Cut Your Taxes?

Well, that sounds good but who do you think the companies are going to pass the expense of higher taxes to? They will raise their prices to make up for the higher taxes they pay. And don't you think they will hire less people? And perhaps more companies will move their businesses to other countries.

People get all up in arms when someone says give a tax break to businesses. But they are only thinking of the very wealthy corporations. What you should be concerned with are the small businesses. Doctors, small law offices, plumbers, contractors, mom and pop shops, small town pizza parlors. These all bring in enough money to put them into Obama's "over $250,00", but they do NOT make enough to support higher taxes. Out of their $300,000 or so has to come payroll, payroll taxes, any medical or other benefits, social security taxes, etc. They are the ones McCain wants to protect, NOT Exxon.

"What you should be concerned with are the small businesses. Doctors, small law offices, plumbers, contractors, mom and pop shops, small town pizza parlors. These all bring in enough money to put them into Obama's "over $250,00[0]" You are lying. Obama's statement that 98% of small businesses make less than $250,000, and therefore will not get any tax increases under his plan, has gotten the highest possible rating on the fact checker Politifact's "truth-o-meter", and this rating is corroborated by the Tax Policy Center: http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/statements/809/ Good luck spinning that.

"0bama is proving he is either a fool or dishonest. Take your pick." Can I choose both a fool and dishonest?

I am always willing to be corrected when I make a mistake. In this case you're right that my giving the choice of fool or dishonest is a mistake. Both a fool and dishonest is possible as these two choices are not mutually exclusive.

So basically, some random guy on MyLot is declaring that the majority of economists are all dishonest, since most economists favor Obama's tax plan to McCain's. Stay humble. P.S. What do you think economists' opinions on the vanishing middle class are?

Absolutely. They have plenty of money going INTO the government, they have been mismanaging it and being irresponsible and wasting for YEARS. Believe me, (and I've said this before) if you have kids and your kids waste their allowances on crap, do you EVER consider just giving them more money to waste?? Of course you don't, you tell them that if they are going to waste it, they can wait till next week or find a way to earn it! This is what we need to do to the government. AT this point I do not feel they even DESERVE to have any taxes - they have been irresponsible for so long without any checks and balances. The programs we have in place already are broken down and overburdened and not working at all the way they were intended. There are many things that need to be fixed - but it's all in rearranging, supplying resources where they need to go, cutting out overhead, administrative crap, NOT WASTING, and proving responsibility with a little before being given ANY MORE.

I know some people who vote Democrat just because their union tells them to. I know some people who vote Democrat because their father did. I know some people who still believe that the Dems are for the little people. Maybe a long time ago but I think they're out for themselves just like most politicians.

I know that I am at two stars because I speak out against Obama. That is just the way Obama supporters are, childish and vindictive. But why are you at two stars? Could it be your sarcasm?

Yeah, two books, two years of campaigning/vetting, dozens of debates and interviews...clearly, how could you expect ANYONE to know ANYTHING about this guy? Energy, economy, foreign policy--the three biggest issues to voters. In all three cases, the experts favor Obama over McCain. Keep living in your dream world.

I like what you said up above, the only Democrat President I can think of that cut taxes and also did it across the board was John F. Kennedy. JFK used supply side economics before it was cool. After JFK ever Democrat President has raised taxes, and Obama will not be any different. No where in Obama's record would back up the idea that Obama would cut taxes.

I can't trust that any politician will ever keep ANY campaign promise. They do not make the promises with intent to keep them, they make them in order to garner support during campaigns. I hate to sound so cynical but it is a rarity for any of them to even TRY to keep one. I don't think they see more than the tip of the troubled iceberg before they are in office, so that's another problem that plagues them. Sometimes what they propose wouldn't be possible even if cows could fly. Most average citizens - even ones who are educated and read up on a lot of things don't always know if they are being fed a line either. There is so much conflicting information on thousands of sites not to mention the news channels.

Yes, McCain has said he WILL balance the budget by the end of his first term. He has the record and the history to really do this. The only thing I see stopping him would be a Democratic congress. Give him a chance, and HE WILL DO IT! That has been his mantra forever, and HE actually has the voting record to PROVE IT!

"McCain has said he WILL balance the budget by the end of his first term." Problem is, the numbers in his plans don't add up. He pretends that cutting earmark spending and/or freezing spending will do the job, when in fact earmarks compose less than 1% of the federal budget, and all freezing budgets will do is make sure we don't spend any more than we already are...and with the 'already are' amount, we're in a DEFECIT, so how is he not setting himself up for more defecits with this non-plan? It's obvious this message is intended for the lowest of low-information voters.

When was the last time a Democrat cut taxes?

Was it not Obama who said 95% of Americans will see their taxes to be about the same as under Reagan? AND he said 95% will not see a tax increase. Now, were taxes on the middle class higher under Reagan than they are NOW? No one is making stuff up -- save Obama.

"Was it not Obama who said 95% of Americans will see their taxes to be about the same as under Reagan?" Uh, no. "The typical middle class family will receive well over $1,000 in tax relief under the Obama plan, and will pay tax rates that are 20% lower than they faced under President Reagan. According to the Tax Policy Center, the Obama plan provides three times as much tax relief for middle class families as the McCain plan." "No one is making stuff up" You are.