Is McCain in Favor of Targeting the Middle Class? PDF Print E-mail
Friday, 16 April 2010 11:10

As quoted by the Washington Times:

"The middle class is where the real money is, and the only way to get more of it with the least political pain is through a broad-based consumption tax such as VAT," said Mr. McCain, who insisted on having a recorded vote to make all senators show where they stood.

The context for the quote comes from discussion of the Value Added Tax, which the Senate voted against by a tally of 85-13. But McCain's remark leaves us wondering if middle class Americans should now begin to worry very seriously about Congress targeting their already depleted pocketbooks.

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John J. Tobak
April 20, 2010
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McCain voted againt the VAT.

I'm no fan of McCain at all, but this quote doesn't prove that McCain is in favor of targeting the middle class. He voted AGAINST the VAT. McCain made that statement about the middle class to explain why he's opposed to the VAT.

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patty Reynolds
April 21, 2010
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Sure, and He's now in favor of a strong Border; remember the amnesty we voted down in spite of him ! He was willing to sell us down the tubes with voting to allow the destruction of our freedom to choose and purchase freely our nutritional supplements , which was in payment of pharmaceutical company support for his failing campaign against J.D. Hayworth. ( Now it's going into another bill undercover; McCain will still be paid under the table for the support !)

He will sell OUR souls gladly to stay in office; he deserves to retire and find a real job.

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Von
April 22, 2010
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It is sad we can't trust anyone in the government,nor anywhere else...

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RichardR369
April 22, 2010
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Voting

People need to get off their soapbox and start voting in their precincts. People only complain AFTER somebody gets voted in. Ron Paul almost made it as president. The votes in the precincts proved that but the now democratic presidential primary, that's supposedly to represent us, made sure the McCain won. We need people to become precinct chairman and be 'active'.

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John J. Tobak
April 23, 2010
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This posting makes the John Birch Society look like they either don't know what they're talking about or are trying to be deceptive.

Wouldn't it make sense for a posting with the title "Is McCain in Favor of Targeting the Middle Class?" to explain why there's reason to believe that McCain is in favor of targeting the middle class? McCain voted against the VAT. The posting should point this out. The quote from McCain is his explanation as to why he is ostensibly against a VAT.

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Tom Sniow
April 23, 2010
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John, do you really think that defending McCain to us "useless eaters" is even worth the effort? He is one of those politicians who vote on the idea that what ever is valuable to them at the time is the way to go. His U.N. endorsed food supplement bill probably pays him well, as ME above points out. This is a RENEWAL of the bill sponsored by a female House member last year- who's husband just coincidentaly is an executive with MONSANTO!
Mccain has repeatedly voted against his constituents- primarily for amnesty! I am not a fan of McCain or any politician here in the West who wants to disarm us and open the southern border to help create the new Aztlan.
Aztlan- fyi- is the new country created by the hispanic take-over of the southwest U.S. This idea created by Mexican writers which advocates the "reconquista" of the sw U.S. to create a mythic AZTEC empire.
Show me descendents of the Aztecs with 100% aztec blood and I'll eat your hat! there's less of them then there are true Hawaiians! Sorry for the rambling but my point is McCain cares not what happens to those he represents or the country at large! his ONLY CONCERN is for John McCain!!!

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Rich Hensch
April 26, 2010
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JOHN McCain has been in public office far far too long....

He has been drawing a federal paycheck for over 50 YEARS.....why not let someone else have a turn John??

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