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Originally Posted by kane
I don't know that I fully support some of his tax plans (for example if you pay zero in taxes I'm not sure you should still be getting money back), but he is calling a spade a spade taxes are a redistribution of wealth no matter how you look at.
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Well remember, there are alot more taxes in this country than just income tax.
There are alot of working people who don't have any income tax liability, but they still pay payroll tax (FICA) and medicare tax, plus all of the other taxes that they pay when they go out and spend their paycheck (and these are people who have to spend all of it just to get by)
It's not like he wants to raise taxes on the rich so he can increase welfare payments and food stamps, he just wants to give a break to the working people at the bottom of the ladder. People whose wages have gone down in real terms over the last 8 years, and who, because of their propensity to spend 100% of their income, will directly stimulate the economy with the extra money.
The reason McCain isn't making any headway with this current line of attack is because it's disingenous.
McCain voted for the economic stimulus package that gave rebate checks to people who had no income tax liability in the prior year. He's also proposing his own $5000 refundable tax credit for health care, and that $5000 would also go to people who aren't paying any income tax.
Besides, McCain has never been a Gingrich/Delay type of Republican. He has a hard time making this argument because he doesn't really believe it himself. (remember he voted against the Bush tax cuts)
If the nominee were Mitt Romney or Rudy Giuliani then at least this line of attack would be sincere, but McCain himself doesn't even believe it. Unfortunately for him, other than Jeremiah Wright, this is the only card he has left to play.