There is a kerfuffle brewing in the political world concerning proposed tax policies of the Presidential candidates.
In Obama's acceptance speech, he promised to give tax cuts to 95% of working people. McCain says that President Obama will raise everyone's taxes.
Now it seems commentators are calling McCain a liar. While it is difficult to defend any politician when called a liar, it seems illogical in this instance to use the moniker.
For McCain to be a liar, he would have to say Obama will raise taxes while he knows not only that Obama promises to cut taxes but will also be able to cut taxes.
Twenty years ago, a Presidential candidate asked Americans to read his lips. He promised no new taxes in his acceptance speech. By the logic used today, anyone who said the lip-reading President would raise taxes would be a liar. During his administration, however, George H.W. Bush did allow for tax increases.
So it is far too soon to know if McCain is a liar or a prophet.
In Obama's acceptance speech, he promised to give tax cuts to 95% of working people. McCain says that President Obama will raise everyone's taxes.
Now it seems commentators are calling McCain a liar. While it is difficult to defend any politician when called a liar, it seems illogical in this instance to use the moniker.
For McCain to be a liar, he would have to say Obama will raise taxes while he knows not only that Obama promises to cut taxes but will also be able to cut taxes.
Twenty years ago, a Presidential candidate asked Americans to read his lips. He promised no new taxes in his acceptance speech. By the logic used today, anyone who said the lip-reading President would raise taxes would be a liar. During his administration, however, George H.W. Bush did allow for tax increases.
So it is far too soon to know if McCain is a liar or a prophet.
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