McCain calls Obama insensitive to poor people

Tue Apr 22, 2008 10:06 AM EDT
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CORAL GABLES — Republican presidential candidate John McCain on Sunday called Democratic rival Barack Obama insensitive to poor people and out of touch on economic issues.

The GOP nominee-in-waiting rapped his Democratic rival for opposing his idea to suspend the tax on fuel during the summer, a proposal that McCain believes will particularly help low-income people who usually have older cars that guzzle more gas.

"I noticed again today that Sen. Obama repeated his opposition to giving low-income Americans a tax break, a little bit of relief so they can travel a little further and a little longer, and maybe have a little bit of money left over to enjoy some other things in their lives," McCain said. "Obviously Sen. Obama does not understand that this would be a nice thing for Americans, and the special interests should not be dictating this policy."

The Arizona senator deflected questions about his record on the Bush administration's tax cuts — he initially opposed them but now supports extending them — by again criticizing Obama.

"Sen. Obama wants to raise the capital gains tax, which would have a direct effect on 100 million Americans," McCain said. "That means he has no understanding of the economy and that he is totally insensitive to the hopes and dreams and ambitions of 100 million Americans who will be affected by his almost doubling of the capital gains tax."

In an interview with "Fox News Sunday," Obama said McCain "not only wants to continue some of the Bush tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans and corporations, he actually wants to extend them, and he hasn't told us really how he's going to pay for them. It is irresponsible. And the irony is he said it was irresponsible."

Obama also said he would not raise the capital gains tax higher than it was under President Reagan and added, "I'm mindful that we've got to keep our capital gains tax to a point where we can actually get more revenue."

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jdl-28

Free trade will only help other country not us, look what it has did for us so far, American losing jobs to off shoring, H1-b visa people, illegal and our manufacturing plants closing down so the other country can sell us what we needs. The only thing free trade has done is take this country down and lower our wages because of other country cheap labor.

McCain is full of BS and a stupid idiot who never ever help his own state out. He is trying to help Mexico out by giving the illegal amnesty. This man is not nor will he ever work for this country or the American people, you have another Bush with him.

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Reply#1 - Tue Apr 22, 2008 4:35 PM EDT
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miasma
McCain encouraged Americans to emulate the 51 million homeowners "doing what is necessary — working a second job, skipping a vacation, and managing their budgets — to make their payments on time."

I have not been on a vacation in 4 years. I got married last week at the magistrate, paid $50 for the license and the judge got $20. Then I walked back to my cubicle and went to work.
1) McCain has been absent for his job a lot this year.
2) His president has set the record for being on vacation.
3) These spend and spend republicans have torched the federal budget, forget managing.
4) I make my payments. McCain got his money the old fashioned way, he was born into it. A third generation elitist government employee that married well.

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#1.1 - Thu May 8, 2008 10:15 AM EDT
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Yeah, like McCain knows what its like to be poor. He was born to a fairly well off military family and married into a ton of money. Its actually insulting to me to hear McCain say that.

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Reply#2 - Sun Apr 27, 2008 8:25 PM EDT
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spiffie
He was born to a fairly well off military family and married into a ton of money. Its actually insulting to me to hear McCain say that.

Exactly. McCain depends on people focusing on his "maverick" statements and not his known history. Talk about shallow.

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#2.1 - Mon Apr 28, 2008 12:18 PM EDT
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miasma

Riiiiiiight, the 8th richest senator is so in touch with us common folk. Just like the Ivy League_Kennebunkport "Texan" in the Whitehouse now.

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Reply#3 - Mon Apr 28, 2008 11:24 AM EDT
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miasma
"I still believe the fundamentals of our economy are strong.'' -- John McCain

And by "our" he means his and Cynthia's.

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Reply#4 - Mon Apr 28, 2008 11:50 AM EDT
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