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McCain Economics Weak? - Offers most Practical Economic Proposal in a Decade
Cross Action News ^ | 4-15-08 | Michael Bresciani

Posted on 04/15/2008 6:48:45 PM PDT by Victory111

John McCain has used humor to offset those who like to say he’s too old for the job. He even pretends to be asleep when asked questions; then suddenly snaps to attention to hear the giggles of the crowd.

In an interview carried by CNN Monday April 15, 2008 McCain answered the questions about his age and whether he had the stamina for the job with an invitation for anyone who doubts his stamina to come along with him on his campaign. That silenced everyone.

(Excerpt) Read more at crossactionnews.com ...


TOPICS: Editorial; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2008; clinton; cnn; economy; issues; mccain; obama
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1 posted on 04/15/2008 6:48:46 PM PDT by Victory111
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To: Victory111

If McCain is worried about the price of gasoline, maybe he can work to permit the constriction of new refining capacity and drilling in areas where we have huge oil reserves. The market will solve this problem if the government will let it. That is something I fear Mr McCain still does not understand about economics.


2 posted on 04/15/2008 6:53:59 PM PDT by TN4Liberty (Sadly, the grown-ups don't run the GOP.)
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To: TN4Liberty

McCain should announce a new type “Manhattan Project” to get Nuclear Energy going. It would be a winner if presented in the right way. Screw the environazis.


3 posted on 04/15/2008 6:56:11 PM PDT by unkus
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To: Victory111

The following day McCain outshined all his opponents in his bid for the White House by outlining his economic strategy for the country. In an Associated Press article April 15, 2008 the details of Sen. McCain’s plan look like the most practical short and long term proposals for the economy that anyone has heard of in a decade. McCain’s proposal has a raw common sense appeal that is garnering the interest of everyday Americans and some top economists for whom the economy is a strong suit.

The most appealing aspect of John McCain’s proposal is that it speaks to the most pressing problem Americans are facing today; the price of gasoline. Travelling to and from the job is cutting into family budgets even without all the necessary driving that remains. Gasoline prices keep pumping up the cost of food and consumer goods and it is suppressing the economy faster than the present government stimulus package can bolster it. Won’t spend has given way to can’t spend which is the opposite of stimulus.

After seeing oil company execs feed Senate committees the “supply and demand” speech and the “we’re investing in the search of alternative fuel sources” diatribe to explain huge profits McCain has countered with an in your face bit of good old American practical problem solving that can’t easily be ignored.

McCain has warned that both of his Democratic rivals are about to spring the single greatest tax hike in history on an unsuspecting America if either one is elected. The “big change” that Hillary or Obama propose for America will translate into the “big tax hike” according to McCain.

As a takeoff from the title of Barack Obama’s book “The Audacity of Hope” published by Random House, McCain said “All these tax increases are the fine print under the slogan of ‘hope:’ They’re going to raise your taxes by thousands of dollars per year - and they have the audacity to hope you don’t mind.”

Essentially what McCain is proposing should shame corporate America after offering only status quo answers to the public and at the same time trim big government long enough for the average Joe to make a recovery.

McCain’s proposal has many elements but the most brilliant is to cut government taxes on gasoline during the upcoming summer months by about 19 cents per gallon for gasoline and 24 cents per gallon for diesel. McCain’s proposals were outlined in a speech made at the prestigious Carnegie Mellon University. He referred to the cut as a “gas-tax holiday.” Speaking of hope, most Americans would hope that the tax cuts would become permanent, now that’s audacity!

Included in his plan are guarantees for student loans, higher tax exemptions (doubled) for dependent children, simpler tax systems for filers, and the suspension of discretionary spending by anyone except the military and vets for a period of one years time.

John McCain announced that the economy was not his strong suit less than two weeks ago and now to almost everyone’s surprise he is putting forth the most practical economic solution heard in a long time. Perhaps the audacious hope that Obama speaks of will be found in Senator McCain.

American sensibility often outweighs the gravitas and the suave of the orator; this is what is so unique about American politics. Give us some common sense and we will give you our ear even if you don’t hold a degree in economics from Harvard.


4 posted on 04/15/2008 6:57:43 PM PDT by upchuck (Who wins doesn't matter. They're all liberals. Spend your time and money to take back Congress.)
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To: TN4Liberty

Good point.


5 posted on 04/15/2008 6:58:57 PM PDT by tbw2 ("Sirat: Through the Fires of Hell" by Tamara Wilhite - on amazon.com)
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To: Victory111
Considered the NBC/MSDNC/OBama network tried to trash the plan,it must tbe pretty good.
6 posted on 04/15/2008 7:00:42 PM PDT by ncalburt
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To: Victory111

The gringo Juan McPain continues to peddle Snake oil energy policies and Illegal shamnesty policies and other things as much as Hitlery, and Osamabama.


7 posted on 04/15/2008 7:02:06 PM PDT by johna61
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To: TN4Liberty

If McCain is worried about the price of gasoline, maybe he can work to permit the constriction of new refining capacity and drilling in areas where we have huge oil reserves...
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Never happen. Both sides of the aisle in Washington are bought and paid for by the oil companies. A lot of campaign dollars flow, along with other incentives, to ensure that the oil companies never have to deal with anything other than a condition of demand greater than supply. Proof is the past 30 years -— no new refineries. That is the status quo.


8 posted on 04/15/2008 7:08:41 PM PDT by EagleUSA
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To: EagleUSA
“Never happen. Both sides of the aisle in Washington are bought and paid for by the oil companies. A lot of campaign dollars flow, along with other incentives, to ensure that the oil companies never have to deal with anything other than a condition of demand greater than supply. Proof is the past 30 years -— no new refineries. That is the status quo.”

Yeah, right. The Econazis have nothing to do with it. Do not look at the man behind the curtain! It is really the Oil companies that want to keep us from drilling in Alaska or off the coasts. They secretly fund the econazis to pressure the Congress to prevent drilling, the building of refineries, and to make show trials of them in congressional hearings...

Now, there is the bridge in Brooklyn that is for sale...
/S

9 posted on 04/15/2008 7:17:37 PM PDT by marktwain
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To: TN4Liberty

Drill, drill, drill. Second: build nuclear plants. Third: explore our own domestic natural gas deposits and drill, drill, drill. Tell the leftist enviros to go to........ That will solve our problems with the ME, OPEC and keep Dems from making us a socialist state dependent on foreigners.


10 posted on 04/15/2008 7:42:00 PM PDT by phillyfanatic
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To: johna61

If you aren’t voting who cares about your opinion.


11 posted on 04/15/2008 7:44:33 PM PDT by eyedigress
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To: TN4Liberty

Add to that some tax break for the capital expenditures to make production of oil from shale profitable.


12 posted on 04/15/2008 7:54:25 PM PDT by JLS
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To: eyedigress
If you aren’t voting who cares about your opinion.
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LOL.......I LOVE THAT LINE AND IT'S SO TRUE.

13 posted on 04/15/2008 7:58:23 PM PDT by not2worry ( What goes around comes around!)
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To: EagleUSA

Please do some reading up on things like the “Windfall Profits Tax”, as well as the regulations heaped on oil companies just to build a new refinery, before you go spewing that leftist drivel around here.


14 posted on 04/15/2008 8:00:02 PM PDT by kidao35
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To: not2worry

2 Amen’s and its a tagline. (I’m the first one) LOL


15 posted on 04/15/2008 8:04:38 PM PDT by eyedigress (If you arenÂ’t voting who cares about your opinion.)
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To: eyedigress

Aah!


16 posted on 04/15/2008 8:05:40 PM PDT by eyedigress (If you aren't voting who cares about your opinion.)
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To: phillyfanatic
"Drill, drill, drill. Second: build nuclear plants. Third: explore our own domestic natural gas deposits and drill, drill, drill. Tell the leftist enviros to go to........ That will solve our problems with the ME, OPEC and keep Dems from making us a socialist state dependent on foreigners."

YeaH....and what the h@ll happened to "BUILDING OIL REFINERIES ON CLOSED MILITARY BASES" as was promised when all the bases were closed a few years ago.....?

17 posted on 04/15/2008 8:19:42 PM PDT by spokeshave (Hey GOP...NO money till border closed and criminal illegals deported)
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To: upchuck
“All these tax increases are the fine print under the slogan of ‘hope:’ They’re going to raise your taxes by thousands of dollars per year - and they have the audacity to hope you don’t mind.”

Nice line, Reaganesque even.

Still not ready to drink the Kool-Aid, but it would be nice if he kept this up.

18 posted on 04/15/2008 8:25:45 PM PDT by denydenydeny (Expel the priest and you don't inaugurate the age of reason, you get the witch doctor--Paul Johnson)
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To: denydenydeny
This quote may interest you...

"Senator John McCain could never convince me to vote for him. Only Hillary Clinton or Barack Obama can cause me to vote for McCain." ~ Thomas Sowell

19 posted on 04/15/2008 8:42:23 PM PDT by upchuck (Who wins doesn't matter. They're all liberals. Spend your time and money to take back Congress.)
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To: AdmSmith; Berosus; Convert from ECUSA; dervish; Ernest_at_the_Beach; Fred Nerks; george76; ...

McCain calls for summer-long suspension of gas tax
Yahoo! News | April 15, 2008 | Liz Sidoti
Posted on 04/15/2008 4:20:48 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2002104/posts


20 posted on 04/15/2008 9:54:29 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/_____________________Profile updated Saturday, March 29, 2008)
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