Posted on 05/08/2008 6:06:06 PM PDT by Free ThinkerNY
By Amanda Carpenter
Thursday, May 8, 2008
Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama flatly promised to raise taxes in a television interview Thursday afternoon.
I will raise CEO taxes, Obama told CNNs Wolf Blitzer on The Situation Room.
If youre a CEO in this country youll probably pay more taxes, Obama said. Obama speculated his CEO tax rates wont be prohibitively high, youll pay roughly what you did in the 90s when they were doing fine.
Obama also said he would eliminate the Bush tax cuts and install what he called a middle class tax cut.
Blitzer asked Obama to define middle class.
Obama replied, You know, I think the definitions are always a little bit rough and said if youre making $100,000 a year or less, then youre pretty solidly middle class On the other hand, if youre making more than $100,000 and certainly if youre making more than $200,000 or $250,000, youre doing pretty well.
The CNN interview was the first one Obama has held since Tuesdays primaries in Indiana and North Carolina. In it, the Illinois senator also discussed his judicial philosophy. Obama, who has delivered constitutional lectures at University of Chicago Law School, said he thought Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was a very sensible judge. He also hinted he would place special emphasis on civil rights protections when appointing Supreme Court judges if elected President.
Weve got to make sure civil liberties are protected, Obama said. Because oftentimes there are pressures placed on politicians to want to set civil liberties aside, especially at a time when weve had terrorist attacks. Making sure we maintain our separation of powers so that we dont have a president who is takes over more and more power, I think those are all criteria by which Id judge whether or not this is a good appointee.
Mondale tried that tactic. We know how well that “I’ll be honest - I am going to tell you now that I will raise your taxes” idea worked.
What is a CEO in Obamas mind? It seems to me that his ideas pertaining to raising capital gains taxes will be taxing for everyone. He is already using the word “investment” when he really means “taxes” and bigger government with the only investment going to Washington DC. There is nothing new in Obama’s politics except the big smile. The difference now is the stain won’t be on a blue dress but on the flag.
I certainly hope that it doesn't occur to the Democrats that the mantra of "Gotta raise those taxes!" is not going to resonate with the electorate. And I think that this is particularly true when these taxes are presented as somehow punitive and retribution for economic success.
I can’t wait to vote for this dickhead.
You mean Chicago for starters? Pandhandlers there are annoying and bet they make as much money as they would holding a regular job. Cannot stand people begging for money or food. My son was told at Subway that the guy outfront going hungry that was begging was on his 5th footlong sandwich of the day that people bought him and he sold to others.
So he wants to appoint judges like Ruth Bader Ginsburg?
Yep she’s a sensible judge. If you adhere to the ACLU worldview, then she’s a mainstream judge. Remember how Chuck Shumer and company did so much hand wringing that Roberts and Alito were “out of the mainstream”.
Ginsburg and John Paul Stevens are getting old. The next president will likely appoint their successors to the Supreme Court.
Looks like a “receptor” in the background of that picture..
Now from the from the three point line..Barack attempts a squirt..
Because anyone who breaks $100K before taxes must be some kind of CEO, and CEOs aren’t really people and stealing their money is fair.
Keep the bright ideas coming Hussein.
But, he's a Democrat. What if he's lying???????
“Punishing Achievement: We Are the Democrat Party!”
The classic class warfare vote buying/make the bureaucracy me and my cronies run more powerful/kill capitalism and create a utopia in our voters mind's scheme.
Senator Obama:
Thank you for motivating me to get out and vote this Novemeber...I needed a swift kick in the you know what....
Welfare is nothing more than a social program to help freed slaves coming North after the Civil War to find work and to provide them with shelter and subsistance until they could become self reliant. It was originally called the Freedman’s Bureau. Like all government programs, it never went away and it grew beyond its original function.
"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus
How many times does this poor bast#$rd have to proclaim that he is going to screw us royaly. Is anyone listening or are these guilty white people riding around with Obama 08 stickers on thier cars more concerend with “look at me Im white and down with the brother”
So....the question is, “Will McQueeg exploit this?” Probably not...wouldn’t want to be called a racist or anything.....
“Well he can say he wants to raise taxes but it’s up to the Ways and Means committee to do that ....”
You mean that Ways and Means Committee headed by that dim- wit Charlie Rangel from Harlem? Sounds like a match made in heaven. Perhaps they can roll a little reparations act into the redistribution of wealth while they’re at it.
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
Mondale Moment!
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