Posted on 09/08/2008 7:20:21 PM PDT by tomnbeverly
(AP / WASHINGTON) — Democrat Barack Obama says he would delay rescinding President Bush's tax cuts on wealthy Americans if he becomes the next president and the economy is in a recession, suggesting such an increase would further hurt the economy.
Nevertheless, Obama has no plans to extend the Bush tax cuts beyond their expiration date, as Republican John McCain advocates. Instead, Obama wants to push for his promised tax cuts for the middle class, he said in a broadcast interview aired Sunday.
"Even if we're still in a recession, I'm going to go through with my tax cuts," Obama said. "That's my priority."
What about increasing taxes on the wealthy?
"I think we've got to take a look and see where the economy is. I mean, the economy is weak right now," Obama said on "This Week" on ABC. "The news with Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae, I think, along with the unemployment numbers, indicates that we're fragile."
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that’s phunny!
he was also against the surge,
but now thinks it succeeded.
in attempting to please everyone,
he’s going to p*ss many folks off.
Exactly!
I may look through it and see if I can pick out any more soundbytes.
Hard to attack the interview when the hotel i’m at tonight does not even have FOX news. I did leave a message for the GM. The Ritz Carlton Pentagon City has a liberal bias. Plenty of CNN and MSNBC and 4 or 5 Middle Eastern channels.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2077839/posts
He would say anything to get elected at this point. He’s desperate. Can’t believe a word of it.
Ah worked harder than ever but we have to raise taxes. Ireally worked hard but we have no choice. Sound familiar.
Someone tell the haloed one that the cuts have to be renewed by a vote of both houses of Congress. If not renewed the old rates from beforeJune 03 kick back in.Is he going to tell Harry and Nancy that he wants the Bush tax cuts renewed. I think not. It makes a good sound bite now and the media is too dumb, too in the tank, hell they’re both, to ask him how he will keep the cuts. Maybe Johnny Mac can bring it up debate night.
This man just keeps on reinventing himself - it’s becoming like Al Gore from 2000. Except with Al Gore, it was more political expendiency - Obama doesn’t have a clue what is going or what he’s doing.
Did you disable comments? I was going to leave one, but couldn’t. And, yes, I was logged in. :O)
I understand if you leave comments disabled, but it seems like more and more people are slamming 0bama in his latest videos, so it may actually be interesting to read the responses to that video, since there is no place else it is available online.
Hopefully Hot Air and some other bloggers pick it up and give you credit. Would be nice to spread it around. Thanks again.
just that fact that he was even on Bill O should demoralize the lefties because they hate fox news so much.
That he caved in on both the surge, military option for Iran and now this should really drive them nuts.
Oh I saw some of that during the day today!
Wanting to take away his success was funny but that line about caring more about a caribou than the people who are having a hard time paying their bills.
He mocked Obama, laughed in his face.
I like this DUmpster response:
by hfojvt
Response to Original message
11. What a fu$%ing idiot
Why not just say “hey, Republicans are right about everything, but vote for me anyway”.
Read my lips Obama, tax increases on the wealthy are always a good idea, ESPECIALLY following huge tax cuts for the wealthy THAT NEVER SHOULD HAVE BEEN MADE. How fu$%ing hard is it to understand that and explain that to the American people?
If fu$%ing tax cuts are such a priority, let’s start right now. Give me back the $50 that I donated to your campaign you dumb fu$%.
I didn’t disable them.
Youtube is doing site maintenance.. so all comments on all videos are disabled for a bit.
Mark the link.. and then please come back and leave your comment!
Thank you!
Obama acknowledged to Maria Bartiromo about the damage raising the capital gains tax would do to investors but he insisted it was more fair to take from the rich to give to the needy.
folks this doesn’t just affect Obama. We should use this admission against every democrat!!
Question....Obama is going to let the Bush tax cuts expire. Then he is going to give me a tax cut. Assume my taxable income is $100,000, what will my taxes be after Obama's changes compaired to what they currently are?
There is absolutely nothing wrong with “Me” saying I am going to pay a little more. There is a huge problem with the government saying we are going to take more. The more he talks the more obvious it is he is a socialist. One without any convictions I might add. By the election he will be pro second amendment, against abortion...
hehe that’s what they get for nominating a limp-wristed, indecisive girly man just because he can give a good speech from time to time.
And ironically the left (Democrats) have forgotten something. You can't out-conserve a conservative.
We have started moving the parameters and scope of the debate back to the right.
He’s already applauded the last Supreme Court Decision on Gun Rights.
OwnedByFerrets (1000+ posts) Mon Sep-08-08 03:42 PM
4. Front Page of FreeperVille: FLIPFLOP
When will our side understand its all about soundbytes and bumperstickers. The majority of Amerikan people cant handle "explainations". They love soundbytes.
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