Bogus Claims in Boca
McCain: I think it's very important that we make the Bush tax cuts permanent. I voted to make them permanent twice already. If people and businesses and families in America are now planning their 2010 budget, there's a great deal of uncertainty. And if we don't make the tax cuts permanent, then they will experience what amounts to a tax increase.
It is true that McCain voted in 2006 to make the Bush tax cuts permanent. But he was against the cuts before he was for them, and his statements in the debate elide that fact. McCain voted against both sets of Bush tax cuts, in 2001 and in 2003. And on NBC's "Meet the Press" in 2004, McCain stated that he did not support extending all the cuts, though he did go on to say that he would make the so-called "middle class" tax cuts permanent:
McCain in 2004: I would have – I voted against the tax cuts because of the disproportionate amount that went to the wealthiest Americans. I would clearly support not extending those tax cuts in order to help address the deficit. But the middle-income tax credits, the families, the child tax credits, the marriage tax credits, all of those I would keep.
McCain is entitled to change his mind. And in fact, his opinions are not necessarily contradictory; he may believe that the tax cuts he opposed should now be made permanent so that taxpayers know what to expect (although in '04 he only wanted middle-class taxpayers to have that assurance, and in the '05 Wall Street Journal interview cited above, he also said some of the Bush tax cuts were "too tilted to the wealthy"). But his statements last night could lead voters to believe that he has always supported the cuts, and that's simply not true.
Hillary's Health Plan, Misrepresented
Mitt Romney, once again, falsely said that Hillary Clinton's health care plan would be complete government-provided insurance.
Romney: Her health care plan, quite simply, is one which says, look, we're going to give health insurance to everybody by the government. It's going to cost $110 billion more every single year—trillion-plus dollars over 10 years.
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Posted By: LibertyorDeath @ 02/12/2008 11:44:11 PM
Comment: Don't worry about it. Ron Paul has started something big and he is releasing a book about how we should continue to Revolution!! The first thing to do is READ books about US history and how Congress works. Understand the system and then get into the system to change it from the inside!!! Our Government is completely corrupted, we can change that over the next 4-8 years!
Posted By: Aaron Davis @ 02/05/2008 3:54:18 AM
Comment: that's the problem with a debate produced by a TV network... they're in this business to make money... and they do that by selling advertising. Boring debates get the channel changed, changed channel is lower ratings and theoretically speaking, their airtime is devalued (i.e. the value of their airtime on TV, which they sell to the highest bidder to advertisers). They'd rather show you lascivious shows about sex slaves in America than have you change the channel or give Ron Paul equal exposure on their channel.
Posted By: hydroponicrose @ 01/31/2008 11:29:31 AM
Comment: The first time I saw them cut off Ron Paul, I was pissed. I support Romney, but DAMNIT! All men are created equal! I want to hear what ALL of them think! That is what a debate is about! They didnt even let RP finish his sentence a few times. I like Ron Paul, and a lot of his positions, but it's just pathetic that he doesnt even get the chance to give a good debate performance.