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POPSThe Editors of National Review on the Pick We hope that the choice of Palin also signals a decisive turn toward a campaign theme of fighting for the middle class. McCain and Palin can and should say that they will fight to protect Americans from our foreign enemies, to stop liberal excesses, and to reform dysfunctional institutions. They should not accept the portrait of middle-class Americans as hapless victims that so many of the Democratic speakers this week portrayed; but they need to show that they share middle-class frustrations. Strength in foreign policy; reforms of taxes and health care geared to the middle class; and a moderate social conservatism: It’s a potentially winning message, and now Republicans have a ticket that is suited to it.
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POPSObama's Depressing Tax Plan He has opposed the Columbian Free Trade Agreement, even though it primarily removes tariffs on American exports to that country, with barriers to Columbian exports to America already almost all removed under the Andean Trade Preferences Act. In sharp contrast, McCain has promised tax cuts to promote economic growth and strengthen the U.S. dollar. The federal corporate tax rate today is 35 percent, and McCain suggests cutting it to 25 percent. This would mirror rates elsewhere: The average corporate tax rate in the European Union was slashed from 38 percent in 1996 to 24 percent by 2007. The rates in India and China are lower as well. American companies are not going to produce more jobs and higher wages with this crippling competitive disadvantage.
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POPSCap and trade us to death Germany tried this with disastrous results. Now their steel industry is moving to Saudi Arabia. Too expensive to do business in Germany with the cap and trade policies. And you just know that the taxes will get passed on to us in increased prices. Meanwhile, unless tariffs are imposed, foreign goods will flood the market becasue it is cheaper to produce goods in countries that don't have these ridiculous policies. And when they do impose tariffs those countries who were trading tariff free with us will raise tariffs on us making our goods more expensive to sell oversees. Why can't they just leave well enough alone. They know what happens and they are justifying it by using Climate Change as an excuse.
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POPSTax hikes by the Dems Remember, each of the Dems have promised to raise taxes despite the fact that BOTH of them are aware that it is bad for the economy and will lead to few dollars taken into the government coffers. That is right...higher taxes mean less money for the government to spend. Lower taxes mean better economy which means more tax revenue for the government. Liberals know this. They don't dispute it..
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POPSThe "Recession" The media wanted to get a Dem elected then so they said the economy was great (and it was. A recession is a natural occurrence). Now they again want to get a Dem elected so they are covering the slowdown in the economy and blaming it on the President. Wait and see what happens when the Dems raise taxes.
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POPSWho really cares? The next time you hear someone say "evil conservatives/republicans" point them to this.
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POPSPopulism at its worst He will repeal free trade acts and raise taxes (Barack). How many people out there think that is good for the economy? "Jeez , mister I know gas prices are through the roof but we need to raise your taxes another 15%. Sorry."
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POPStax cuts permanent The tax cuts have INCREASED the flow of tax $$ into the federal coffers. Tax increases can only do the same in the short term. Then the ill effects of increased taxes on the economy will kick in and the tax $$ flowing into the Feds will DECREASE. How many times does this have to be proven?!!!!
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