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Thursday, February 22, 2007

McCain, Giuliani and Taxes
Every year since 1986, Americans for Tax Reform has circulated a pledge among Republicans that they would not be involved in raising taxes. The pledge has been signed by every presidential nominee of the party since 1988. Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) and former NYC Mayor Rudy Giuliani, both front runners for the Republican nomination, have yet to sign the pledge. McCain opposed the President's 1.35 trillion dollar across-the-board cuts in 2001. Former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney, Sen. Sam Brownback (R-KS), Rep. Duncan Hunter (R-CA), and former Virginia Governor James Gilmore have already signed the pledge. Former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee and Sen. Chuck Hagel (R-NE) are the only other contenders who have not signed the pledge.
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I wouldn't expect McCain and Giuliani to sign a pledge like this. However, I am surprised Mike Huckabee has not done so yet. There certainly should not be any need to raise taxes. Though I don't think that many people who do sign it actually keep this pledge.
- 2/22/2007 4:16 PM
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I think McCain et al, haven't signed it because they realize a fundamental truth behind spending--you cannot simultaneously decrease income while increasing spending, which is sadly what we've done under the current administration. Given that knowledge, it's going to be almost impossible for whoever is the next president to hold such a promise given our commitments aboard and at home. And we all know what happened when a certain President made such a pledge. ;)
- 2/22/2007 6:52 PM
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Of course, if the amount of money the government spends continues to increase, we must do something. However, I would prefer the method of one candidate who ran for Governor in KS. Cut government jobs!!! There are so many jobs and programs, etc that serve absolutely no purpose. If we got rid of some of them, we could do a lot with the money.
- 2/24/2007 11:12 AM
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