4 Reasons the Weak Economy Is Now Helping McCain

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IF WE AS AMERICANS VOTE FOR THE PUPPET.WE DISERVE ALL THE EVIL THAT IS COMMING FROM THIS MAN.

HAKIM UDAY of 5:58PM July 30, 2008

IF WE AS AMERICANS VOTE FOR THE PUPPET.WE DISERVE ALL THE EVIL THAT IS COMMING FROM THIS MAN.

HAKIM UDAY of 5:50PM July 30, 2008

Either of the candidates will have to change their economic policy to reflect reality rather then what they would like reality to be.
Obama would like to promote his causes, but the reality is that American taxpayers are having to deal with a failing housing system costs, very possibly increased gas taxes for infrastructure, higher energy costs, higher government spending, higher taxes at the State and local level, failing schools and higher expenses for schools, and baby boomers reaching retirement age to name a few.
There are limits to how much tax payers will take before they decide it isn't worth it to be productive. Its fast reaching there. It isn't going to help the economy if people decide they do not gain enough economic benefit from work to continue working and minimum wage would have to be increased drastically before they went back to work.

win of IL 4:59PM July 28, 2008

Not only are your point a ridiculous streach but we can see your tongue in your cheek in your portrait!

wordvarc of CA 10:28PM July 20, 2008

To Doug of OH: Sounds like you have it all figured out. While you're on your soap-box why don't you tell us all the wonderful things McCain has done for us in his many years in congress that Obama has, in your opinion, failed to do. You blame congress for all the hare-brained legislation that Bush passed. Could he not have vetoed items he did not see fit? You also have to keep in mind that Senator Obama will not sit up there on a throne and single-handedly rule America. He will have a carefully selected team of advisors in everything from national security to immigration policies. People look for skeletons in Obama's closet and things to smear him on (Barack eats arugula from whole foods while the rest of us are forced to each iceburg lettuce from WalMart!OMG!) Barack will make a great president. So will you tell us about McCain's stellar performance while in the senate?

Beth of TX 4:02PM July 16, 2008

Come on folks. Elect big o and everything will be free.

kp of NC 1:01PM July 16, 2008

it's called the Keating 5.
look into it and claim that McCain belongs in office
http://mediamattersaction.org/freeride/myths/
WAKE UP AMERICA
I can't loose any more sleep worrying that this man will win the election

Brendan of FL 1:32AM July 16, 2008

Many people are selling assets in the belief that Big O may get elected and increase capital gains taxes. Selling begets more selling. Democrats in congress and running Fannie Mae required banks to greatly lower lending standards for home loans, student loans, auto loans, etc. so that everyone could "own" a home, get an "education", and "own" a car, whether they could afford it or not. They pocketed untold billions in bonuses and political contributions. The "independent" rating agencies collected massive fees from the very security issuers that they rated. And lied. Now that the US savers, foreigners, pensions (including yours) etc that bought this "AAA" trash are not getting paid, they will no longer buy any more. You as taxpayers will. Pretty good trick. Make them lend it to you, and then make the taxpayers pay for it. You keep your old dollar assets. I will survive and prosper. Too bad there were no real Americans running either government or business.

kp of NC 10:31PM July 15, 2008

The tax substitution of a retail sales tax (23%) instead of a corporate tax (22%) will keep prices virtually the same and our total paychecks in our pockets, with a monthly U.S. citizen prebate to boot! We're doomed with either candidate's plan to tax earnings over spending.
Fairtax.org

vanno of FL 5:18PM July 15, 2008

With the dismal approval rating of congress, which both houses are controlled by the Democrats - why isn't the motion to boot all incumbents in full swing?
I understand the issues with the war - and blaming Bush for a lot. However, it does not make sense to blame him for things he can't control and didn't create.
Congress helped get us into the war - they could have said no...
Congress could have stopped funding the war, but kept saying yes.
Congress could have pushed for alternative, clean energy with breaks for new innovative ideas, instead of giving subsidies to them to keep doing little to move us forward - away from Oil. Congress could have given breaks to improve refinery methods, instead of stagnating and not building new or improving old refineries.
Will we wake up and make the right course correction? Simply removing one party from the ticket simply because you don't like the last choice doesn't make sense. Two new people are presented, both with different views from each other and from the current administration. Both have embraced some of the same choices as the current president. Has anyone looked at what Obama voted for that Bush also signed? Does that make Bush and Obama with similar policies?
hmmm

Doug of OH 4:17PM July 15, 2008