Archive for the ‘Fiscal Policy’ Category
Thursday, July 10th, 2008
“Those institutions, Fannie and Freddie, have been responsible for millions of Americans to be able to own their own homes, and they will not fail, we will not allow them to fail."
Translation: John McCain supports a laissez faire approach to economics except when he doesn't. Once again, he ...
Posted in 2008, Fiscal Policy, John McCain | No Comments »
Tuesday, May 20th, 2008
Think again. McCain opposes a bill that would guarantee full tuition payments to veterans at any public school in their home state. Its expected cost is $52 billion over 10 years.
McCain says the legislation is too expensive and has proposed his own version, which would increase the monthly benefit ...
Posted in 2008, Democrats, Fiscal Policy, Foreign Policy, John McCain, Republicans, Veterans | 4 Comments »
Friday, May 16th, 2008
***This post is being submitted to the Facing Up Blog Carnival on Medicare.***
It is no secret that our economy is the middle of a recession, as evidenced by massive layoffs in the financial services market, exploding energy prices and the increase in jobless claims. One reason why we can ...
Posted in Fiscal Policy, Medicare | 1 Comment »
Tuesday, April 29th, 2008
"Now the two Washington candidates in the race have been attacking me lately because I don't support their idea of a gas tax holiday. We're arguing over a gimmick that would save you half a tank of gas over the course of the entire summer so that everyone in ...
Posted in 2008, Barack Obama, Energy Policy, Fiscal Policy | 6 Comments »
Friday, April 25th, 2008
Contrary to the beliefs of the Captain of the Straight Talk Express, suspending the gas tax will make us even more dependent on foreign oil and will provide more financial assistance to terrorists. Why make something that is supposed to be bad even more affordable and easier for more ...
Posted in Economy, Energy Policy, Fiscal Policy, John McCain | 2 Comments »
Tuesday, March 18th, 2008
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Posted in 2008, Barack Obama, Ben Bernanke, Economy, Fiscal Policy, Foreign Policy, Hillary Clinton, Iraq, John McCain, Utterz | No Comments »