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    Another McCain Flip Flop

    Tuesday, July 29th, 2008

    Senator McCain, similar to George H.W. Bush in 1988, has adopted a “no new taxes” pledge if elected President. However, here he is discussing his latest proposal to save Social Security:
    “There is nothing that’s off the table. I have my positions, and I’ll articulate them. But nothing’s off the table. I don’t want tax [...]

    Facing Up to the Nation’s Finances Blog Carnival: Social Security

    Monday, February 18th, 2008

    The following comes from “Facing Up to the Nation’s Finances” and Public Agenda. For more information on contributing to future blog carnivals, please e-mail info@williamhallowell.com.
    For this edition of the Facing Up Blog Carnival, we wanted to examine another budgetary issue that is not earning the mainstream media coverage it deserves: Social Security and the financial [...]

    How Will Democrats Fix Social Security?

    Monday, November 12th, 2007

    Senator Barak Obama:
    “I think the best way to approach this is to adjust the cap on the payroll tax so that people like myself are paying a little bit more and people who are in need are protected. That is the option that I will be pushing forward.”
    Senator Hillary Clinton:
    “I know it may sound [...]