McCain's Convenient Untruth

Higher tax rates mean a lower budget deficit. According to the Tax Policy Center, over the course of a decade Obama's plan would result in a national debt $1.2 trillion smaller than you would get under McCain's plan. Less government borrowing ultimately means lower interest rates and more private investment. This positive effect may well outweigh the blow to growth and jobs from weaker work incentives. Full Story »

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David Dresser
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by David Dresser - Oct. 1, 2008

Fiscal matters tend to be difficult to understand. That is one reason why the falsehoods are not well addressed. This article explains these things very well and has trustworthy sources to validate several points. It is sad to see McCain going the way of prevaricators after having built a reputation as a straight shooter concerned about wasteful spending. Cheney might say that he has gone to the dark side.

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