Here's an interesting contrast:
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Obama on top as presidential hopefuls head for conservative country
...The Republican returned to what is likely to be his theme for the final days of the campaign, that Obama wants to "spread the wealth around" - part of a comment that Obama made to a voter who asked about his tax plan.
"When politicians talk about taking your money and spreading it around, you'd better hold onto your wallet," McCain said at a rally in Miami.
Obama maintains he would cut taxes for 95 per cent of earners while raising them for the richest Americans, those making more than $250,000 a year...
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Cindy McCain earned $6.8 million last year
WASHINGTON - Republican presidential candidate John McCain's wife, Cindy, is reporting $4.2 million in income for 2007 in newly released tax returns.
Cindy. McCain paid $1.1 million in taxes - a tax rate of 26 per cent. She reported nearly $530,000 in itemised deductions...
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Could it be that Sen. McCain's concerned for his own wallet? Obama's pledging to cut taxes to the vast majority of Americans and McCain's telling them to 'hold onto your wallets'!?
It's only 5% of the wealthiest people that stand to pay anymore tax i.e. those that can afford to pay more. Cindy McCain had half a miilion dollars in tax write-offs for one year; substantially more than most people earn in
total for the year and Obama's pledges are something to be worried about!?
Yeah right, if you're already loaded and can't stand the prospect of only owning 7 homes instead of 8.
Reminds me of the Dubbya quip:
'Some people call you the rich and elite, I call you my base'.