Did John McCain forget about Bill Clinton's economic boom?

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He claims that Obama's taxes will eliminate jobs. If that's the case, why didn't Clinton lose jobs when he raised taxes on the top 1%?

As usual, McCain's tax cuts are the kind that got us into this mess in the first place. If Bush had directed more of the cuts to the middle-class and the working poor--like Obama's plan intends--instead of the wealthy and the super-rich?

We wouldn't be so bogged down in debt. ($10.1 trillion dollars.)

But I would like to know is what kind of jobs he INTENDS on creating with his Bush-style tax cuts? Will he also be open to more increases in the minimum-wage like Obama or will 80% of working Americans still be a prisoner to impoverished and substandard wages?

Because $9/hr right now isn't cutting it for most Americans. Some people I talked to working for Wal-Mart (the other night) tell me that even $11 an hour still doesn't make a dent in the overall high costs of living.

If McCain *intends* on cutting taxes, then he should immediately adopt Obama's economic plan of action. If he REALLY wants to distance himself from Bush--then he should be open to the needs of ALL Americans--not just the privileged few. (Which is whom he's targeting once again. Is the rich and wealthy really in serious danger of falling apart that they have to be rescued by the government time and again--at the expense of the working American taxpayer?)

Doing it all the same again isn't going to work for any of us. In fact, it's just going to make things even worse.

I'm not saying this to scare people. Just look at how our current wages have been UNABLE to keep up with inflation or the cost of living.

This is what the GOP has done to us as a country--while rewarding the rich and powerful with our hard-earned tax monies.

We're not getting ahead with people like McCain at the helm. We've fallen farther and farther behind as a people. We are struggling because the government and its backwards politics have decided that the needs of the common folk are of no interest to them any longer.

It's the rich and wealthy that now have full command of McCain's economic polices.

Not the people whom need it the most.

Answer 1

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Reagenomics and all the other gimmicks imposed on our economy have become short-sighted failures. At least Clinton tried to balance the budget. We all would be in much better shape had the W mistake never happened..Mcainstake would even be more disasterous WWIII

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Unfortunately, the voters may not listen--AGAIN.

But should we be all that surprised by their show of complete and total ignorance?

Answer 2

"economic what...??" said Mccain puzzled.

Answer 3

The boom that Clinton rode, which was a direct result of Reagan and Bush??? What did Clinton do again? LOL

Answer 4

Did you forget about his sexual escapade and how he lied about it and almost got impeached?

Answer 5

Did America forget that the economy was falling before he left office and ofcourse was blamed on Bush. Plus lets not forget about 911 which really put a damper on the economy.

Vote McCain/Palin

Answer 6

Are we (as in you) not aware that economic theory suggests that policy changes don't have an effect on the economy for several years?

Answer 7

The age is really showing on McOld. Few months from now, he's going to forget the party that he is affiliated with.

Answer 8

Of course he did. He has a selective memory like all those of his following. All they remember is Clinton's indiscretions but not the prosperity we had then.