After Iowa: 8 Quick Thoughts on the 2008 Race

fairtax

A more realistic and FAIR tax would be to eliminate all income taxes, a national consumption tax of 8 percent that excludes essentials like food medicine and housing, maintaining the current social security and medicare rates(eliminating the income ceiling), and placing a import tariff of 15 percent on ALL IMPORTS. This country needs to reward productivity and reward saving. We also have the LARGEST trade deficit of any country in history. A 15 percent Import tariff would eliminate the national debt, as well as promote made in America brands once again. A truly simple and indeed Fair not to mention logical tax.

Phil of WA @ Jan 06, 2008 16:23:12 PM

Huckabee

Mike Huckabee never vetoed a tax or spending increase in Arkansas. He supported higher sales taxes, income taxes and nursing home taxes. He never slowed government spending to the rate of inflation plus population growth. Arkansas Government grew faster than a fertilized weed under Huckabee. Who in their right mind would believe that he's a fiscal conservative?

Whenever asked about his tax and spend record, Huckabee changes the subject by focusing on the Fair Tax movement . In reality, Huckabee used that group to get non-reportable financial help in Iowa and elsewhere. Beware of the wiley bass player from Arkansas.

Robert Harding of AR @ Jan 05, 2008 11:59:31 AM

Huckabee should keep, not ditch, the FairTax

If the FairTax recedes from Huckabee's platform then you can expect supporters like me to recede from his camp.

Brian of AL @ Jan 05, 2008 10:19:51 AM

Presidential elections

Your point 8, about the 1920 election is interesting.

I would add that Americans rarely elect a sitting member of Congress to the White House. The last time was Kennedy. I can't remember who before, but it had to have been similar vintage.

Steve Odem of FL @ Jan 05, 2008 05:45:51 AM