Capital Commerce

Obama: My Tax Hikes Would Hurt the Economy

By James Pethokoukis

Posted: September 8, 2008

Over and over, Barack Obama's economic advisers have said that tax rates don't affect economic growth unless they get stratospherically high. But here is what Obama said yesterday on ABC in response to a question about whether he would postpone his tax hikes given the state of the economy: "I think we've got to take a look and see where the economy is. I mean, the economy is weak right now." Exactamundo! Raising taxes in the name of equity is a luxury we can't afford in a hypercompetitive global economy. This is also another sign that McCain's tax attacks are working, I would think.

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PeterMontee of AL @ Jul 02, 2009 18:05:34 PM

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Yes, you have truly told

LeraJenkins of AL @ Jun 21, 2009 21:37:16 PM

TURNING AMERICAS FUTURE OVER TO AN EMPTY SUIT

I think solving the Economy, Islamic Terrorism, and the Energy crisis, might be above the pay grade of a community organizer.

Howard of CA @ Sep 20, 2008 17:31:03 PM

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