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McCain’s Promises of Jobs and Prosperity

McCain’s Promises of Jobs and Prosperity(0)

October 23, 2008

The Republicans exploit an urban myth each election cycle that they are better for jobs and the economy than Democrats. This political cartoon by Greenberg shows the actual results of each President’s effect on the economy.
Republicans run on the premise that they will lower taxes and create more jobs.  Not very many people remember that while [...]

McCain’s Promises of Jobs and Prosperity
The Lurching Maverick

The Lurching Maverick

McCain knew what he was buying when he asked the Bush Political Machine to help him get elected to the White House. When you have a man, like John McCain, who is as disinterested in the details as George Bush has been, you wind up letting the campaign run you.
This results in such statements [...]

AIG Execs Enjoy $500,000 Blow-out at Taxpayer Expense

CEO’s and corporate execs not only behave like robber barons, but they exaggerate that selfish behavior to such an extent that it would even make robber barons blush. 
As if driving a business that was “too big to fail” into the ground was not enough, the AIG executives threw themselves a lavish party after the Federal government approved their bail-out, [...]

John McCain - Obviously, Not Ready to Lead

Do you remember when John McCain put out his ads saying he had won the debates before they had even taken place?
Then, during the debates, John McCain took credit for putting a deal together with House Republicans, so that the bailout would pass.
This morning John McCain again prematurely congratulated himself on his work to get [...]


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