Obama brushes aside GOP criticism of his tax plans

[LiberalAndProud]

RICHMOND, Va. – Democrat Barack Obama on Wednesday brushed aside Republican charges that his tax plan amounts to socialism, but he acknowledged it involves "spreading around opportunity" so that wealthier Americans — like himself — pay a little more to help lower-rung workers.

The core of Obama's plan would reverse tax cuts for Americans at the high end of the income scale that were passed during the Bush era. He noted that when those Bush-backed cuts were first proposed, his opponent for the White House, Republican John McCain, opposed them as irresponsibly targeted.

"Was John McCain a socialist back in 2000?" Obama asked at a news conference. Responding to the late-campaign line of attack repeated daily by McCain and running mate Sarah Palin, he said, "I think it's an indication that they have run out of ideas."

Obama made his remarks at a news conference after a meeting with foreign policy and military luminaries to discuss "urgent issues" facing the country from abroad, an attempt to inoculate himself against the fresh charge from the McCain side that he is too untested for the White House.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081022/ap_on_el_pr/obama

[Sebass1271]

1. don't think he shoul dbe approaching like that

he should use other words: Wealthy ppl have gone wealthier during the last eight years at the expnse of the hard working middle class. It is time the middle class get something back for their hard work and taste a piece of the pie.

It is not socialism to provide health benefits and make sure small business hire new american workers.
Obama should come out strong on these charges. He will lose the small business owners if he continue to lump all together.

[LiberalAndProud]

2. There's a video at the link.

He says it very well, I thought.

[backscatter712]

3. I'll say it again... If Obama's plans are socialism...

Then I've just become a socialist!

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