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ZOMFG! John McCain Is A Socialist! (video)
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For years, John McCain said he supported higher taxes on the wealthy to fund lower taxes on the middle-class. But ever since the 2008 Republican ...
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csmonitor.com - 10/30/2008
Is Barack Obama really a socialist?
— csmonitor.com — Not exactly, but his 'socialist-lite' policies should still be cause for concern. (more) Is Barack Obama really a socialist?

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americablog.com - 10/20/2008
If John McCain wants to accuse someone of being a socialist, he needs to start with George Bush
— americablog.com — John McCain's new talking point is that Obama is a socialist. It's a classic move by the GOP to accuse our side of doing what the Republicans are actually doing. Because, there is, in fact, a socialist lurking in John McCain's world. It's not Obama. ... (more) If John McCain wants to accuse someone of being a ...

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Politics Daily:  McCain the 'Socialist'

News:  McCain Previously Wanted More Taxes on Wealthy

Daily Kos:  ZOMFG! John McCain Is A Socialist!

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McCain the 'Socialist'
Politics Daily — Filed under: Republicans, John McCain, Featured Stories, 2008 President, Taxes, Sarah PalinJohn McCain and his surrogates have been throwing around the word "socialism," which, as described by Joe the Plumber, is when you make someone pay higher taxes if they make more money. People like me call that "fair." David Knowles and Chris Matthews have tried, patiently, to explain what socialism really means, and how it differs from a progressive tax, to no avail. So, working with McCain/Plumber's definition of socialism, what are we to conclude about this? Answering ...

McCain Previously Wanted More Taxes on Wealthy
News — McCain Previously Wanted More Taxes on Wealthy Barack Obama's campaign is circulating video of John McCain previously proposing more taxes on the wealthy. The Obama campaign is trying to show McCain once supported the same type of progressive tax system that he's now attacking the Democratic candidate for supporting. In the video, first posted on Daily Kos, McCain is shown on cable news shows in 2000 and 2001 talking about his opposition to President Bush's income tax cuts for the wealthiest 1 percent of Americans. The campaign also pointed out that McCain said in 2000 that he thought wealthier Americans could pay more taxes. “We feel, obviously, ...

ZOMFG! John McCain Is A Socialist!
Daily Kos — Down in the polls, John McCain's Divide & Flail™ strategy is to call Barack Obama's tax cut for 95% of Americans "socialism." Well, John McCain must have once been a socialist, because it turns out that for years he supported higher taxes on the wealthy to pay for lower taxes on the middle-class. The YouTube don't lie: Side note: Isn't it amazing how much John McCain has changed over the years? ...

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