The Truth about Earmarks and Taxes

Here are a two quotes that should clear up the whole Earmark-Taxes debacle.

Taxes

"A Washington Post-ABC News poll taken Sept. 5 to Sept. 7 found that 51 percent of voters think Obama would raise their taxes, even though his plan would actually cut taxes for the overwhelming majority of Americans."

-The Washington Post, 9/10/08


Earmarks

"At a rally today, Sen. McCain again asserted that Sen. Obama has requested nearly a billion in earmarks. In fact, the Illinois senator requested $311 million last year, according to the Associated Press, and none this year. In comparison, Gov. Palin has requested $750 million in her two years as governor -- which the AP says is the largest per-capita request in the nation."

-The Wall Street Journal, 9/9/08


I guess it's really not a "debacle." On one side there are "facts," and on the other...things that ain't so sweet.

-KV