Just a few months ago I never dreamed in a million years that I would look forward to voting for John McCain. But these issues alone make him worthy of my vote. And She Who Shall Not Be Named or OsamaObama are unthinkable alternatives.
Bless you!!!
McCain is no friend of people wanting lower taxes. The following is his real record. Don't be fooled by him saying now he wants the tax cuts permanent.
Taxes
1. Tax Cut Rules S Con Res 83 (Roll Call 38) The Senate defeated a change in its rules that would have required a 60-vote majority to cut taxes in the future. ACU opposed this rules change, which was defeated on a 50-50 vote on March 14, 2006.
McCain voted to require a 60 vote majority.
2. Tax Cuts -- Fiscal 2006 Budget Resolution. S Con Res 18 (Roll Call 59) The Senate rejected an amendment striking language in the budget resolution protecting tax cuts. ACU opposed this amendment, which was rejected 49-51 on March 17, 2005.
McCain voted to strike language that protected tax cuts.
3. Tax Increases on Oil and Gas Development -- Tax Relief Act of 2005. S 2020 (Roll Call 332) The Senate rejected a procedural motion on an amendment that would have raised taxes on oil and gas development. ACU opposed the motion. The motion was rejected 48-51 on November 17, 2005 (60 votes would have been required under Senate rules).
McCain voted to raise taxes.
4. Budget Procedures. S Con Res 95 (Roll Call 38) The Senate adopted an amendment establishing rules to make it much more difficult to cut taxes. The bill was passed (51-48) ACU opposed this bill (2004)
McCain voted to make it more difficult to cut taxes.
5. Budget Resolution. S. Con. Res. 23 (Roll Call 134) The Senate adopted final spending and revenue targets for fiscal year 2004. This budget contained a total of $550 billion in tax cuts over a ten-year period. ACU supported this budget as the best possible under the circumstances. It was adopted 50-50, The bill was passed (50-50) ACU supported this bill (2003)
McCain voted against tax cuts.
6. Taxes on Investment. S. 1054 (Roll Call 171) This amendment would phase out the tax on dividend income. Taxing dividends is a form of double taxation that discourages investment. ACU supported this amendment. It was adopted by a vote of 50-50, with the vice-president casting a tie-breaking vote on The bill was passed (50-50) ACU supported this bill (2003)
McCain voted against tax cuts.
7. Tax Cuts. HR 2 (Roll Call 179) This bill reduced taxes by $350 billion over 11 years, phasing out dividend taxation and accelerating tax rate reductions already in place. While not strong enough, this bill set up passage of a stronger House-Senate conference report with more tax relie The bill was passed (51-49) (2003)
McCain voted against tax cuts.
8. Death Tax Repeal Permanent. HR 8 (Roll Call 151) The motion would make the repeal of the estate or death tax passed in 2001 permanent. ACU supported this effort, which received a 54-44 vote majority on 12 June 2002, but Senate rules require 60 votes under the Budget Act. The bill was defeated (54-44) ACU supported this bill (2002)
McCain voted against tax cuts.
9. Accelerated Elimination of Marriage Penalty. HR 1836 (roll call 113) Hutchison (R-TX) amendment to the tax cut bill that would accelerate the elimination of the so-called “marriage penalty” in the standard deduction, so that it would be fully phased out in 2002. ACU supported the accelerated phase-out of the penalty, but it was defeated 27-73, 17 May 2001.
McCain voted against phasing out marriage penalty.
10. Tax Cut Bill. HR 1836 (roll call 170) Adoption of the final version of the tax cut bill, reducing taxes by $1.35 trillion through 2010 through income tax rate cuts, relief of the “marriage penalty,” a phase-out of the federal estate tax, doubling the child tax credit, and providing incentives for retirement savings. ACU supported this bill, which passed 58-33, 26 May 2001.
McCain voted against tax cuts.
11. Tax Cuts, S.Con.Res. 101 (Roll Call Vote No. 68) The Senate defeated an amendment deleting all tax cuts in the Congressional Budget Resolution. The vote was 44-56, 7 Apr. 2000. ACU opposed the amendment.
McCain voted against tax cuts.
12. TOBACCO TAX INCREASE. S1415 (roll call vote 143). Kerry (D-MA) motion to table (kill) the Ashcroft (R-MO) amendment to the Kennedy (D-MA) amendment to the modified Senate Commerce Committee substitute amendment. The Ashcroft amendment would strike all provisions from the bill concerning an increase of tobacco taxes. Motion agreed to 72-26, May 20, 1998. ACU opposed the motion to table.
McCain voted to increase tobacco taxes.