How Low Can It Go? Richardson Pegs Middle Class as Those Making Under $120,000

http://elections.foxnews.com/2008/10/31/low-richardson-pegs-middle-class-making/ ^ | Friday, 2008-31-305

[Joiseydude]

For the second time in a week, a prominent Democrat has downgraded Barack Obama's definition of the middle class -- leading Republicans to question whether he'll stick to his promise not to raise taxes on anyone making under $250,000.

The latest hiccup in the campaign message apparently came Friday morning on KOA-AM, when New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson pegged the middle class as those making $120,000 and under.

"What Obama wants to do is he is basically looking at $120,000 and under among those that are in the middle class, and there is a tax cut for those," Richardson said in the interview, according to a clip posted on YouTube.

[Joiseydude]

Click here to listen to Richardson talk about Obama's tax plan.

[brownsfan]

I knew sooner or later they’d consider me rich.

[Camel Joe]

With all the money they have been printing and the resultant inflation a $60,000 salary will swell to $120,000 in a heartbeat.

[Frantzie]

McCain is going to win New Mexico.

[DAC21]

McCain and Palin will need to adjust on the Fly their campaign speech 250...200...150...120...

I believe Bambi started out many months back at one million dollars?

[Joiseydude]

But the Republican National Committee quickly blasted out an e-mail saying, “At this rate, it won’t take long until Obama is again raising taxes on Americans making as little as $42,000 a year.”

“When Barack Obama comes to your door this Halloween, there will be no treats — just taxes,” the e-mail said.

[sheik yerbouty]

“Limbo lower! How low can you go!”

[Red in Blue PA]

[kidd]

Excellent.

I know at least one voter that I can convert from Obama to McCain with this article.

[proudCArepublican]

wow!!!! I am rich by Richardsons account Could of’ve fooled me maybe they should come and see my house and how I live

[Salamander]

And the ceiling will keep lowering like those horror movie torture chambers until we’re crushed by it.

[Ghost of Philip Marlowe]

Note also the terminology they use to hide the true income. When they start, they say “Individuals” because it is easier to hate a rich individual making over 300K/25/200/250/120.

After a few weeks, they have switched to “families” making over $150 (that is, combined incomes), which effectively cuts in half what they consider the yearly income considered wealthy and that is subject to punitive taxation.

[massgopguy]

In November of 2007, Barack was talking about perpetual social security taxes. When asked what he considered “rich” to be. He said - “families making $90,000.”

[tcrlaf]

By the time this is over anyone over $14,700 per year will be “Rich”, just like they were under Clinton’s “Rich that gained unfairly in the 80’s!” BS....

[Mr. Jeeves]

Obama's middle class might constitute an army of fat people with oxygen tanks riding scooters around Wal-Mart spending their disability checks on vodka.

Oh, wait... ;)

[OneWingedShark]

>By the time this is over anyone over $14,700 per year will be “Rich”, just like they were under Clinton’s “Rich that gained unfairly in the 80’s!” BS....

In other words, those not dependent on Government handouts are “rich”.

[the_devils_advocate_666]

Is that for a family or an individual?

[Joiseydude]

Don’t know, doesn’t say.

[Earthdweller]

"In November of 2007, Barack was talking about perpetual social security taxes. When asked what he considered “rich” to be. He said - “families making $90,000.”"

The more money and programs they want, the more "rich" people they will find.

[MES401067]

You’ll have to forgive our Governor he speaks with a fork in his tongue.