http://www.opposingviews.com/questions/who-has-the-right-plan-for-america-s-economy Opposing Views - Who Has the Right Plan for America's Economy? http://www.opposingviews.com/counters/what-exactly-will-you-cut Senator McCain's plan sounds tough on government spending. But he is not willing to list very many, if any programs, that he would cut. Everyone is against fraud, waste and abuse. But cuts in those areas would be more believable if Senator McCain... Obama Campaign Fri, 07 Nov 2008 10:09:35 -0800 http://www.opposingviews.com/counters/what-exactly-will-you-cut http://www.opposingviews.com/counters/obama-puts-his-faith-in-washington There are a lot of major issues the candidates are debating in this election, like different philosophies towards providing healthcare, corporate tax cuts, and middle-class tax cuts. These are issues that will be resolved by the election and a major... Obama Campaign Fri, 07 Nov 2008 10:09:30 -0800 http://www.opposingviews.com/counters/obama-puts-his-faith-in-washington http://www.opposingviews.com/counters/mccain-will-provide-relief-to-american-families-now Senator Obama has proposed substantial tax cuts for middle-class families paid for by restoring tax fairness by repealing some of the Bush tax cuts for families over $250,000 and reforming corporate taxes. In sum, 95 percent of workers and their... Obama Campaign Fri, 07 Nov 2008 10:09:30 -0800 http://www.opposingviews.com/counters/mccain-will-provide-relief-to-american-families-now http://www.opposingviews.com/counters/increasing-the-deficit-does-not-increase-growth Senator McCain's pro-growth tax policy is the same as President Bush's pro-growth tax policy. The only problem is that the only growth either of them have or will produce is to the federal deficit. When it comes to the economy the result will be to... Obama Campaign Fri, 07 Nov 2008 10:09:22 -0800 http://www.opposingviews.com/counters/increasing-the-deficit-does-not-increase-growth http://www.opposingviews.com/counters/obama-puts-his-faith-in-washington Our economy faces serious challenges. John McCain has proposed a plan rooted in his belief that the role of government is to unleash the creativity, ingenuity and hard work of the American people, and make it easier to create jobs. Barack Obama... McCain Campaign Fri, 07 Nov 2008 10:09:14 -0800 http://www.opposingviews.com/counters/obama-puts-his-faith-in-washington http://www.opposingviews.com/counters/senator-mccain-does-cut-taxes-just-barely-for-the-middle-class Both Barack Obama and John McCain support tax cuts. The big difference is who these tax cuts are for. Barack Obama believes in tax cuts for ordinary Americans to help reward work, promote savings, afford college and own a home. John McCain believes... Obama Campaign Fri, 07 Nov 2008 10:09:14 -0800 http://www.opposingviews.com/counters/senator-mccain-does-cut-taxes-just-barely-for-the-middle-class http://www.opposingviews.com/counters/mccain-will-provide-relief-to-american-families-now American families are worried about rising gas prices, a deteriorating job market, shrinking retirement portfolios, and falling home prices. Recently John McCain laid out his Jobs for America Plan, a real strategy to create millions of good... McCain Campaign Fri, 07 Nov 2008 10:09:14 -0800 http://www.opposingviews.com/counters/mccain-will-provide-relief-to-american-families-now http://www.opposingviews.com/arguments/cutting-taxes-for-the-middle-class John McCain Will Cut Taxes For Middle Class Families. John McCain will permanently repeal the Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT) – a tax that will be paid nearly exclusively by 25 million middle class families. Repealing this onerous tax... McCain Campaign Thu, 16 Oct 2008 10:15:19 -0700 http://www.opposingviews.com/arguments/cutting-taxes-for-the-middle-class http://www.opposingviews.com/arguments/helping-americans-confront-higher-living-costs American families are worried about rising gas prices, a deteriorating job market, shrinking retirement portfolios, and falling home prices. John McCain has laid out his Jobs for America Plan (see below), a real strategy to create millions of good... McCain Campaign Thu, 16 Oct 2008 10:15:08 -0700 http://www.opposingviews.com/arguments/helping-americans-confront-higher-living-costs http://www.opposingviews.com/arguments/eliminating-wasteful-spending John McCain Will Stop Earmarks, Pork-Barrel Spending, And Waste. He will veto every pork-laden spending bill and make their authors famous. As President, he will seek the line-item veto to reduce waste and eliminate earmarks that have led to... McCain Campaign Thu, 16 Oct 2008 10:15:07 -0700 http://www.opposingviews.com/arguments/eliminating-wasteful-spending http://www.opposingviews.com/arguments/helping-americans-with-the-housing-crisis John McCain Is Proposing A New "HOME Plan" To Provide Robust, Timely And Targeted Help To Those Hurt By The Housing Crisis. Under his HOME Plan, every deserving American family or homeowner will be afforded the opportunity to trade a burdensome... McCain Campaign Thu, 16 Oct 2008 10:15:04 -0700 http://www.opposingviews.com/arguments/helping-americans-with-the-housing-crisis http://www.opposingviews.com/arguments/keeping-the-credit-crunch-from-hurting-college-students John McCain Is Proposing A Student Loan Continuity Plan. Students face the possibility that the credit crunch will disrupt loans for the fall semester. John McCain calls on the federal government and the 50 governors to anticipate loan problems... McCain Campaign Thu, 16 Oct 2008 10:14:59 -0700 http://www.opposingviews.com/arguments/keeping-the-credit-crunch-from-hurting-college-students http://www.opposingviews.com/arguments/tax-cuts-on-american-employers John McCain Will Reduce The Federal Corporate Tax Rate To 25 Percent From 35 Percent. John McCain believes the taxes we impose on American companies should be no higher than the average rate our major trading partners impose on theirs. We... McCain Campaign Thu, 16 Oct 2008 10:13:49 -0700 http://www.opposingviews.com/arguments/tax-cuts-on-american-employers http://www.opposingviews.com/arguments/pro-innovation-tax-cuts John McCain Will Ban Internet Taxes. John McCain has been a leader in keeping the Internet free of taxes. As President, he will seek a permanent ban on taxes that threaten this engine of economic growth and prosperity. John McCain Will Ban New... McCain Campaign Thu, 16 Oct 2008 10:13:44 -0700 http://www.opposingviews.com/arguments/pro-innovation-tax-cuts http://www.opposingviews.com/arguments/retirement-tax-cut-simpler-taxes John McCain Will Act To Lower Medicare Premiums. Seniors face a growing threat from higher Medicare premiums that tax away their Social Security and retirement savings. John McCain has proposed comprehensive, pro-market health care and Medicare... McCain Campaign Thu, 16 Oct 2008 10:13:40 -0700 http://www.opposingviews.com/arguments/retirement-tax-cut-simpler-taxes http://www.opposingviews.com/arguments/pro-growth-tax-policy John McCain Will Keep Tax Rates Low. Entrepreneurs are at the heart of American innovation, growth and prosperity. They create the ultimate job security – a new, better opportunity if your current job goes away. Entrepreneurs should... McCain Campaign Thu, 16 Oct 2008 10:13:26 -0700 http://www.opposingviews.com/arguments/pro-growth-tax-policy http://www.opposingviews.com/arguments/reforming-the-unemployment-insurance-system John McCain Believes We Should Have A Single, Seamless Approach To Job Transition Assistance. The UI system must be more effective in helping those who have lost a job. John McCain will modernize and transform our current programs by consolidating... McCain Campaign Thu, 28 Aug 2008 22:51:44 -0700 http://www.opposingviews.com/arguments/reforming-the-unemployment-insurance-system http://www.opposingviews.com/arguments/promoting-fair-trade-and-competitiveness John McCain Will Lower Barriers To Trade. Ninety-five percent of the world's customers lie outside our borders and we need to be at the table when the rules for access to those markets are written. To do so, the U.S. should engage in... McCain Campaign Thu, 28 Aug 2008 22:51:42 -0700 http://www.opposingviews.com/arguments/promoting-fair-trade-and-competitiveness http://www.opposingviews.com/arguments/reforming-entitlement-programs-for-the-21st-century John McCain Will Reform Social Security. He will fight to save the future of Social Security while meeting our obligations to the retirees of today and the future without raising taxes. John McCain supports supplementing the current Social... McCain Campaign Thu, 28 Aug 2008 22:51:41 -0700 http://www.opposingviews.com/arguments/reforming-entitlement-programs-for-the-21st-century http://www.opposingviews.com/arguments/giving-tax-cuts-a-fair-chance John McCain Will Reform Budgeting To Treat Equally Spending And Taxes And To Stop Damaging Tax Hikes. Congress has unfairly stacked the deck to spend more and raise taxes. If a spending program is on the books, budgets assume that it is on the... McCain Campaign Thu, 28 Aug 2008 22:51:40 -0700 http://www.opposingviews.com/arguments/giving-tax-cuts-a-fair-chance