McCain Affirms He Won’t Raise Taxes
Sen. John McCain took on the uproar about him leaving the door open to raising taxes as President:
John McCain pushed his message of energy independence at a town hall meeting in Sparks, Nev., on Tuesday, but it was taxes that had questioners buzzing.
Even a young child posed a question to the Republican presidential candidate: “Will you raise our taxes?”
McCain answered simply: “No.”
The rising concern among economic conservatives about McCain’s commitment not to raise taxes followed complaints from the financial watchdog group Club for Growth, which questioned a recent statement by McCain that nothing — presumably including a payroll tax hike — is “off the table” as a solution for fixing the solvency of Social Security.
I would like a little more of McCain explaining what he meant of not taking anything off the table in Social Security reform negotiations. I hope the campaign answers Club for Growth and the Wall Street Journal editorial board.
“In Town Hall Meeting, McCain Pledges He Won’t Raise Taxes” [via Boots & Sabers]
