McCain the elistist NOT Obama

iVillage Member
Registered: 08-20-2008
McCain the elistist NOT Obama
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Thu, 08-21-2008 - 11:13pm

Obama raps McCain for ignorance of his own houses


WASHINGTON - John McCain may have created his own housing crisis.


Hours after a report that the Republican presidential nominee-in-waiting didn't know how many homes he and his multimillionaire wife own, Democratic rival Barack Obama launched a national TV ad and a series of campaign stops aimed at portraying McCain as wealthy and out of touch.


With the economy the top issue in the race, Obama sought to turn McCain's gaffe into one of those symbolic moments that stick in voters' minds


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iVillage Member
Registered: 09-03-2008
Wed, 09-03-2008 - 6:36pm

You are clearly missing my point.

iVillage Member
Registered: 08-20-2008
Wed, 09-03-2008 - 7:09pm

Economists have said

iVillage Member
Registered: 09-03-2008
Wed, 09-03-2008 - 7:59pm

If all you are paying is $3000/year consider yourself lucky!

iVillage Member
Registered: 08-20-2008
Wed, 09-03-2008 - 8:26pm

We

iVillage Member
Registered: 09-08-2006
Wed, 09-03-2008 - 8:34pm

So, you must be one of the few

 

iVillage Member
Registered: 01-21-2005
Wed, 09-03-2008 - 8:43pm

This is sort of ridiculous that we're arguing over who is

iVillage Member
Registered: 08-20-2008
Wed, 09-03-2008 - 9:04pm

As far as the whole brouhaha on McCain not knowing how many homes he owns, I think it was a senior moment or his wife handles the estates, but I don't know because I don't pretend I can read his mind like a lot of people on this board do.

iVillage Member
Registered: 03-19-2003
Wed, 09-03-2008 - 9:15pm
She was addicted to pain killers.
iVillage Member
Registered: 09-03-2008
Wed, 09-03-2008 - 9:33pm

Actually, I make a little over $300,000.

iVillage Member
Registered: 08-20-2008
Wed, 09-03-2008 - 9:46pm
I don't want to stick anything to anyone~~~TYVM. If I thought the rich weren't still able to buy their homes, buy their toys, and invest their hearts out that may give me pause. I understand you don't think $300,000.00 is a lot of money, and I respect that, but to those making $30,000 a year i will take them that is a fortune. Does this mean you shouldn't have your things, no. I am sure you work hard for what you have but you are far from middle class, so please don't make it sound like you are. Not that it matters, but do you make $400,00 and then $300,000 after taxes? Are some of the taxes you pay business taxes or are they all personal taxes?? I ask because my ex-FIL made 1.5 million and only paid $200,000.00 so your taxes do seem a little high to me.

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