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Can't Anybody Play This Game? The McCain Campaign Defies Belief

Posted on October 09, 2008

You know, we have llike seen this before. On health care:McCain started with a tax credit that was equal in aggregate to the additional tax he levied on employer-sponsored health benefits in the first year--in later years the credit became much smaller than the tax.Then it was like ooops, that's not popular. We know--we never intended to subject employer-sponsored benefits to the FICA tax, only to the income tax.Then it was like ooops, now we're scared that the plan is fiscally irresponsible and will raise the deficit. We know--we will cut Medicare!Then it was like ooops, we have to carry Flor...

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