Wash. Post reported voter's concern that Obama "will raise taxes" without noting Obama proposes cutting taxes for low- and middle-income families
SUMMARY: A Washington Post article on young evangelical voters stated that one such voter is "leaning toward [Sen. John] McCain because she shares his economic views and is afraid that [Sen. Barack] Obama will raise taxes," but did not note that Obama has proposed cutting taxes for low- and middle-income families, or that McCain's own chief economic adviser has reportedly said it is inaccurate to say that "Barack Obama raises taxes."
In an August 15 article examining the political opinions of young evangelical voters, Washington Post staff writer Krissah Williams Thompson wrote that one such voter is "leaning toward [Sen. John] McCain because she shares his economic views and is afraid that [Sen. Barack] Obama will raise taxes." But Williams Thompson did not also report that Obama has proposed cutting taxes for low- and middle-income families, and McCain's own chief economic adviser, Douglas Holtz-Eakin, has reportedly said it is inaccurate to say that "Barack Obama raises taxes," as Media Matters for America has repeatedly noted.
A recent analysis of the candidates' tax plans by the Tax Policy Center found that "Senator McCain's tax cuts would primarily benefit those with very high incomes," while "Senator Obama offers much larger tax breaks to low- and middle-income taxpayers and would increase taxes on high-income taxpayers."
From the August 15 Washington Post article:
[Jonathan] Merritt weighs less esoteric questions as overseer of the College & Single Life ministry at his father's Cross Pointe Church, which has 1,750 attendees each Sunday. The young adults meet in a room decorated like an urban loft, with dim lighting, brown leather couches and patches of wallpaper that look like exposed brick. One recent Sunday, Merritt spoke on being judgmental.
"The church has a bad reputation for being judgmental, worrying more about what people wear to church than the fact that they are coming to church," he earnestly told the group of about 20.
The students agree, and they say some of it has to do with a politicizing of their religion. They feel the tension of their competing interests.
"I went to school with a lot of agnostic people and after Bush, they were like 'no'" to religion, said Brittany Kelley, 22, who recently graduated from Savannah College of Art and Design. She is leaning toward McCain because she shares his economic views and is afraid that Obama will raise taxes. But in a lowered voice she said she does not feel the way some of the other young evangelicals do when it comes to all social issues.
"I have a lot of friends who are homosexual, and if they wanted to get married, that's okay," Kelley said. "They are not going to stop it because it is illegal."
This is a disingenuous thread by MMFA. The girl being interviewed does not specify on whom she is afraid Obama will raise taxes on, so for the article's author to say "she shares his economic views and is afraid that Obama will raise taxes", she could very well be against tax hikes of any kind, on anyone.
Brittany Kelley said herself she shares McCain's economic views.
It is McCain's view, an economic one, that Obama is going to raise everyone's taxes.
Brittany Kelley believes that Obama is going to raise everyone's taxes.
"Brittany Kelley believes that Obama is going to raise everyone's taxes"
Thank you, please find out from Miss Kelley what her future plans are after she graduates, obviously you know her well enough to know what she "believes".
She didn't say what her plans are, only what her views are.
Her view is that Obama is going to raise everyone's taxes.
I'm making a very simple deduction based upon the stated personal views of two people. Try to keep up.
Brittany Kelly's views are McCain's views. How do I know this? She said so.
McCain's view is that Obama is going to raise everyone's taxes. How do I know this? He said so.
Therefore, Brittany Kelly's view is that Obama is going to raise everyone's taxes.
" Why is she afraid Obama will raise taxes if she isn't making more than $200,000 a year?"
Huh? I am concerned about any tax raise and for the record, I do not make more than $200,000.
Why is she afraid Obama will raise taxes if she isn't making more than $200,000 a year?
Im concerned with any and all tax increases. As with anything, if you let someone get away with a little bit...they will push, and push, and push even further.
McCain's had so many views it's hard to keep track.
He's sided with just about everyone except Karl Marx at one time or another.
If your reporting has any connection with reality, you will laugh McCain off the stage anytime he says anything.
Very true, but apparently MMFA does not like anyone sharing McCains view. Bad thread.
That's crazy talk. They don't like conservative misinformation.
It's conservative misinformation to relay this young person's opinion without saying that that opinion isn't based in reality. It furthers the conservative agenda, the part of that agenda which claims that Obama wants to or will raise taxes on people because he'll let the Bush tax cuts expire.
But he won't just let the Bush tax expire. He's going to also introduce tax breaks for the people earn the least amount of money. Those two things combined will not raise taxes on most people.
First, Not every news story needs to present all things related to a particular issue. For example, if the story is that Sen. Obama flew to Florida for vacation it does need to mention that the plane he took required maintenance when it arrived or that it may have been a plane at one time involved in an FAA related incident. Furthermore the story would not have to say anything about his destinations history, etc. The story that was being reported was why certain Evangelical voters did not support Obama not what his actual positions were.
Second, if you are going to lower taxes you should lower taxes for everyone. I have long been a supporter of a flat tax. It is the fairest across the board. Specifically the Armey Shelby Plan or H.R. 1040.
Third, anyone who claims support for the middle class should be an ardent un-waivering supporter of the Liberty Ammendment (http://www.libertyamendment.com/).
If the fact that her opinion is not based on reality is not mentioned, then it is conservative misinformation that forwards the conservative agenda.
MSM sources aren't supposed to forward any political agenda. Media Matters watches when the conservative agenda is being furthered by information from the media.
Will millions of poor people suffer greatly if it is enacted?
If by some miracle the answer is "no", let's talk.
Do I have it right that the government will run mostly on corporate taxes if it's enacted? That doesn't sound very republican.
First, I never claimed to be a Republican.
Second, If you read the entire page it explains how the government will be financed. It takes away burden from the people and from companies to allosw independent government.