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McCain Backtracks From ‘No New Taxes’ Pledge, Ditches His Social Security Plan In Favor Of Bush’s
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| Contributor | ArmyDem |
| Last Edited | ArmyDem Mar 04, 2008 10:31am |
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| News Date | Monday, March 3, 2008 04:30:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | Two weeks ago, Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) took the “Read My Lips” plunge, proclaiming that as president he would not raise taxes for any reason. “No new taxes,” he declared twice in an interview with ABC News. Watch it:
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The Wall Street Journal reports today that McCain is now distancing himself from the pledge not to raise taxes, saying his statement was not a firm commitment:
Q: On ABC’s “This Week” on Feb. 17, in response to a question, “Are you a ‘read my lips’ candidate, no new taxes?” you replied, “No new taxes.” Did you mean that literally?
McCAIN: I’m not making a “read my lips” statement in that I will not raise taxes. But I’m not saying I can envision a scenario where I would, OK? But I’m not making it a centerpiece in my campaign. |
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