Any Doubt Now Who Republicans Want To “Give” Money To

June 14, 2008
The Facts
The TPC (Tax Policy Center) has made a study of the tax plans recently released by Barack Obama and John McCain. They have also released a brief look at the core of the two plans. TPC says in the study that McCain has been mischaracterizing [added] Obama’s plan in that it would [...]

McCain Slams Oil Companies; Or Did He?

June 12, 2008
The Facts
John McCain is in New York City today answering questions & making speeches in a town hall meeting. Unfortunately for any candidate, they are faced with uncensored questions from regular voters when they agree to this type of setting, rather than just reciting from a prepared speech that is designed to get [...]

Gas Tax “Holiday” Only A Campaign Scam

May 3, 2008
The Facts
All three primary candidates running for President are advocating a summer tax recess on gasoline for the summer driving months. All of them are mentioning this in just about every single speech they make. Now each of them is saying that their way of doing it is better than the other person. [...]

McCain’s Greatest Speech – It’s On The Economy

April 15, 2008
The Facts
Today John McCain laid out the details of his plan for the economy that included how he planned to fix things if he is elected President. Some of the things he talked about was the excesses of traders & speculators, poor planning by politicians, tax problems, corporate greed among CEO’s who bring [...]

McCain’s Lobbyist Advisers

April 14, 2008
The Facts
Charlie Black and Thomas Loeffler are senior advisors for John McCain. They are also very successful lobbyist and still very involved in lobbying. Each of them has made millions of dollars lobbying for foreign governments.
My View
I won’t say that I am watching the presidential campaign closer than anyone; in fact, there are [...]

McCain Finally Addressing Homeowner Crisis

April 10, 2008
The Facts
Presidential candidate John McCain is finally going to address the mortgage crisis relative to its effect on homeowners. He plans to release his “HOME” plan later today. In part, he will say “I believe a more robust, timely and targeted effort is my HOME plan. It offers every deserving American family or [...]

Is McCain Back To Being His Own Man?

March 27, 2008 
The Facts 
Yesterday John McCain gave a speech on how he intends to precede with his foreign policies if he is elected President of the United States. In his speech, he talked about not becoming a “cowboy” when it came to dealing with other countries. He said “Our great power does not mean we [...]

Questions About How McCain Proposes To Pay For Tax Cuts

March 13, 2008
The Facts
Some analysis have crunch some numbers and are strongly disagreeing with how John McCain plans to pay for his proposed tax cuts if he is elected President. They are saying that the wasteful spending that McCain proposes to cut will not even come close to paying for those tax cuts.
My View
Unfortunately, McCain, like [...]

McCain Scores One For Honesty Without Dirty Hands

March 13, 2008
The Facts
While taking time today to be in Washington to take care of some voting business, John McCain made comments that both Obama and Clinton has wasted hundreds of millions of dollars on ear marks, or pork spending if you prefer that phrase.
My View
I have done considerable research and really haven’t been able [...]

Is McCain Lying About Wanting To Save American Jobs?

March 11, 2008
The Facts
An article about the military awarding a contract to EADS (a European company) does not shed a very good light on John McCain.  In part, the report said McCain “has been a key figure in the Pentagon’s yearslong attempt to complete a deal on the tanker. McCain helped block an earlier tanker [...]