John McCain lies about Barack Obama's tax plan

Can John McCain be trusted to tell the truth?If McCain's attack on Obama's tax plan is any indication, it's clear that John McCain will lie about anything to get elected. An independent fact checking organization has looked at McCain's claims on Obama's tax plan and has concluded that John McCain is a liar. The McCain campaign claims that Obama voted to raise income taxes on individuals who earn as little as $32,000 per year. That's wrong.The resolution Obama voted for would not have increased taxes on any single taxpayer making less than $41,500 per year in total income, or any couple making less than $83,000. The $32,000 figure is approximately the taxable income of a single person making $41,500 per year, after all deductions and exclusions. Obama's vote (for a non-binding budget bill) does not change the fact that his own... [read full story]