[ajmccarrell]

Actually I am for the fair tax as well, however, capital gains taxes DO affect consumer spending as capital gains are what attracts investors to invest in companies and employ people. Because interest rates are too low, the only incentive any investors have to invest in the US at all would be capital gains. Thus raising the tax on this, without simultaneously raising interest rates will plunge us into a depression.

As far as oil goes, ANWR would only be the tip of the iceberg. We would have to drill pretty much everywhere, which I am all for. It would put people to work and lower gas prices.


Sorry, but you can't blame the Republicans for blue laws exclusively. Can you even name a Republican that wants to imprison anyone for their sexual practices? I sure can't. Besides, most of these laws were passed long before either party became what it is today. This is a ridiculous argument. No one has EVER proposed making Christianity the state religion. This is an outright lie!

Most Republicans are for the fair tax, which doesn't tax the lower or middle class at all. You are lying again here.

US Law does prohibit guilt by association, which is why we've been trying so damn hard to keep Guantanamo open. So, your point only proves my point that it keeps us all safer to not give terrorists constitutional protections.

The insane borrowing, which I agree is insane, happened long before W ever took office. He just simply didn't help. The borrowing started under Hamilton, so you can hardly blame Bush for our national debt when it has been accumulating for 200 years. You must be one of those dems who believes Bush is responsible for slavery too. He should have stopped borrowing, cut spending and paid our debt down. Also, you have confused the national debt with the deficit in your statement. They are NOT the same thing.

The only guy who has promised to cut spending is McCain. Obama plans on spending more than Bush ever dreamed of.