Second Presidential Debate

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by DaemonSeid

McCain:

So let's not raise anybody's taxes, my friends, and make it be very clear to you I am not in favor of tax cuts for the wealthy. I am in favor of leaving the tax rates alone and reducing the tax burden on middle-income Americans by doubling your tax exemption for every child from $3,500 to $7,000."

English 101:

Not raising taxes and not being in favor of tax cuts for the wealthy =/=

Originally Posted by DaemonSeid

That is why I cringe when he says that he doesn't want to tax the wealthy . . . .

What you said is absolute -- no taxation of the wealthy period. What you quoted doesn't say that.