Bob McCarty Writes

‘Cafe Obama’ served up a payroll tax waffle today during an appearance on the Fox News Channel’s Fox News Sunday this afternoon.

During an appearance this afternoon on Fox News Channel’s Fox News Sunday program, Democrat presidential candidate Barack Obama said he would raise payroll taxes on Americans and small businesses earning over $102,000:

“And in terms of raising the payroll tax, raising the cap on the payroll tax, right now everybody who is making $102,000 or less pays 100 percent, payroll tax on 100 percent of their income. There are about 3 to 4 percent of Americans who are above $102,000 in income every year. So if you want to talk about who’s middle class, me giving cuts to folks making $60,000, $70,000 and potentially asking more from friends of mine like Warren Buffet who I have no idea what he made last year, you know, that’s a debate I’m happy to have with John McCain.”

Only two weeks ago, however, while responding to a question from ABC’s George Stephanopoulus, Obama pledged he wouldn’t raise taxes on Americans earning less than $200,000:

“Well, I not only have pledged not to raise their taxes, I’ve been the first candidate in this race to specifically say I would cut their taxes.” (ABC Democrat Candidates Presidential Debate, Philadelphia, PA, 4/16/08)

Waffles like this one leave a bad taste in my mouth.

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See also:

‘Cafe Obama’ Serving Up Waffles — Part 1

‘Cafe Obama’ Serving Up Waffles — Part 2