From the Huckabee Campaign:
In case you missed yesterday’s Republican Presidential debate or haven’t had the time to follow the news today, we wanted to be sure you saw some of the commentary regarding Governor Huckabee:
Steven Pearlstein of the Washington Post: “Judged by who can offer a serious approach to economic policy, the hands-down winner in the Republican race so far is Huckabee, who combines intelligence, candor and comfortable familiarity with the issues and a practical approach anchored in solid conservative beliefs.”
Amber Arellano of the Detroit News: “Huckabee offered up sensible policy ideas on energy and terrorism. He also scored major points among many of us in the Rustbelt — and anyone concerned about the downward economic pressure on the Middle Class — when he pointed out the future need for unionism.”
Blogger Bull Dog Pundit from Ankle Biting Pundits: “Mike Huckabee: Another good performance. Like McCain he really taps into the economic anxiety that many people feel, especially in Michigan. I almost wish Huckabee had more money, because I think he could compete with the big boys and give them a run.”
Tim Dickinson, Rolling Stone: “That Mike Huckabee hasn’t caught just a little bit of fire is a mystery to me. He’s charming and funny, and always seems reasonable…”
David Brody, CBNNews.com: “Mike Huckabee was good tonight. He struck many populist themes and his trademark humor was on display. What may have been the key moment tonight for him though was his answer on congressional war approval. He made clear that he would be decisive in determining what to do if war was imminent. Huckabee was forceful in his answer.”
For additional coverage of the debate I encourage you! to visi t our website.
I have also included some additional links to information below.
Chip Saltsman
National Campaign ManagerAdditional Information:
1) Governor Huckabee was asked a question about the FairTax yesterday. See Gov. Huckabee discuss the FairTax in a more detailed fashion here.2) Governor Huckabee was also asked a question about trade. Read a recent blog post from Gov. Huckabee discussing trade with China.
3) Governor Huckabee was asked a question about ethanol. Click here to learn more about his stance on energy issues.
October 10, 2007 at 8:19 pm
Ya know if everybody thought Mike needed more money, to do better, should send him some. He doesn’t ask for a lot, just a buck for Huck! If 1000 folks did that he could sure fight a good fight. But he will do it with out the big stinky fish in the ponds! He will make it because the real Americans will voice their need for him. Just watch and see. GO MIKE!!
October 11, 2007 at 3:05 pm
There is no reasonable equity of distribution under the current INCOME tax system. What’s more, the income tax code has become a tinkerer’s paradise for 53% of the lobbyists who game it in Washington DC. It’s a lucrative business, and the U.S. TAXPAYER pays for ALL of it in higher prices (a hidden tax which is incomprehensible to the average working person).
Prices AFTER FairTax would look SIMILAR to prices BEFORE FairTax – NOT 30% HIGHER – as opponents contend; competition would see to it. The FairTax rate on new items would be 29.9% (on the new, reduced cost of items because business isn’t taxed under FairTax – thus lowering retail prices by 20% to 30%), or 23% of the “tax inclusive” price tag – this is the way INCOME TAX is figured (parts of the total dollar).
The effective tax rate percentages, that different income groups would pay under a FairTax consumption tax, are calculated by crediting the monthly “prebate” (rebate of tax on necessities) against all likely monthly spending of citizen families (1 member, and greater based on figures established by the Dept. of HHS – a single person receiving ~$200/mo. A family of four receiving ~$500, in addition to family earners receiving their WHOLE paycheck). Prof.’s Kotlikoff and Rapson (10/06) have concluded,
(From study: http://snipurl.com/kotcomparetaxrates ) “…the FairTax imposes much lower average taxes on working-age households than does the current system. The FairTax broadens the tax base from what is now primarily a system of labor income taxation to a system that taxes, albeit indirectly, both labor income and existing wealth. By including existing wealth in the effective tax base, much of which is owned by rich and middle-class elderly households, the FairTax is able to tax labor income at a lower effective rate and, thereby, lower the average lifetime tax rates facing working-age Americans.
“Consider, as an example, a single household age 30 earning $50,000. The household’s average tax rate under the current system is 21.1 percent. It’s 13.5 percent under the FairTax. Since the FairTax would preserve the purchasing power of Social Security benefits and also provide a tax rebate, older low-income workers who will live primarily or exclusively on Social Security would be better off. As an example, the average remaining lifetime tax rate for an age 60 married couple with $20,000 of earnings falls from its current value of 7.2 percent to -11.0 percent under the FairTax. As another example, compare the current 24.0 percent remaining lifetime average tax rate of a married age 45 couple with $100,000 in earnings to the 14.7 percent rate that arises under the FairTax.”
Further,
(From study: http://snipurl.com/kotftmacromicro ) “…once one moves to generations postdating the baby boomers there are positive welfare gains for all income groups in each cohort. Under a 23 percent FairTax policy, the poorest members of the generation born in 1990 enjoy a 13.5 percent welfare gain. Their middle-class and rich contemporaries experience 5 and 2 percent welfare gains, respectively. The welfare gains are largest for future generations. Take the cohort born in 2030. The poorest members of this cohort enjoy a huge 26 percent improvement in their well-being. For middle class members of this birth group, there’s a 12 percent welfare gain. And for the richest members of the group, the gain is 5 percent.”