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McCain Slams Obama On Taxes In Miami

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The Associated Press

Published: October 18, 2008

MIAMI - Republican Sen. John McCain told crowds in this battleground state Friday to "hold onto your wallet" because his Democratic presidential rival, Barack Obama, has talked of spreading the wealth around.

McCain suggested voters could not rely on Obama's promise of tax cuts while returning once more to the story of Joe the Plumber, a regular part of McCain's speeches since the Arizona senator first mentioned the tax concerns of Ohio plumber Joe Wurzelbacher in Wednesday's presidential debate.

Florida was McCain's first stop on a two-day tour through the states, including North Carolina and Virginia, where he has surrendered his lead in polls during the past month despite their history of supporting Republican presidential candidates.

"When politicians talk about taking your money and spreading it around, you'd better hold onto your wallet," McCain told a Miami crowd. "Sen. Obama claims that he wants to give a tax break to the middle class, but not only did he vote for higher taxes for the middle class in the Senate, his plan gives away your tax dollars to those who don't pay taxes. That's not a tax cut; that's welfare."

During an appearance Friday evening in the Space Coast community of Melbourne, McCain revealed that he had spoken to Wurzelbacher for the first time earlier in the day.

"I want to tell you his spirits are good and he's a tough guy. He's what small business people all over this country are about," McCain said to cheers.

Later, in Melbourne, McCain reached out to the aerospace industry by pledging to spend $2 billion on aerospace projects during the period between the retirement of the space shuttles and the launch of their replacement.

DICTATOR DISPUTE

POMPANO BEACH - A sign hanging inside John McCain's campaign office in Pompano Beach juxtaposed a series of headshots: Fidel Castro, Benito Mussolini, Adolf Hitler, Joseph Stalin, Karl Marx - and Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama.

It asks: "Who else called for change in this fashion?" after listing a quote from the Democratic presidential nominee.

Broward County Republican Chairman Chip LaMarca said he was "disgusted" and "speechless at the ignorance." He promised to immediately remove it.

The Associated Press

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