August 23, 2008 - 10:15am
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Wilson hits Democratic presidential ticket on taxes

Republican State Chairman Tom Wilson said that an Obama/Biden ticket will seek to raise taxes, which will be “about as popular Corzine’s toll hike plan.”

Below is Wilson’s full statement.

“With his selection of Joe Biden, Senator Obama has made crystal clear his commitment to raising taxes. The Obama-Biden ticket has a long history of voting for and advocating tax increases on those making as little as $42,000 a year. New Jerseyans already pay more in state and local taxes than anyone else in the nation. Senators Obama and Biden want to make sure that we also pay more in federal taxes too. That idea will be about as popular as Corzine's toll hike plan and makes John McCain's no tax increase platform all that more attractive. This sets up a major contrast that we will drive home from now until Election Day: if voters want a President who will raise their taxes, vote for Obama. If you want a President who won't, support McCain.

Barack Obama has chosen a 35 year Washington insider as a running mate. Biden completely undermines Obama's central themes. Biden made it clear time and time again that he doesn't think Senator Obama has the skills, experience or judgement to be President. These guys are going to be answering questions about Biden's criticism of Obama's plan to legislate failure and cut off funding and support for our troops in Iraq and Afghanistan from now until Election Day.”

MATT FRIEDMAN is a PolitickerNJ.com Reporter and can be reached via email at matt@politicsnj.com.

Comments

Here we go...


If a tree falls in the woods, does anyone hear it?

If Tom Wilson offers up a comment, does anyone in NJ listen?

The answer is "no" to each.

08/23/08 12:12 pm

is this a joke too?


of course they seek to raise taxes... how could they not? Obama wants to pledge billions of dollars to afghanistan, georgia ( the country ), china, india, australia, and of course florida...

however... we need to cut spending in iraq because it is too expensive...

lol... and let's go for national health care for illegals... that will solve all of our problems...

The only difference between death and taxes is that death doesn't get worse every time Congress meets. - Will Rogers

08/24/08 2:46 am

Tom Wilson's Statement


In answer to NJPoliticalman - the answer is YES - people DO listen to Tom Wilson - and are listening very carefully - but also can see for themselves. I agree with him 100%. He cares very much about the State of New Jersey and about our Nation.

And in response to another blogger - it is not that ALL Governors have more experience than ALL Senators. Sarah Palin does NOT have more experience than John McCain - but she DOES have more experience than Barack Obama - without question.

08/31/08 3:04 pm