Sen. John McCain

Kent

In 1960 he crashed into Corpus Christi Bay

The 23-year-old junior lieutenant wasn't paying attention and erred in using "a power setting too low to maintain level flight in a turn," investigators concluded.

In 1961 he flew a skyraider into power lines in Spain.

In 1965 He crashed a T2 trainer in Virginia.

when McCain"s wife chose to Hide her Income tax return is a clear indication that they wanted Fame Glory for themselves

I've been doing some research on this statement. All I can figure is somebodies pulling the wool over somebodies eyes, like the rich can say they're doing the poor some kind of favor or get the attention away from them not paying any taxes.
First, what the government is calling rich is anybody making over $104,000. That ain't rich in anybodies books. Second, in the populous there are obviously more people in the middle income bracket that any other by a huge margin. I call the middle income those people that are earning $20-200K. Even the poor pay taxes. If you make 10K you pay on about $3000 after standard deductions. And the rich have the same standard deduction, so you're not paying on the $7000? either.
"if your making 30 to 40 grand, you're not paying any Federal taxes anyway"
Don't know what tax code you go by. These are the same tax rates for the past twenty years with minor variations.
2008 Tax Brackets
Tax Rate Single Married Filing Jointly 10% Not over $8,025.. Not over $16,050 15% $8,025 - $32,550.. $16,050 - $65,100 25% $32,550 - $78,850.. $65,100 - $131,450 28% $78,850 - $164,550.. $131,450 - $200,300 33% $164,550 - $357,700.. $200,300 - $357,700 35% Over $357,700.. Over $357,700

So if you know something different than this, just spit it out.

It is obvious that you understand the graduated income tax payment amounts. I haven't looked at the 2008 Tax Tables for singles, but the 2007 rates were:

If your TAXABLE income is:

$0 to $7,825 rate is 10% of all over $0
$7825 to $31,850 rate is $782.50 + 15% of all over $7,825
$31,850 to $77,100 rate is $4,386.25 + 25% of over $31,850
$77,110 to $160,850 rate is $15,698.75 + 28% of over $77,100

The personal exemption in 2007 was $3,400 plus the standard deduction was $5,350. So, a single person could earn up to at least $8,750.00 and pay no income tax, then the amounts start at zero for computing TAXABLE income. In your example, a single person earning $10,000 would pay 10% on $1,250.00 or a total of $125.00.

If that single person had itemized deductions, child support payments, 1/2 of self-employment taxes, moving expenses, education loan expenses, IRA deposits, SEP payments, etc., etc, his/her TAXABLE income would be reduced even further.

I'm really glad to see someone who understands our tax system.

Tom in TN

And to everyone who thinks it can't get any worse than it has been the last 4 years, it can ALWAYS get worse

"In October 1967, while on a bombing mission over Hanoi, he was shot down, badly injured, and captured by the North Vietnamese."

So we know: (1) that McCain was a pilot; (2) that he was shot down while on a bombing mission over Hanoi.

From that information, I think it's only logical to conclude that McCain "flew a bomber," unless he was simply excess cargo on the "bombing mission" that was shot down.

McCain has served this country honorably.

They are/were considered fighter aircraft.

Allan

Sounds like we were doing the same thing.. I was in VA-216 abord the USS Hancock.. 62 - 66

Hurts my feelings that this country turned their collective back on that man, but as usual, he stood above it and showed his inner strength.

Allan