Oh, don’t even get me started.
But there are a number of folks who are actually making a run at it this year, some expected and some, well, not.
I have contacted each of the candidates several times to ask their positions on various tax issues. And a number of them responded promptly and their replies were posted earlier this month on taxgirl.com. To recap, you can check out the posts from these presidential candidates, in order of posting:
- Tommy Thompson
- Sam Brownback
- Joe Biden
- Ron Paul
- Mike Huckabee
I’ve been in contact by phone and email with John Edwards’ campaign and Mike Gravel’s campaign, each of whom have assured me that their answers are forthcoming, so look for those in the next few days.
Rudy Giuliani’s campaign is difficult to contact; they don’t respond to email and I was unable to get a fax number. I sent a letter to them via USPS, so I’m not sure what the outcome of that will be.
Senator Obama’s office sent me an email that someone would get back to me, so hopefully I’ll have something to post from his campaign shortly. He’s recently unveiled a tax strategy to pay for health care (which sounds similar to John Edwards’ plan) so I expect his answers to address that issue.
Senator Clinton’s office has been strangely silent – no emails, no faxes, no calls – odd since she’s been taking a beating in the press on her stance on corporate tax.
I am similarly surprised to not hear from Senator McCain’s office. He’s been making the rounds in the press, and seemed to pose the most well thought out plans during the debate, so you’d think he’d take advantage of the momentum.
That’s where we stand for now. Keep checking in to see what your favorite candidates have to say about taxes. And of course, if they won’t tell you, you know that I will!
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Good work, Kelly. No one ever said that politics moves quickly. You’d think the campaign people would, at least.