Two sources in the campaign, speaking on condition of anonymity, insisted the campaign was not in dire financial straits. A third campaign source, however, said “things are starting to get tight” and that “it was more telling than asking” the senior staff to forgo paychecks beginning the first of the year.
Meanwhile the Associated Press is reporting the number of staffers at around twelve including Giuliani’s campaign manager Mike DuHaime.
Both articles mention that some sources, including Mike DuHaime, say the move was “voluntary” and limited to only senior staff.
Makes all the Bush tax cuts permanent, including full repeal of the death tax.
Index the alternative minimum tax (AMT) to inflation, and eventually repeal it.
Reduce the corporate income tax from 35 percent to 25 percent
Cut the capital gains and qualified dividends tax rate from 15 percent to 10 percent and will index capital assets to inflation
Replace the dozens of tax-advantaged savings accounts with a simplified system of Retirement Savings Accounts and Lifetime Savings Accounts.
Give all Americans the ability to purchase health insurance pre-tax through a health care standard deduction.
Create an alternate “Fair And Simple Tax (FAST)” system that American families and small businesses could choose to go into each year, with a three-bracket structure, a 30 percent top rate, and only the most popular deductions in place.
Found via TPM Election Central of a Guardian Unlimited interview with John Deady, the co-chair of New Hampshire Veterans for Rudy Giuliani.
“He’s got I believe the knowledge and the judgement to attack one of the most difficult problems in current history and that is the rise of the Muslims, and make no mistake about it, this hasn’t happened for a thousand years. These people are very dedicated and they’re also very very smart in their own way. We need to keep the feet to the fire and keep pressing these people until we defeat or chase them back to their caves or in other words get rid of them.”