Comments on: Johnny Isakson panders to the well-off

By: klarek

klarek — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 13:03:40 +0000

Isakson just gave his industry pals a multi-billion dollar payout with this credit. It’s harmful to our economy and costs the taxpayers billions. This guy has to go, he has to be the most evil senator there is.

By: Turd Feguson

Turd Feguson — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:45:55 +0000

Ms Tucker you pander to the lazy.

By: Michael

Michael — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 20:01:16 +0000

I bet we can go online and see how much money the NAHB and the NAR gave to his 2010 re-election campaign war chest. This is welfare for the real estate and home building industry. Oh by the way, Isakson voted for the Wall Street welfare bill known as TARP to help out his banking buddies. He sponsored this bill to help out his real estate buddies. So what’s the surprise here? It’s this type of crap legislation that indicates why we urgently need the Fair Tax, and something someone like Isakson will never support. Time for REAL change. Hopefully Herman Cain will run and kick this scoundrel out of office!

By: MAC

MAC — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 16:27:10 +0000

First, I’m not for this program but…. $125K/$225K a year is not “rich” especially if you live in the Northeast or CA. Plus a $800,000 home in metro CA, even after the meltdown, is a 1500 sf 3BR 2BA ranch on a small lot.

If Atlantans get the benefit of more reasonable cost of living, so what?

By: dmac

dmac — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 15:51:55 +0000

Mrs. Tucker is exactly correct. During the enitre mortgage/credit/Wall Street crisis, Isakson has not supported measures aimed at reducing foreclosure rates. Oh sure, he voted in favor of the Wall Street bailout, saying that it would help everyone. HA!

Isakson’s legislation should be called “Leave No Realtor Behind Act”.

By: TnGelding

TnGelding — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 01:00:23 +0000

They don’t need the help, but they do need an incentive to get them to move. But like so many govt. programs, it’s just another give-away to the wealthy.

Why were people so willing to pay two or three times what it cost to build a house? We need comsumer education, badly.

By: Eric

Eric — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:06:42 +0000

Yup–there’s little difference anymore between Dem. and Rep. on spending and tax breaks for the wealthy and big business. Who can deny this?

By: bob

bob — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:49:34 +0000

How can Isakson do this with a dem controlled house and senate ? I’m tired of people getting breaks but if gov is giving them, why not let people that actually pay fed taxes get it.

By: SouthGaDawg

SouthGaDawg — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:45:59 +0000

Ughh…its a tax credit. The idea is to stimulate the economy Cynthia, and by making it so the people who HAVE the money have an extra incentive to buy houses, the hope is that the real estate market, and the economy will be stimulated.

However, your reaction to this tax credit just demonstrated what the “stimulus” plan really is all about: welfare.

By: Steve

Steve — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:22:15 +0000

Here’s your sign Cynthia