Kerry's Take on Taxes

President Bush may not have been AWOL during his National Guard stint during the Vietnam War, but likely Democratic nominee Sen. John Kerry's tax plan could be described as missing in action.

With the Massachusetts senator all but assured of the Democratic presidential nomination, independent and Democrat voters have placed their faith in a man who has offered little in the way of specifics about his plans for tax and fiscal policy.

That's not to say that Kerry's reticence on detailing fiscal matters should sound any alarms. His position, while vague, has been stated often enough: He advocates repealing President Bush's tax cuts that help the wealthy, while keeping those that benefit the middle class. ...