thinkprogress.org — In an interview on Tuesday with WCAU in Philadelphia, Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) backed away from his Sept. 16 claim that he believes in ?excess government regulation,? saying that Americans actually want deregulation.
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So what is it McCain? You are always for deregulation, until you suddenly believe in excess government regulation, however, now you say Americans don't want regulation, but today tried to weasel out of the debate to go to DC (where you have not been in months) so that you can properly regulate the financial services sector? What is it?"Under my reform the American people will be protected by comprehensive regulation that will apply the rules and enforce them to the full," McCain said.--<a class="user" href="http://www.baynews9.com/content/36/2008/9/16/382954.html?title=McCain+vows+financial+reform">http://www.baynews9.com/content/36/2008/9/16/38295 ...</a>"The role of government is fundamentally to help American people when they are in situations that are not of their making," McCain said Monday on NBC's "Today" show. "So certainly I believe in regulation." Mon, 22 Sep 2008 United Press International<a class="user" href="http://www.upi.com/Top_News/2008/09/22/McCain_says_views_on_regulation_clear/UPI-32811222114330/">http://www.upi.com/Top_News/2008/09/22/McCain_says ...</a>In a March interview with The Wall Street Journal, McCain said, "I'm always for less regulation."Wed, 17 Sep 2008 CNN<a class="user" href="http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/09/17/campaign.wrap/?iref=hpmostpopu">http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/09/17/campaign.wr ...</a>