thinkprogress.org — In a paper released today, Sen. John McCain?s (R-AZ) made the laughable claim that a McCain administration would pay off the enormous deficit through ?savings from victory in the Iraq and Afghanistan operations.? The claim comes on the same day McCain?s campaign vowed to balance the budget in four years ? while refusing to name any specifics on how
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keyforceJul 7, 2008
Don't bother clicking, the entire article is in the description.
morganmgheeJul 8, 2008
Perfect, seize Haliburtons bank accounts and call it a day then. Victory!
zacharytelschowJul 9, 2008
"Methinks you need to learn the basics of logic and reading comprehension."Methinks you should remove your head from you anus. Obama went from "We will withdraw!" to "I must take into consideration the facts on the ground and I'll get us out as soon as I can." This isn't backtracking or flip flopping? In that case, McCain hasn't either.
Closed AccountJul 9, 2008
Get a life
elranzerJul 9, 2008
Bill Clinton had the budget balanced in less than 8 years.
origamironinJul 9, 2008
Source? Those numbers seem a bit fishy. I'm not saying they are wrong, I'd just like to see the reports they came from.
andrwmorphJul 10, 2008
The sad part is that the average moron voter believes these lines.
cuchanuJul 11, 2008
Let's borrow another half a trillion from China for the war and see the deficit disappear. He's not on crack, it's a classic magic trick. You guys must be "too cool" for magic.
toyotaboyJul 12, 2008
whatever happened to reasonably achievable goals from presidential campaigns, like a chicken in every pot? deficit eliminated in 4 years? how does he plan on doing that one, filing chapter 11?