Who Has the Right Plan for America's Economy?

• “John McCain ”

  

  “Eliminating Wasteful Spending”

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  “What Exactly Will You Cut?”
  

Eliminating Wasteful Spending

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John McCain Will Stop Earmarks, Pork-Barrel Spending, And Waste.

He will veto every pork-laden spending bill and make their authors famous. As President, he will seek the line-item veto to reduce waste and eliminate earmarks that have led to corruption. Unlike Senators Clinton and Obama who have sought a nearly combined $3 billion in earmarks, John McCain has a clear record of not asking for earmarks. Earmarks restrict America's ability to address genuine national priorities and interfere with fair, competitive markets.

John McCain Proposes A One-Year Spending Pause To Evaluate Programs.

He believes that outside of essential military and veterans programs there should be a one-year pause in discretionary spending growth that should be used for a top-to-bottom review of the effectiveness of federal programs.

John McCain Has The Leadership And Courage To Make The Right Spending Choices.

Reduced spending means making choices. John McCain will not leave office without balancing the federal budget. He will not do it with smoke and mirrors. When he leaves office, he wants to leave a budget that stays balanced after he is gone, and can weather the occasional downturn and unexpected contingency. John McCain will provide the courageous leadership necessary to control spending, including:

 * Eliminate Broken Government Programs. The federal government itself admits that one in five programs do not perform.

 * Reform Our Civil Service System To Promote Accountability And Good Performance In Our Federal Workforce.

 * Eliminating Earmarks, Wasteful Subsidies And Pork-Barrel Spending.

 * Reform Procurement Programs And Cut Wasteful Spending In Defense And Non-Defense Programs.

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"John McCain " McCain Campaign

• Cutting Taxes for the Middle Class
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• Pro-Growth Tax Policy
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• Eliminating Wasteful Spending
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• Helping Americans Confront Higher Living Costs
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• Helping Americans with the Housing Crisis
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• Keeping The Credit Crunch From Hurting College Students
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• Tax Cuts on American Employers
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• Pro-Innovation Tax Cuts
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• Retirement Tax Cut/Simpler Taxes
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• Giving Tax Cuts a Fair Chance
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• Reforming Entitlement Programs For The 21st Century
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• Promoting Fair Trade and Competitiveness
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• Reforming The Unemployment Insurance System
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"Barack Obama" Obama Campaign

• Jumpstart the Economy
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• Provide Middle Class Tax Relief
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• Trade Initiatives
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• Create 5 Million New Green Jobs
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• New Jobs Through National Infrastructure Investment
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• Technology, Innovation and Creating Jobs
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• Support Small Business
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• Strong Labor Policy
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• Protect Homeownership and Crack Down on Mortgage Fraud
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• Address Predatory Credit Card Practices
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• Reform Bankruptcy Laws
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• Work/Family Balance
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Most Objections

• Jumpstart the Economy
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• Provide Middle Class Tax Relief
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• Cutting Taxes for the Middle Class
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• Pro-Growth Tax Policy
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• Eliminating Wasteful Spending
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