Posted on 01/25/2011 5:43:28 AM PST by rabscuttle385
NEW YORK - Sen. John McCain said the American people's message from the last message was clear: Cut government spending.
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"I had to campaign for re-election in the last election, and the message is clear: They want to stop the spending, it's out of control, that it mortgaged our children's futures - $14 trillion debt, it's unimaginable. And the consequences of our failure to get spending under control will be a bankrupt America.
"The size of government has doubled since 1999," he said. "The debt has gone up ... some $5 trillion."
McCain said significant cuts are required - and that no area of government should be off-limits.
Among the areas McCain said could be targeted for cuts: The Pentagon.
"There are cuts that can be made in some defense spending, although I hope those will be translated into savings," he said. "And across-the-board reductions in spending, no matter what it be. But agricultural subsidies is one of them. Waste and mismanagement. Medicare fraud.
"But we also have to look at the entitlements," he continued. "The two elephants in the room are called Social Security and Medicare. We have to address them and we have to reform them and we're going to have to make painful changes.
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He also advocated for more civility, but not at the expense of all else. "We can be more civil, but let's not lose our passion. Some of my favorite debates were with a guy named Ted Kennedy, who had passion like I haven't seen before or since."
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And whose fault is that, McBailout?
McCain said significant cuts are required - and that no area of government should be off-limits.
Then let's start with Congressional pensions, salaries, and benefits. All of them.
Otherwise you're nothing more than a stinkin' RINO traitor!
FUJM!
McCain’s first choice for budget cuts is always Defense. It is rare for him to come up with any other area where he wants cuts. He disgusts me.
How in the world does that reprehensible worm, keep getting enough votes to stay in office?
Arizonans seem pretty smart about most things, what is it about McCain which makes them act so dumb in the voting booth?
Why can’t McStain just dry up and blow away?
With Repukes like him, the Communist will rule for life.
I would love to “REACH ACROSS TH AISLE” to him and punch his lights out.
McCain continues his campaign for a Cabinet Position by praising one of Obama’s political fathers.
McWuss is in campaign mode
Neive two-faced John McCain faces the nation. Says President has changes a great deal, patriot:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=quzoTLkqF-k
how much is enough? it’s very simple.
the fedgov brings in ‘only’ $2 trillion each year in taxes. the budget cannot exceed that number. in fact, like anyone can tell you... if you have a debt you want to pay it off... you have to spend less then you make in order to put the balance towards the debt (it’s the govt, you can forget savings)
how much are they spending now?
in jan 2009, the debt was $9.5 trillion. today, it is $14 trillion. that is an increase of $4.5 trillion, or roughly $2.25 trillion each year.
this would mean, both years, they have spent $4.25 trillion yet only had $2 trillion in taxes to pay for their desires.
anything less then a 50% slash in spending is a joke. like the $2.5 trillion cut proposed by the GOP... over 10 years. that’s only $250 billion per year. 10% of the amount needed to be cut.... nothing.
here’s a thought... since i can stop paying for bad service, bad food, or bad products, then why can’t i stop paying for bad government? since when do they have an unquestioned blank check attached to my wages? why aren’t they held responsible? they could get voted out? oh no, not that! then they would be forced to be on vacation... for life... with a full $180k salary. oh the horrors.
We passionately despise your duplicity.
/s
He has been proving to me that he is a dinosaur. He is clueless on the changes the Republican Party has gone through. Earth to McCain...The Tea Party happened and politics as usual is dead.
Yep, for O'Bamster.
Thanks again Arizona.
I can find it in my heart to forgive any lobotomized emotion-driven liberal for voting for Obama, but I DO NOT HAVE IT IN ME TO FORGIVE ANY CONSERVATIVE WHO VOTED FOR McCAIN IN THE GOP PRIMARY.
Sorry, I voted for McCain in 2008 (I positively won't vote for Romney in 2012); but I agree with you - I really CAN'T forgive the neive people in AZ who voted for McCain in the Republican primary and re-elected this lying POS to the U.S. Senate. It didn't take him long to fall back to his old drooling, reach-across the aisle progressive self.
mcinsane/mclame/mcloser/mcresignnow/mcdupe/mccsantletgo/mcembarassing/mcgettoanursinghomenow/mcluvnobama/mcduplicitousmoron...what else can be said about this human failure? (Please note the “new tone”)
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