McCain once again attacked Obama for proposing new spending, putting the figure at more than $860 billion. But at the same time, McCain himself began the debate by proposing a new spending program, to buy up troubled mortgages directly from homeowners and replace them with 30-year loans guaranteed by the government. McCain’s campaign e-mailed reporters with the following cost estimate: McCain press release: The direct cost of this plan would be roughly $300 billion because the purchase of... Click to Read the Full Post
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Gimmicks in the Health Care Bill?
Democrats in Congress have been pleased with the Congressional Budget Office's findings that both the House... Extras: Palin, Rubio, Apps and Chain E-mails From time to time we come across bits of political malarkey or other items that don't...
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