Have no doubt about the magnitude of financial crisis. (Sep 2008)
Recoup financial bailout cost by cutting spending. (Sep 2008)
Freeze on everything but Defense, Veterans & entitlements. (Sep 2008)
I have fought against excessive spending my entire career. (Sep 2008)
These are tough times; we need changes; so keep taxes low. (Aug 2008)
Can't pass trillions of dollars of debt to our children. (Jul 2008)
GovWatch: Specified cuts are $10B, not $100B. (May 2008)
Bailing out Bear Stearns necessary to protect economy. (Apr 2008)
Key is to not to bail out homeowners who speculated. (Apr 2008)
Things are tough now, but we're better off than in 2000. (Jan 2008)
May have to go further to fix the subprime lending situation. (Jan 2008)
Recession is partly psychological and not inevitable. (Jan 2008)
I'm well-versed in economics; I was at the Reagan Revolution. (Jan 2008)
FactCheck: Said--then denied--he needed economics education. (Jan 2008)
Impose some fiscal discipline to revive the economy. (Jan 2008)
Will be able to reduce war costs & have a stable Middle East. (Jan 2008)
Reform insurance to cover violent weather patterns. (Jan 2008)
To avoid recession, stop out-of-control spending. (Jan 2008)
Loss of economic strength leads to losing military strength. (Dec 2007)
Republicans have forgotten how to control spending. (Nov 2007)
AdWatch: Outrageous to spend $233M for bridge to nowhere. (Nov 2007)
FactCheck:Bridge-to-Nowhere never built; would serve 200,000. (Nov 2007)
FactCheck: Criticized "Woodstock museum," but skipped vote. (Nov 2007)
Congress spends money like a drunken sailor. (May 2007)
Veto all pork-barrel bills and announce pork spenders. (May 2007)
Use veto power to reduce government spending. (Jan 2000)
Distribute surplus: 23% tax cuts; 62% Social Security. (Jan 2000)
$9B of pork in current budget bills; cut subsidies. (Oct 1999)
For Balanced Budget Amend., & off-budget Social Security. (Jul 1999)
List of budgetary spending priorities. (Jul 1998)
Supports Balanced Budget Amendment. (Jul 1998)
Apply surplus to Social Security, Medicare, tax cuts & debt. (Jul 1998)
Voted YES on $40B in reduced federal overall spending. (Dec 2005)
Voted NO on prioritizing national debt reduction below tax cuts. (Apr 2000)
Voted YES on 1998 GOP budget. (May 1997)
Voted YES on Balanced-budget constitutional amendment. (Mar 1997)
Maintain & enforce existing spending caps in the future. (Sep 1998)
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John McCain On the Issues
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