McCain Assails Wasteful Spending

[Omaha Steve]

Source: Associated Press

McCain Assails Wasteful Spending
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Apr 16, 8:14 PM (ET)

By ERIK SCHELZIG

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Republican presidential hopeful John McCain chided his own party Monday as he called for an end to wasteful government spending and for a rededication to the principles of free trade.

The U.S. economy would be better served by being more open to global competition - even if workers in some sectors would have to prepare to pursue other careers, he said.


U.S. Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., speaks during the Republican party of Iowa's Abraham Lincoln Unity Dinner, Saturday, April 14, 2007, in Des Moines, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)


"Change is hard, and while most of us gain, some industries, companies and workers are forced to struggle with very difficult choices," McCain said in the second of three policy addresses intended to inject momentum into the Arizona senator's White House bid.

McCain said he would focus on education and job training programs for displaced workers, and work to improve the overall public education system to better prepare students for the work place.

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[Little Wing]

1. Like IRaq?

[kurth]

2. "Change is hard".

How about bringing the troops home?

[Doctor_J]

3. Why the fuck does this fossil get on TV every day? This is my 10,000th post, BTW

After his stroll thru Baghdad he should be persona non grata to all of the news sources.

[TwilightGardener]

4. Congrats on having wasted that much time, LOL! McCain can't

be accused of wasteful spending in Iraq, at least--5 rugs for a dollar each--Fiscal Conservatism in action!

[katsy]

5. With any luck...

you'll need a retraining program in '08 so STFU!!!!

[aaronbees]

6. I hate this "education" meme...

that's pushed by the right wing when it comes to jobs and domestic job cuts. Not that there's anything wrong with strong education, but the emphasis seems to be on forcing the workforce to continually hop here and there to meet the ever-shifting whims of industry as it reacts to a global economy and seeks cheaper and cheaper labor, more tax cuts, etc. If workers are retrained for another industry sector, who's to say enough jobs will be in that field in a few years? And the hypocrisy of war-lover McCain talking about wasteful government spending is disgusting.