Posted on 08/03/2011 7:48:09 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
Sen. John McCain tells Newsmax he cant blame Americans for being disgusted by Congress and the presidents performance in the debt ceiling crisis, but insists that Republicans were determined not to betray voters 2010 election mandate to cut federal spending.
The GOPs 2008 presidential candidate vows he will be fighting on the Senate floor against deep cuts in military spending, states that he favors eliminating all agricultural subsidies, calls pork barrel spending corruption, and charges that President Obama was a bystander in the debt ceiling debate.
The Arizona legislator also says he is very concerned about another four years under Obama, but is confident that Republicans will take the White House in 2012.
Now that the debt ceiling crisis has been averted and spending cuts agreed upon, further cuts will be left to 12-member Congressional joint committee.
In an exclusive interview with Newsmax.TV, Sen. McCain was asked how much faith he has in the committees ability to agree on spending cuts and tax increases.
Partisanship in Washington, he says, is bred by a difference in philosophy between ourselves and the Democrats and President Obama. Fundamentally, we believe in shrinking the role of government and cutting spending, and they have the opposite view.
I believe these 12 individuals will very likely come to some agreement. But I also believe our Republican members on this committee will state at the outset that we will not support tax increases.....
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Yes.
Is the “Super Committee” Constitutional?
Considering Republicans are the equivilent of the French, expect the white flag. McCain is the enemy and has betrayed this country. Really made your time here on earth meaningful right, Johnny? His actions now speak more than his service in Vietnam. Remember Benedict Arnold.
Doesn’t his wife have enough money to buy the guy a decent set of choppers? His are gross. Expensive pair is about $3 grand.
I will be surprised if anyone’s campaign raises $1 billion.
This is not 2008. That money doesn’t exist in pockets anymore.
The Royal Congress will embody the Washington government of the government, by the government, and for the government. Representation has just been abolished. They will rule themselves directly, and just send us the bill.
Until bankruptcy causes them to pop like the Politburo did in 1991.
I thought it was Comedy Central.
Is the Super Committee Constitutional?
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No, but how is that relevant to the United States government?
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