John McCain
Republican from Arizona
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John McCain is a U.S. senator from Arizona, a post he has held since 1986. He previously served two terms in the U.S. House. McCain is a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy and spent his career in the military, as his father did. He was a combat pilot in Vietnam who was shot down and spent 5 1/2 years as a prisonor of war. He was born in 1936 in Panama. He and his wife, Cindy, have four children together. McCain also has three children from his first marriage.
McCain's statements by ruling
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Recent statements by John McCain
"We spend a staggering amount of money on health care — over $2-trillion and almost twice as much as any other country per person."
Monday, April 28th, 2008 in a campaign stop at Miami children’s hospital
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"My friend, we have increased the size of government by some 40 percent just in the last few years."
Sunday, April 20th, 2008 in a television interview.
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McCain says the price of a gas tax "holiday" would be about the same as "a Bridge to Nowhere (or) another pork barrel project."
Thursday, April 24th, 2008 in an interview on the Fox News Channel.
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Rev. Wright said "that al-Qaida and the American flag were the same flags."
Sunday, April 27th, 2008 in Coral Gables, Fla.
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The Rev. Wright compared "the United States Marine Corps with Roman legionnaires who were responsible for the death of our Savior."
Sunday, April 27th, 2008 in Coral Gables, Fla.
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Recent attacks on John McCain
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"For what we spend in just one week in Iraq, 800,000 children could get health insurance for an entire year." |
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"If Senator Clinton or John McCain had stood up in previous years for increases in fuel efficiency standards . . . then we would not be in this same situation in the first place." |
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"McCain has voted repeatedly at least six times against funding for global HIV/AIDS, malaria and TB fund, once as one of only 14 senators." |
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"He’s promising four more years of an administration that will push for the privatization of Social Security..." |
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"John McCain voted against establishing a national holiday in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr." |
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Recent stories featuring John McCain
Candidates get back to health: Sen. John McCain's new health care plan brings the issue back in focus for the presidential candidates. We check three new claims.
Clinton's long haul on foreclosures: Clinton — and Obama — spoke up early on mortgage problems.
Capital gains taxes demystified: McCain gets it half right on capital gains taxes while debate moderators pin down Clinton and Obama on where they stand.
A lesson in cherry-picking: Voting records make senators east targets for attack ads, and nobody knows it better than Sen. John McCain. The DNC is only doing what George W. Bush did back in 2000.
Gas taxes, on holiday: The RNC is right that Obama once supported a gas tax "holiday," but a video glosses over some key details.
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