Senator John McCain, the 2008 Republican presidential candidate, gave Newsmax an interview on 3 August, and as always, McCain says straight out what many are thinking but are afraid to say.
Here are some excerpts from the interview made by Jim Meyers and Kathleen Walter.
Concerning Obama’s push for closing tax loopholes for the oil and gas industry and private jets, Senator McCain said: “I think most Americans are sick and tired of this class warfare…. And it would take about 200 years to get the budget in balance if we did away with jets…. I want to encourage the oil companies. I want us out there in offshore drilling. Class warfare doesn’t work. One reason why it doesn’t work is because we all want to be rich.
“On this topic of loopholes, if you call ethanol subsidies and solar subsidies loopholes, count me in. I’ve been against ethanol subsidies for the last 15 years. I think we should take the corporate tax and cut it from 35 percent to 25 percent and at the same time do away with these special tax breaks that special interests have gotten just because of their lobbying power inWashington
“Ethanol subsidies, sugar subsidies — I’d want to get rid of all agricultural subsidies, and if you call that a tax increase, fine. I call it doing away with special interest influence.”
Asked about this disconnect between politicians and the public, McCain — who spoke from Phoenix — responded: “I saw [a] poll that said seventy-some percent said we were behaving like spoiled children and I think 14 percent said we weren’t. I haven’t met anybody in the 14 percent category since I’ve been home.”
“Americans don’t like to be frightened – they’re not going to get their Social Security check or their access to the benefits they earned would be cut off. So in a way I don’t blame them. ...But I would like to point out that last November the message to Congress from the American people was: cut the spending. Stop mortgaging our children’s future. So for us to betray what was a clear message from last November, then we would be ignoring the will of the voters.”
As for which party was helped most by the debt debate, McCain told Newsmax: “Neither came out looking very good. But it is a fact that the president was basically a bystander. The deal was really orchestrated by Mitch McConnell. Presidents are supposed to lead, and I think the American people are fully aware that he didn’t lead.”
Asked what four more years of the Obama administration would mean forAmerica
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“On this topic of loopholes, if you call ethanol subsidies and solar subsidies loopholes, count me in. I’ve been against ethanol subsidies for the last 15 years. I think we should take the corporate tax and cut it from 35 percent to 25 percent and at the same time do away with these special tax breaks that special interests have gotten just because of their lobbying power in
“Ethanol subsidies, sugar subsidies — I’d want to get rid of all agricultural subsidies, and if you call that a tax increase, fine. I call it doing away with special interest influence.”
Asked about this disconnect between politicians and the public, McCain — who spoke from Phoenix — responded: “I saw [a] poll that said seventy-some percent said we were behaving like spoiled children and I think 14 percent said we weren’t. I haven’t met anybody in the 14 percent category since I’ve been home.”
“Americans don’t like to be frightened – they’re not going to get their Social Security check or their access to the benefits they earned would be cut off. So in a way I don’t blame them. ...But I would like to point out that last November the message to Congress from the American people was: cut the spending. Stop mortgaging our children’s future. So for us to betray what was a clear message from last November, then we would be ignoring the will of the voters.”
As for which party was helped most by the debt debate, McCain told Newsmax: “Neither came out looking very good. But it is a fact that the president was basically a bystander. The deal was really orchestrated by Mitch McConnell. Presidents are supposed to lead, and I think the American people are fully aware that he didn’t lead.”
Asked what four more years of the Obama administration would mean for
Read more on Newsmax.com: McCain: GOP on 'Super Committee' Will Fight Tax Increases
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