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John McCain: I think that we are either going to change and give the American people the defense capabilities and care for the men…

On the recordJanuary 14, 2009
I think that we are either going to change and give the American people the defense capabilities and care for the men and women in the military, which is our obligation, or we are going to continue, as Secretary Gates calls it, an unsustainable path of earmarking and unnecessary and wasteful spending.
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John McCain
Republican · Arizona

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McCain emphasizes the obligation to provide proper military care versus wasteful spending.

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