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John McCain: “If I'm elected president, I won't spend nearly a trillion dollars more of your money. Senator Obama will and he can't do…”

On the recordOctober 29, 2008
If I'm elected president, I won't spend nearly a trillion dollars more of your money. Senator Obama will and he can't do that. And he can't do that without raising your taxes or digging us further into debt.
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John McCain
Republican · Arizona

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McCain criticizes Obama's spending plans and promises fiscal responsibility.

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