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John McCain: What we need today is an economic surge. Our surge has succeeded in Iraq militarily. Now we need an economic surge to…

On the recordAugust 5, 2008
What we need today is an economic surge. Our surge has succeeded in Iraq militarily. Now we need an economic surge to keep jobs here at home and create new ones.
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John McCain
Republican · Arizona

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McCain calls for an economic surge to boost job creation in the U.S.

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