Political Quotes

John McCain: Oh, easy. Look, if you were able to increase the budget and the size of government by 40 percent, don't you think you…

On the recordSeptember 22, 2008
Oh, easy. Look, if you were able to increase the budget and the size of government by 40 percent, don't you think you could cut some of it?
Said by
John McCain
Republican · Arizona

Editor's note · Context

McCain discusses the feasibility of cutting the budget in light of previous increases.

Share

More from John McCain

Feb 14, 2018

General Milley, will M-SHORAD have capabilities to defend against cruise missiles?

congress.gov
Jul 15, 2018

Today's press conference in Helsinki was one of the most disgraceful performances by an American President in memory. The damage inflicted by President Trump's naivete, egotism, false equivalence and sympathy for autocrats is difficult to…

transcripts.cnn.com
Mar 7, 2018

The 21CSC initiative has received bipartisan support in Congress from Senators John McCain (R-AZ) and Michael Bennet (D-CO)

congress.gov

Other voices in this conversation