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On the recordMarch 24, 2008
That idea, I believe, is a very expensive one. I don't believe it works, and I'd like to know how it's paid for.
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John McCain
Republican · Arizona

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John McCain responds to Hillary Clinton's proposed $30-billion assistance plan for the housing crisis.

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