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On the recordOctober 2, 2008
Let's talk about the maverick, John McCain. Again, I love him. He has been a maverick on some issues but he has been no maverick on the things that matter to people's lives. He'd voted four to five times with George Bush's budget which put us a half a trillion dollars in debt this year and over $3 trillion in debt since he got there.
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Joe Biden
Democratic · Delaware

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Biden criticizes John McCain's voting record and its impact on national debt.

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