Back-to-back speeches at the 99th NAACP Convention, July 2008: on Budget & Economy


John McCain: Can’t pass trillions of dollars of debt to our children

Government has grown by 60 percent in the last eight years, because the Congress and this administration have failed to meet their responsibilities. Next year, total federal expenditures are predicted to reach over $3 trillion. That is an awful lot for us to be spending when this nation is already more than $9 trillion in debt--or more than $30,000 in debt for every citizen. That’s a debt our government plans to leave for your children and mine to bear. That is a failure not only of financial foresight, but of moral obligation. It won’t be today’s politicians who suffer the consequences. It will be American workers and their children who are left with worthless promises and trillion-dollar debts. We cannot let that happen. I’ll order a top-to-bottom review of every federal program, department, and agency. We’re going to demand accountability. We’re going to make sure failed programs are not rewarded and that discretionary spending is going to essential priorities.
Source: McCain-Obama speeches at 99th NAACP Convention Jul 12, 2008

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