McCain can cut earmarks by $2.7 trillion?

[Laura PourMeADrink]

I don't get it. McCain wants to continue the war. They estimate it will cost $2.7 trillion dollars.

He doesn't want to stop the war. He doesn't want to raise any taxes - or reverse Bush's gift to the
wealthiest. He doesn't want to impose windfall taxes on the oil companies.

How in the hell can he pay for the war? Why doesn't anyone ask him that - when he casually says
that it doesn't matter that we will be there indefinitely. Won't continuing to raise our country's
debt hurt the dollar more?

[Eagle_Eye]

1. New republican policy under McCain: Kick their ass & take their Gas!

We will steal it up front and forever

[no_hypocrisy]

2. McCain probably defines these programs as "earmarks":

Social Security
Medicare
Medicaid
Federal aid to education
EPA Budget
Federal stipends to Legal Aid

Go ahead and add to the list.

[Higher Standard]

3. He'll just cut anything related to health care

Medicare, Medicaid, whatever.

Remember, according to him, if you want health care, go to Canada or France.