Obama, McCain blame economic woes on greed, policy

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Source: AP




http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080915/ap_on_el_pr/candidates_economy;_ylt=AoN1zJSv_IK4iFuU51ZKZeKs0NUE

Obama, McCain blame economic woes on greed, policy

By LIZ SIDOTI, Associated Press Writer 13 minutes ago

WASHINGTON - With chaos rocking financial markets, John McCain assailed "greed and corruption" on Wall Street and promised to clean it up, while Barack Obama blamed White House policies and said his opponent would only deliver more of the same.


The presidential candidates struggled on Monday to seize control of the issue voters say is most important — the economy — with Republicans and Democrats alike saying the man who succeeds may well win the election.

However, in a dizzying day of speeches and statements, neither White House hopeful offered any fresh ideas for turning things around. Instead each relied on the same vague, though vastly different, pitches he has sounded over the past few months for fixing what ails the country.

And they didn't emphasize that they are part of the Congress that has done little to head off the crisis. McCain is a four-term Arizona senator, Obama a first-termer from Illinois.

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No doubt taxpapers will be billed once again.