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McCain Not an Expert on Economy

Floor Speech

Date: Sept. 16, 2008
Location: Washington D.C.
Issues: Economy and Fiscal

McCain Not an Expert on Economy

Ms. CORRINE BROWN of Florida. Mr. Speaker, earlier this week it was difficult to tell President Bush and Senator McCain apart. On the day when the stock markets fell 500 points, President Bush described it as nothing more than an ``adjustment,'' while Senator McCain declared the ``fundamentals of our economy are strong.''

Are President Bush and Senator McCain serious, or are they out of touch? What about the millions of Americans who have lost their jobs and are having trouble finding a new one simply because the Bush-McCain economy has shed 600,000 more jobs this year than they have created? What about middle class families who are worse off today than they were 8 years ago? They have seen their real wages fall over 8 years by $300.

Mr. Speaker, when it comes to economic issues, there is no difference between President Bush, Senator McCain, and former President Herbert Hoover.


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