Holtz-Eakin on McCain: MSNBC 10/30/08

Andrea Mitchell and Douglas Holtz-Eakin on John McCain
"MSNBC Live" 1:00pm
Interview

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DOUGLAS HOLTZ-EAKIN: It's interesting that, on this very day, there's been a study released that shows that Barack Obama's plans would actually destroy 6 million jobs over the next ten years whereas John McCain's plan would be eight million jobs better and that's what the American people need to hear. [...]

ANDREA MITCHELL: [W]hat is the McCain position on another stimulus package?

HOLTZ-EAKIN: John McCain has said, from the very beginning, what we need to do in this situation is stabilize the problem and the problem is the American homeowner. Unlike the Bush Administration and the Obama campaign that want to throw money just into Wall Street banks John McCain thinks that, if we can keep people in their homes, stop the downward spiral on housing prices, give them a mortgage that allows them to pay their other bills [...] you'll stabilize the economy and be able to do this in a sensible fashion.

[...]

MITCHELL: What can you do in the five days remaining, Doug to make it clearer than has been made so far that John McCain, as you claim, would not be a continuation of George Bush's economic policies.

HOLTZ-EAKIN: It's really just laughable. John McCain stood up and voted no on the prescription drug bill, the largest, un-funded expansion of an entitlement program. It's Barack Obama who's doubling down on the Bush spending. [...] It is Barack Obama and George Bush that are gonna walk hand-in-hand off the fiscal cliff. We have to go the other direction [...].

MITCHELL: What about the tax cuts, the Bush tax cuts? Continuing the Bush tax cuts, isn't that why McCain is identified with George Bush?

HOLTZ-EAKIN: [T]he evidence is in from the scientists. Barack Obama's gonna kill jobs. Why? because he's gonna raise taxes in a recession [...]. We saw the spending get out of control over the past eight years. Barack Obama promises to continue, even increase that. [...]

DHE2 JM MSNBC 10-30-08 13.00 (JR#568)

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[KamenHanya]

actually nothing..just like BUSH white people still BITCH about the SAME person they voted for.

[Raccoon39]

@KamenHanya

So now tell me, what's different now that he's won?

[XxSayrosxX]

THE SCIENTISTS HAVE SPOKEN!!!!!

[KamenHanya]

America cannot afford more of the SAME!

Obama/Biden 2008!!

[Epic878787]

There is too much "central planning/control" in the economy. Get rid of the Fed, Fannie/Fredie, FDIC, etc.

Government regulation yes, participation no.