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News submitted by Jim Durkin (R-82nd)

Empty Package from Denver

Unlike John McCain, who has the experience, vision and leadership to guide this country in turbulent times, the Obama camp is attempting to sell sizzle instead of steak. They don’t want the voters to look too closely, because, frankly, there is nothing there.

Families are worried about health care. Unlike John McCain’s health care plan, which is designed to return more control to the patients regarding their health care needs, Obama’s plan would result in higher taxes on businesses and individuals and, in the end, not cover all Americans.

Families want relief from high gas prices. John McCain advocates a comprehensive approach to alternative fuels while at the same time not increasing our dependency on foreign oil, which is what Obama’s windfall profits tax plan would do.

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McCains Lifetime Commitment Warrants His Nomination

John McCain has a remarkable record of leadership and experience that embodies his unwavering lifetime commitment to service. First elected to the U.S. House of Representatives from Arizona in 1982, John has a led the fight for reforming Washington , eliminating wasteful government spending, and the strengthening our nation’s armed forces.

John McCain’s reform agenda to reduce federal spending and lower taxes quickly elevated him to statewide office and he was elected U. S. Senate in 1968, after serving two terms in the U.S. House.

In the Senate, John continued to demand congress put an end to loopholes for special interests and fix the broken system in Washington that too often allows lobbyists to write legislation and members of congress to waste taxpayer money. In November 2004, senator McCain was overwhelmingly reelected with nearly 77 percent of the vote.

As the son and grandson of distinguished Navy admirals, John McCain ... Read More...

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