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John McCain

JohnMcCain was born on : August 29, 1936Birthplace: Panama Canal ZoneHometown: Alexandria, Va.Home: Phoenix, Az.Family: Wife Cindy; 7 childrenMother:
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Education: United States Naval Academy; National War CollegeMilitary service: Navy, 1958-1981; Prisoner of war in Vietnam, 1967-1973Government Experience: U.S. House of Representatives, 1983 - 1987
And is currently a U.S. senator from Arizona, who was elected 1986. This is his second run as president.
View Points: advocates immigration reform.
September 29, 2006: Voted for the Secure Fence Act of 2006 authorizing construction of a 700 mile fence along the U.S. - Mexico border. The bill passed.
May, 25, 2006: Voted yes for the Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act. The bill, which passed, included a guest worker program, National Guardsmen on the borders and a path to citizenship for some illegal immigrants. Provisions also included higher fines for employers who hire illegal workers and 370 miles of barrier fencing along the border.
We need to secure our borders. That is our first priority. We can't deport 12 million people overnight."

Health Care:
Promote payment reform that allows us to move away from the current fragmented and volume-based service to a system which rewards coordinated and quality focused care.
Eliminate Medicare fraud and abuse to ensure that nearly $60 billion a year, almost 10 percent of total Medicare spending, that goes to line the pocket of criminals instead of providing quality care for seniors. He will try to make medicine cheaper and make sure that people can get health care easier. Ensure that drug premiums for the wealthiest Americans are not being subsidized by the middle class.
Promote a new generation of treatment models that better manage chronic care conditions while rewarding prevention and wellness.
Greater use of Health IT and medical homes to promote greater co-ordination of care.
Reduce drug costs by allowing greater use of generics (including bio-generics).
Economy: leader in passing campaign finance reform measures. John McCain states he will balance the budget by the end of his first term. He will try to reduce spending across the board, focussing on the larger issues of Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid while encouraging economic growth. He will Enhancing international competitiveness to keep jobs here; not abroad.
Environment:
Iraq War: Strong supporter of the Iraq war. Strong supporter of the Iraq war. John McCain believes it is strategically and morally essential for the United States to support the Government of Iraq to become capable of governing itself and safeguarding its people. He strongly disagrees with those who advocate withdrawing American troops before that has occurred. McCain wants to get Iraq’s Economy Back on its feet. He believes that economic progress is essential to sustaining security gains in Iraq.
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Taxes: Says he will Keep Tax Rates Low. John McCain will keep the top tax rate at 35 percent, maintain the 15 percent rates on dividends and capital gains, and phase-out the Alternative Minimum Tax. Small businesses are the heart of job growth; raising taxes on them hurts every worker. McCain states, he will cut the Corporate tax rate from 35 To 25 Percent: He believes that a lower corporate tax rate is essential to keeping good jobs in the United States.
Rights, Liberty and the Law: John McCain Has A Long Record Of Supporting Anti-Crime Legislation. He has supported legislation to increase penalties for repeat felons who commit crimes with a firearm, or commit violent crimes on behalf of a criminal gang. He supported improvements to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System. And he sought to increase the fines criminals must pay into the Federal Crime Victims Fund and to bar all criminals from profiting from their crimes. John McCain Supports Reforming The Process For Funding State And Local Law Enforcement. John McCain Will Ensure Sufficient Resources Are Allocated Toward Developing Uniform Technical Standards And The Compatibility Of Public Technology And Safety Networks Used Across Jurisdictions.

Religion: EpiscopalWebsite: http://www.johnmccain.com/