Who is John McCain? His spin-meisters paint a picture of him as a straight-talker, Washington outsider, maverick reformer, determined foe of the special interests, champion of the average Joe.
With these corporate cronies raising campaign funds for him, it's not surprising that McCain's policy proposals would bring cheer to CEOs, not to Average Joes. His economic plan, for example, is centered on more Busheconomics, cutting corporate taxes and extending Bush's tax giveaways to the rich. How to pay for these withdrawals from our public treasury? By cutting national programs that help regular folks.