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McCain: Sure, I’ll vote for the bailout

And I'll cut business taxes at the same time!

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Jim Lehrer asked both candidates: will you vote for the plan? Obama’s answer, paraphrased: “I haven’t seen the language, but government will have to intervene.”

John McCain: “Sure.” With a veritable shrug of the shoulder.

Sure? Sure?

Seems a little cavalier, considering how much drama has gone down on what should and shouldn’t be in the rescue package this week.

By Andrew Leonard

Andrew Leonard is a staff writer at Salon. On Twitter, @koxinga21.


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