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On the issues: John McCain
Christopher Duray
Issue date: 11/3/08 Section: Election Special
McCain also plans to reduce corporate taxes. He says this will promote domestic production and stir interest in American products in foreign markets, so that all business does not flee American markets.
"Businesses in America today are paying the second highest tax rate of anywhere in the world," McCain said during the Oct. 15 debate. "Our tax rate for business in America is 35 percent. Ireland's is 11 percent…we need to encourage business."
Health Care
The main thrust of McCain's health care plan is to make coverage more widely available and easier to afford. He believes this is possible by increasing competition in the insurance and health care arenas and by providing individuals with a $2,500 tax credit and families a $5,000 tax credit.
McCain believes that families should be able to opt out of their employer's or a public health care plan. He also supports increasing access for people previously uncovered by insurance by increasing competition and by working with the governors of each state to follow a "Guaranteed Access Plan."
His plan of increased competition also requires lowering treatment and drug prices.
McCain is also concerned with reforming the payment systems of Medicare and Medicaid and increasing the availability of smoking cessation programs.
Iraq
McCain does not support the rapid withdrawal of American troops from Iraq. He believes that the recent troop surge has been greatly effective in reducing violence in Iraq and that departure would destabilize the region. McCain sympathizes with war protestors, but believes that if America does not help defend Iraq by stimulating their economy and pressuring their enemies, then the last five years will be effectively rendered moot as al-Qaida would immediately re-establish themselves after American troops have left.
McCain has not specified when American troops will be able to leave Iraq.
"When Iraqi forces can safeguard their own country, American troops can come home," his Web site says.
"Businesses in America today are paying the second highest tax rate of anywhere in the world," McCain said during the Oct. 15 debate. "Our tax rate for business in America is 35 percent. Ireland's is 11 percent…we need to encourage business."
Health Care
The main thrust of McCain's health care plan is to make coverage more widely available and easier to afford. He believes this is possible by increasing competition in the insurance and health care arenas and by providing individuals with a $2,500 tax credit and families a $5,000 tax credit.
McCain believes that families should be able to opt out of their employer's or a public health care plan. He also supports increasing access for people previously uncovered by insurance by increasing competition and by working with the governors of each state to follow a "Guaranteed Access Plan."
His plan of increased competition also requires lowering treatment and drug prices.
McCain is also concerned with reforming the payment systems of Medicare and Medicaid and increasing the availability of smoking cessation programs.
Iraq
McCain does not support the rapid withdrawal of American troops from Iraq. He believes that the recent troop surge has been greatly effective in reducing violence in Iraq and that departure would destabilize the region. McCain sympathizes with war protestors, but believes that if America does not help defend Iraq by stimulating their economy and pressuring their enemies, then the last five years will be effectively rendered moot as al-Qaida would immediately re-establish themselves after American troops have left.
McCain has not specified when American troops will be able to leave Iraq.
"When Iraqi forces can safeguard their own country, American troops can come home," his Web site says.
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