McCainsian economics is still not adding up. Jonathan Weisman, in today's WaPo, has this piece detailing McBush's support for tax policies he once opposed (or, as the Rebunglecans would say "He was against them before he was for them.").
Also, this inadvertent "point-counterpoint" from the op/ed page of today's WaPo:
"Voters who might wonder about Sen. John McCain's economic policies need look no further than [McCain advisor] Phil Gramm and his decades of service as Congress' most fiscally responsible member." Lawrence Di Rita, former issues director for Phil Gramm's (Rethug-TX) 1996 presidential campaign, letter to the WaPo.
"While both Democratic candidates would spend far more on new programs than Mr. McCain would, the Republican's proposals for new tax cuts dwarf the Democrats' plans. The Democrats are clearer than Mr. McCain -- though that's a relative term -- about how they would foot the bill. Still, no one's winning any awards this campaign season for fiscal responsibility." Editorial, 4/25/08 WaPo.
Not to worry, Mr. Di Rita, we're looking no further.
