May I introduce you to the policy of John McCain?!

I thought it would be easier to find something about the program of the Republicans in 2008 in America. But it was difficult because there is no real Republican party. It is more like a political movement which supports the candidates.

So I decided to tell you somewhat about the issues John McCain deals with in the federal state Arizona. But I am sure you can convey these issues to the entire United States, too.

That fits perfectly because Isabell is going to blog about the candidates and than you will get to know more detailed information about John McCain.

However let`s look at his issues:

1.) Government

McCain is of the opinion that the public should not be threatend by higher taxes. Instead of that he wants to keep spending lower. He condemns the debts America only made last year ($ 12 trillion). Especially by giving it to other countries. In this context his homepage says: “John McCain believes America’s destiny is too promising to be squandered by placing our economic wherewithal in the hands of foreign governments.”

2.) Health Care Reform

Here his motto is “lowering the cost of care while making coverage more accessible”.

McCain believes that Americas` Health Care system is one of the best ones in the world, but he also knows that it is one of the most expensive ones. McCain wants a reform which protects Americas` freedom. He does not want federal government to get new ways of controlling the state.

“He will work with members of both parties to secure access to affordable care to all Americans, without turning to a federal government designed and controlled system that will lead to rationing of care, stifling of innovation, and further compounding of our fiscal challenges.”

3.) Education

In this context his demands appear to be simple and perfunctory:

“Every public school child deserves a first-rate education. And too many of our schools are producing second-rate results.”

McCain even talks about giving bonuses “to teachers working in our most troubled schools because we need their fine minds and good hearts to help turn those schools around.”

And to be not unfair he wants to give bonuses to highest-achieving teachers, too. In this context he ensures that the money will be put where it belongs- “in the office of the school principal”.

(Obviously the education system is corruptible…)

4.) Protection of borders and homeland

Here we speak of the borders of the federal state Arizona.

“Our first priority must be to assure the integrity of our southern border while providing robust assistance to Mexico to stem the threat of drug cartel and human smuggling violence”.

Furthermore he does not support amnesty and believes that lawbreakers should not be rewarded. Moreover he thinks it is important to deal with the problem of undocumented immigrants.

“John McCain believes an essential component of any comprehensive reform to America’s immigration policy must include the implementation of temporary worker programs that reflect the labor needs of Arizona and the United States in the high-tech, low skilled, and agricultural sectors while protecting employment opportunities for US workers.”

5.) Honoring and supporting the Great American Veterans

“Since the beginning of our history as a nation the citizen soldier has been the archetypical heroic figure that all Americans greatly admire and many aspire to become. Senator McCain is no exception. The son and grandson of highly decorated admirals, he began his service to our country at age 17 when he entered the Naval Academy as a plebe in the summer of 1954.”

I think this first passage and the headline almost say everything about how McCain sees American Veterans…

McCain always stood up for enhancing and increasing the pay and benefits for fighting men or women in America.

“Senator McCain has been fighting for more than a generation to honor the contract between those who sacrifice and serve America, and those Americans who are safer for their sacrifice”.

6.) Strengthening Americas National Security

Threatenings are: violence by belligerent dictators and the terror by radical Islamic extremism and McCain does this to help:

“He will continue to work with the administration to ensure our goal to transition security operations to the Iraqi people in a safe manner, and to allow our American troops to return home in victory and with honor.

John McCain knows that our new strategy will demand close cooperation with our Pakistani partners, and that we must remain committed to assisting them in their own struggles with the forces of violent Islamic extremism that threaten their legitimate government.”

There are one or two more aspects McCain deals with but I think the issues I have presented to you, give you a quit good picture of his aims. I`m sorry if I quoted too much but I thought this passages represent perfectly what kind of policy McCain does or wants to do.

I do not want to be mean and maybe I need to concern myself more with his person, but I have the feeling that his “issues” are more praising his character than revealing something.

The homepage speaks of “McCain believes”, “McCain knows”, “he has been fighting for years” and so on and so forth. But I do not get the feeling he really gets precisevly. And I wondered the whole time why he speaks of himself in the third person or could it be that he engaged someone to write for and about him? You know assistance….

Moreover the Senator justifies his own policy by blaming the policy of the Democrats. Maybe it is common usage for the opposing party but it does not appear to be legitimate.

But perhaps I`m too negative or to dizzy because of the heat, so please feel yourself encouraged to join into the debate and tell me what you think about his issues:

http://www.johnmccain.com/issues/