TWO FOR THE MONEY

Presidential hopeful John McCain says he will return America to fiscal responsibility by vetoing any spending bills with unnecessary pork barrel earmarks. The earmarks he speaks of are a pittance compared to the $300 million we spend every day in a war the Senate Intelligence Committee has finally and officially proclaimed to be based on lies.

If McCain really wants to return America to fiscal responsibility, he should promise to turn off this spigot of blood money used to needlessly kill American soldiers and Iraqis every day in Iraq. It would also have the benefit of ending our participation in war crimes.

This is what we call a "twofer."

Originally published in Chicago Tribune, June 10, 2008