McCain To Propose An "Economic Surge" For America

John McCain has famously admitted to a "lack of knowledge" about economics. So when he talks about the economy later today in Ohio, it appears he will deploy the language of a policy area he does feel confident on: the surge in Iraq.

According to remarks prepared for delivery and sent out to reporters Wednesday morning, McCain will call for an "economic Surge to keep jobs here at home and create new ones."

Is the campaign in danger of relying too much on the power of Surge branding? Or has America's economic landscape actually become a battlefield?

The full excerpts sent by McCain's campaign follow below:

"It's time to get America's economy moving again. Companies like Merillat and families across Ohio face challenges in their business and around the kitchen table. Our energy prices are too high. We are losing jobs. Our housing market is in decline. The cost of everything is going up, and in the face of this, Washington is on vacation.

"Now is the time for action. We need an "all of the above" plan to address our energy crisis with alternative energy, drilling and nuclear power. We need to crack down on those who have abused our credit market and caused this housing decline. And we need to take action to support American businesses so that we stop jobs from going overseas and create more jobs here at home.

"America has the second highest business tax rate in the entire world. It is any wonder that jobs are moving overseas when we are taxing them out of the country? Unfortunately Senator Obama's plans would raise taxes on businesses even more. He has promised tax increases on income, tax increases on investment, tax increases on small businesses. This is exactly the wrong strategy. Raising taxes in a bad economy is about the worst thing you could do because it will kill even more jobs when what we need are policies that create jobs.

"What we need today is an Economic Surge to keep jobs here at home and create new ones. We need to reduce the tax burden on businesses that choose to make their home in the U.S. We need to open new markets to U.S. products. We need to reduce the cost of healthcare. And we need to end the out of control spending in Washington that is putting our debt on the backs of our children.

"Now is the time for action, and when I am President, we are going to get it done."

Comments

[yvonne61]

ANOTHER SURGE WHY DON'T SURGE TAXES, JOBS, GAS AND EVERYTHING ELSE. PEOPLE WANT THIS MAN IN THE WHITE HOUSE? THIS IS THE BIGGER JOKE I HAVE SEEN IN A LIFE TIME. WAKE THE F##K UP. WE DON'T NEED THIS NO WAY NO HOW.

[debrouillard]

Mc Cain is the SURGE president.

[Rjmartinelli]

"Economic Surge"? What the hell is this crock?

I'd LOVE to see how they're going to define that.

The Surge (tm at this point?) was in reference to a surge of new troops to Iraq to try and quell violence.

What type of surge can they give the economy? A surge of more tax breaks so our national infrastructure continues to fall into disrepair as the rich get a surge of more income to keep?

[StillAmused]

... followed by a colonic surge to liberate the rest of his good ideas.

[openhand]

G.O.P Economics. S P L U R G E.

see also Trickle Up Economics.

[chosenson]

You mean "surge" up. Surge up economics.

[Colmore]

The declines he talks about did not just happen. It has taken several years. What was McCain doing about all this while he was in Washington? He voted with Bush what- 98% of the time. This man is so out of touch with average working people, he does not understand what the big deal is about his $560 shoes, or flying around in his wife's plane. Talking about "putting people back to work" it is time he went back to work. He has been off the job since April. God help this country if he makes it into the WH. Why are people so afraid of an intelligent, educated, articulate black man? Why would they vote for "George Bush lite"? He is too old, too set in the ways of lobbyists in Washington. Too out of touch to be president. What does he know about health insurance, he has been on the taxpayer funded "dole" just like the rest of them in DC. It is time for them to pay for their OWN health care.

[mesut]

oh my head is hurting...­.McCain is stuck on the word "surge". It's just a word and including it in a sentence with econmy still makes it a word in a sentence. When will we ever hear his economic plan?

[iswideopen]

McExxon, has a "mental economic surge" plan; just like the one in Iraq. No end strategy. You see, had the Iraq "surge" worked, our troops would be home by now. 5+ years and counting..­..........­Be careful, voters. This is truly scary. Note: Phil Gramm is McExxon's economic adviser. You know, the one who says Americans are a nation of "whiners" and the recession was "mental". I could buy a lot of gas and groceries with that $500.00 McExxon paid for his loafers. What about you?

[firewmn]

Soundbites and Lip Service ... I feel I will "surge" to the voting booth and cast my ballot for Obama..

[JennyJay]

Johnny just loves that word "surge". I wish America and Arizona would surge his old tired body out of Washington once and for all, and let him retire to the ranch in Sedona to live off his wife's millions.

[mawrm]

You know, when I hear the word "Surge", I think of that Coca Cola drink back in the 90s. It got discontinued. Methink the same needs to happen to John McCain's campaign.

[jukesgrrl]

I always think of a "surge" (serge) suit. Maybe that's what he was wearing when he "toured" the marketplace with the black helicopters overhead.

[rosal]

I am not surprised; his party, with his help, broke Iraq so now he wants to take credit for "fixing it" His party, with his help, broke the economy, so now he is ready to take credit for "fixing it" in the near future. He and his party break everything they touch, but his strategy is always to fix it after the fact. I can imagine going thru life with this strategy: Break it, fix it, break it, fix it

[AfricanWahala]

Lets not forget his other "Surge" policies

Energy Surge!
Social Security Surge!
Immigration Surge!
War on Terrorism Surge!

[Faith101]

Economic Surge? What is that... what is your plan man?

[theyank]

Is it going to be the same kind of "economic surge" Naomi Klein talks about
in her terrifying yet riveting book "The Shock Doctrine". Obama needs to exploit
our own evil empire.