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    • The State of Health Care 

        Sen. Jon Kyl (R-AZ) discusses the Senate vote tomorrow on the health care bill.

    • Geithner Under Fire 

        Discussing whether Geithner is really in danger of losing his job, with Eamon Javers, Politico and CNBC's John Harwood

    • Impose Global Financial Trades Tax? 

        House Democrats are looking for ways to pay for new job-creating legislation, with Ann Lee, New York University; Phil Kerpen, Americans for Prosperity; and CNBC's Trish Regan.

    • Auditing the Fed 

        Congress is passing Rep. Ron Paul's amendment that would allow the GAO to audit Fed monetary policy, with CNBC's Steve Liesman & Rick Santelli.

    • CFTC Chairman Sounds Off 

        Discussing buzz of potential regulation reform of over-the-counter derivatives, with Gary Gensler, CFTC chairman.

    • Sen. Gregg Talks Health Care 

        Discussing the true cost of health care, with Sen. Judd Gregg, R-N.H.

    • White House Defends Geithner 

        The White House is defending Treasury Secretary Geithner after he came under fire during a hearing yesterday, with CNBC's Steve Liesman.


John McCain (R)

Senator from Arizona




 

PROFILE

 

Personal:
Born Aug 26, 1939, Panama Canal Zone
Married to Cindy McCain
Seven children and four grandchildren

Education:
U.S. Naval Academy, 1958

Professional:
Spent 22 years in the Navy before his election to the House of Representatives in 1982. Joined the Senate in 1986.

Notable:
- Held as a POW in North Vietnam for 5 ½ years; naval honors include Silver Star and Purple Heart
- Somewhat superstitious – use of lucky charms dates back to his days in the military
- Considered a political maverick for diversity of views that span traditional party boundaries
- Ran for President in 2000

Running Mate:
Sarah Palin, Governor of Alaska

 

ON THE ISSUES

 
Social Security:
Supports boosting social security funds through the establishment of individual retirement accounts...

Housing:
Opposes a broad government bailout and would assist only those borrowers who...

Trade:
Believes the opening new markets is crucial to future economic prosperity...

Energy:
Supports a cap-and-trade system for greenhouse gases; plans to reveal a complete...

 

MAJOR CONTRIBUTORS

 

Top Industries:
Retired: $15,052,235
Lawyers/Law Firms: $6,037,593
Securities & Investment: $5,264,982
Real Estate: $4,858,119
Misc Finance: $2,658,520

Top Contributors:
Merrill Lynch: $249,960
Citigroup: $249,251
Blank Rome: $188,176
Goldman Sachs $171,945
Morgan Stanley $167,371

Source:
Center For Responsible Government -- data through June 30. For more information go to: OpenSecrets.Org.

 

NEED TO KNOW

 

Presidential Campaign | http://www.exploremccain.com/

U.S. Senator | http://mccain.senate.gov/


 

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ADDITIONAL POLITICAL COVERAGE


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  • McCain's wife controls family's riches

      The candidate's spouse runs an investment portfolio of an estimated $36.6 million to $53.4 million and chairs one of the nation's largest beer distributorships.






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