The programs he outlined in his nomination speech will cost us a trillion dollars over four years.

The tax increases on “the rich” that he’s proposed will bring in maybe $50 billion a year.

Where’s the extra money going to come from?

An no, ending the war wouldn’t bring in enough, either.

McCain, otoh, can be trusted to do two things. He will not raise taxes, and most likely will lower them.

And he push back on pork spending, which will at least help reduce government spending by keeping Congressional pig snouts away from the trough.