13 3 much jim thanks 18 3 mississippi ole miss 13 2 important time 14 2 defining moment 7 2 two wars 20 3 worst financial crisis 15 2 great depression 10 2 wall street 10 2 main street 17 2 retirement savings 21 3 important rescue effort 12 2 whole process 18 2 billion potentially 13 2 market returns 15 3 ceo bank accounts 16 2 golden parachutes 17 2 helping homeowners 11 2 root problem 12 2 final verdict 10 2 eight years 22 3 failed economic policies 10 2 george bush 13 2 senator mccain 30 3 regulations consumer protections 11 2 middle class 9 2 fair shake 11 2 language yet 16 2 constructive work 10 2 first place 8 2 two years 19 3 subprime lending mess 13 2 lax regulation 8 2 last year 16 3 problem short term 15 2 many regulations 31 3 21st-century regulatory framework 18 2 economic philosophy 9 2 always bad 13 2 senator mccain 24 3 reigning economic ideology 10 2 wall street 10 2 main street 17 2 short-term problem 16 2 underlying issues 12 2 wages incomes 17 2 ordinary americans 16 3 health care system 14 2 energy policies 12 3 well john days 21 2 fundamentally disagree 17 3 accountable day day 14 2 power influence 32 5 nurse teacher police officer frankly 21 3 little financial crisis 9 2 extra debt 16 2 mortgage payments 11 2 tax policies 14 2 classic example 17 3 well senator mccain 9 2 home state 13 2 senior centers 19 2 oftentimes lobbyists 16 2 special interests 20 3 clear earmarks account 14 3 last year budget 13 2 senator mccain 21 2 fundamental difference 7 2 tax cuts 33 3 wealthiest corporations individuals 10 2 now billion 15 2 really important 7 2 tax plan 16 2 fortune companies 12 2 reduced taxes 16 2 million americans 6 2 tax cut 15 2 families percent 16 2 ordinary american 8 2 every day 16 3 little extra money 12 2 better recipe 14 2 economic growth 13 2 president bush 10 2 john mccain 38 6 corporate loopholes stop providing tax cuts 15 3 giving tax breaks 12 2 united states 16 3 health care system 13 2 basic coverage 25 3 pretty important priorities 9 2 every dime 13 2 original point 10 2 john nobody 13 2 money unwisely 11 2 middle class 11 2 tax policies 8 2 right now 14 3 last eight years 11 2 another four 14 2 american people 6 2 tax cut 22 2 quarter-million dollars 7 2 one dime 11 2 tax increase 7 2 now john 13 2 business taxes 13 2 many loopholes 7 2 tax code 13 2 senator mccain 14 3 lowest tax rates 8 2 every day 6 2 tax cut 16 3 additional tax cut 16 4 just one last point 13 2 senator mccain 12 2 health credit 9 2 first time 24 4 history tax health benefits 9 2 tax credit 10 2 health care 10 2 health care 10 2 open market 8 2 good deal 14 2 american people 14 2 less regulation 12 2 oil companies 14 2 another billion 8 2 true john 17 3 oil company profits 11 3 tax plan john 12 2 oil companies 17 2 additional billion 9 2 tax breaks 10 2 lower taxes 12 2 oil companies 9 2 tax breaks 13 2 emergency bill 11 2 senate floor 17 2 drilling off-shore 9 2 tax breaks 12 2 oil companies 11 2 tax revenues 8 2 next year 18 2 energy independence 9 2 years time 16 3 middle eastern oil 35 5 alternative energy solar wind biodiesel 18 2 fuel-efficient cars 12 2 united states 12 2 ohio michigan 10 2 south korea 16 3 health care system 14 2 enormous burden 16 2 american families 11 2 crushed many 10 2 health care 12 2 meeting folks 14 2 families better 10 2 third thing 11 2 space launch 16 3 every young person 12 2 roads bridges 16 2 rural communities 18 3 new electricity grid 17 2 alternative energy 17 2 population centers 13 2 global economy 17 3 efficient cost less 8 2 well look 10 2 foreign oil 10 2 big project 17 2 multi-year project 20 2 individual components 9 2 every year 15 2 private insurers 14 2 medicare system 15 2 private insurers 13 2 medicare works 28 4 medicaid prescription drug bill 29 5 george bush wrong headed policies 9 2 tom coburn 23 2 conservative republicans 11 2 every dollar 15 2 federal spending 16 2 spending projects 11 2 john railing 14 2 spending freeze 23 3 early childhood education 19 3 medicare subsidy make 12 2 another place 17 2 currently spending 14 2 billion surplus 12 2 strong abroad 11 2 billion back 19 2 eventually taxpayers 15 2 great depression 10 2 whole bunch 14 3 time home values 14 2 fact government 9 2 short term 14 2 economy slowing 14 3 less tax revenue 13 2 tough decision 14 2 tough decisions 7 2 tax cuts 10 2 health care 11 2 bad decision 18 3 long term priorities 8 2 point jim 16 2 enormous deficits 10 2 eight years 7 2 tax cuts 19 3 middle class families 14 3 last eight years 13 2 senator mccain 21 2 fundamental difference 13 2 first question 10 2 first place 11 3 now six years 12 2 exit strategy 8 2 bin laden 5 2 put al 13 2 senator mccain 13 2 president bush 17 2 different judgment 38 5 strategic national security perspective al 14 2 billion surplus 13 2 great distress 14 2 basic functions 13 2 military force 14 2 american people 14 2 military wisely 10 2 whole bunch 33 5 vice presidential selection joe biden 31 4 senate foreign relations committee 18 3 iraq critical issues 9 2 core issue 13 2 senator mccain 22 2 extraordinary sacrifice 16 2 military families 12 2 brilliant job 15 2 general petraeus 12 2 brilliant job 17 3 previous four years 10 2 war started 15 2 mass destruction 13 2 next president 13 2 good decisions 12 2 next conflict 6 2 jim jim 10 2 whole bunch 17 3 troop funding issue 13 2 senator mccain 13 2 senator mccain 10 2 open- ended 10 2 blank check 10 2 george bush 13 2 funding troops 20 2 legitimate difference 17 2 strategic question 18 2 particular approach 28 3 afghanistan worsen deteriorate 13 2 senator mccain 8 2 bin laden 18 3 defense robert gates 15 3 combat troops put 16 2 military families 20 5 bin laden crush al qaeda 13 2 admiral mullen 12 2 enough troops 11 2 worse better 17 2 highest fatalities 9 2 u.s troops 8 2 past year 25 4 major offensive taking place 14 3 al qaeda taliban 13 2 brazen fashion 26 4 two three additional brigades 15 3 four times number 15 3 four times troops 16 2 strategic mistake 23 3 every intelligence agency 14 2 greatest threat 12 2 united states 12 2 defense gates 12 2 central front 21 2 comprehensively though 16 2 afghan government 15 2 president karzai 17 3 growing poppy trade 16 3 last several years 10 2 safe havens 16 2 northwest regions 10 2 george bush 13 2 senator mccain 14 3 last seven years 10 2 safe havens 12 2 united states 35 6 al qaeda bin laden top-level lieutenants 13 2 right strategy 10 2 north korea 11 2 bombing iran 13 2 right strategy 16 3 now senator mccain 13 2 easy situation 19 2 cross-border attacks 9 2 u.s troops 11 2 problem john 19 2 pakistani population 19 2 20th-century mindset 16 2 dictator dictator 12 2 united states 23 4 sergeant ryan david jopeck 13 2 another mother 10 2 u.s soldier 15 2 service provided 13 2 next president 13 2 good judgments 11 2 america safe 12 2 enormous step 19 3 senator mccain nobody 16 2 enormous problems 8 2 one point 12 2 central front 8 2 bin laden 16 2 correct something 15 2 republican guard 21 2 terrorist organization 13 2 senator mccain 11 2 single thing 16 3 last several years 15 3 iran mortal enemy 16 3 last several years 13 2 iran influence 15 2 zero centrifuges 13 2 nuclear weapon 14 3 last eight years 13 2 senator mccain 11 2 nuclear iran 12 2 stalwart ally 8 2 arms race 10 2 middle east 13 2 senator mccain 13 2 senator mccain 14 2 extensive trade 13 2 nuclear weapon 20 3 tough direct diplomacy 15 2 major difference 13 2 senator mccain 10 2 north korea 15 2 instance efforts 14 2 nuclear weapons 12 2 united states 14 2 powerful person 11 2 right person 12 2 united states 9 2 time place 11 2 america safe 13 2 senator mccain 24 3 history bipartisan history 15 2 direct diplomacy 13 2 senator mccain 14 2 henry kissinger 21 3 five recent secretaries 20 2 without preconditions 9 3 tea one day 14 2 direct contacts 24 3 low-level diplomatic talks 11 2 rogue regime 13 2 president bush 25 4 senior ambassador bill burns 14 2 nuclear weapons 14 2 tough sanctions 26 4 senator mccain just mentioned 10 2 north korea 10 2 one example 10 2 north korea 15 2 nuclear capacity 25 2 nonproliferation agreement 25 3 nuclear secrets potentially 18 2 bush administration 8 2 right now 10 2 north korea 11 2 shaky ground 12 2 general point 21 3 senator mccain advisers 22 3 important senator mccain 13 2 prime minister 8 2 nato ally 14 2 critical issues 13 2 senator mccain 17 2 suddenly president 14 2 low-level talks 13 2 senator mccain 14 2 henry kissinger 12 2 every problem 18 2 bush administration 12 2 vile comments 16 3 last several weeks 21 3 entire russian approach 25 3 resurgent aggressive russia 14 2 peace stability 13 2 next president 19 2 six-point cease-fire 12 2 south ossetia 15 2 unified alliance 30 4 21st-century superpower power act 24 2 20th-century dictatorship 20 2 fledgling democracies 20 3 membership action plan 14 3 cold war posture 14 2 common interest 20 2 nuclear proliferation 15 2 nuclear warheads 10 2 loose nukes 7 2 al qaeda 23 3 republican ranking member 40 6 senate foreign relations committee dick lugar 19 3 loose nuclear weapons 25 3 national security interests 12 2 united states 13 2 sharp response 22 2 international community 13 2 senator mccain 14 2 enormous strain 15 2 georgian economy 14 2 billion dollars 16 2 russia intentions 20 2 president saakashvili 9 2 two points 19 2 russian peacekeepers 17 2 georgian territory 15 2 sense whatsoever 25 2 international peacekeepers 12 2 special envoy 11 2 second point 22 3 senator mccain mentioned 16 2 biggest consumers 8 2 world oil 14 2 energy strategy 11 2 rogue states 13 2 iran venezuela 8 2 means yes 18 2 domestic production 17 2 off-shore drilling 16 3 world oil supplies 17 2 alternative energy 54 8 solar wind biodiesel yes nuclear energy clean-coal technology 21 2 significant investment 9 2 next years 13 2 senator mccain 13 2 senator mccain 17 2 earlier importance 18 3 years senator mccain 17 2 alternative energy 9 2 solar wind 18 2 energy independence 26 5 winter coming home heating oil 16 2 national security 13 2 climate change 8 2 true john 9 2 john sorry 12 2 nuclear waste 13 2 senator mccain 8 2 point jim 15 3 right fair enough 9 2 one energy 11 2 one question 15 2 airport security 16 2 potential targets 7 2 long way 13 2 chemical sites 13 2 biggest threat 14 2 nuclear missile 20 2 nuclear proliferation 13 2 biggest threat 12 2 united states 14 2 nuclear weapons 14 2 missile defense 14 2 missile defense 10 2 north korea 14 2 nuclear weapons 21 3 hundred million dollars 20 2 nuclear proliferation 7 2 al qaeda 9 2 root cause 12 3 one last point 15 2 cooperation root 10 2 eight years 13 3 even four years 15 2 greatest country 24 4 senator mccain great credit 12 2 torture issue 17 2 long-term security 18 2 next administration 9 2 last eight 13 2 senator mccain 11 2 meantime bin 7 2 al qaeda 20 3 trillion dollars worth 16 3 latin america asia 10 2 single lens 17 3 billion every month 10 2 health care 8 2 long term 14 2 economy decline 19 2 military superiority 16 2 national security 12 2 veterans care 24 3 veterans affairs committee 18 2 disability payments 28 3 post-traumatic stress disorder 11 2 right nobody 13 2 next president 22 3 broader strategic vision 14 3 last eight years 12 2 closing point 12 2 united states 12 2 united states 11 2 entire world 11 2 way children 9 2 world look 12 2 united states 13 2 next president 11 2 america safe 14 2 ordinary people 12 2 united states