McCain says he supports minimum wage after voting against it 19 times

Ichingcarpenter

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Mon Sep-01-08 11:40 AM
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McCain says he supports minimum wage after voting against it 19 times

Sen. John McCain said he supports raising minimum wage on Fox News Sunday with host Chris Wallace as he admits voting against it at least 17 times.

Wallace asked McCain about his voting record on minimum wage after Democratic vice presidential nominee Joe Biden used it to criticize the candidate during a speech at the Democratic National Convention.

Wallace eventually corrected his original question by informing McCain that the senator had actually voted 19 times to keep wages at the current level, to which McCain responded, �Well, or 29 or 49, whatever it is.�

�The point is I voted to keep taxes low,� McCain said, who went on to blame Obama for voting to raise taxes.

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Mon Sep-01-08 11:41 AM
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1. Yes - as minimal as possible.

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