IS MR. FREEZE THAWING OUT?….
When John McCain first announced his support for a spending freeze, he said he would exempt “the caring of veterans, national defense and several other vital issues.” What counts as a “vital issue”? He didn’t say. Yesterday, McCain reiterated his support for a spending freeze, adding that he would exempt “the most important programs like defense, veterans care, Social Security and health care.” What other programs are “the most important”? He didn’t say. I’m starting to get the impression, though, that the spending freeze plan is starting to thaw. Republican presidential nominee John McCain would exempt funding for scientific research from the across-the-board federal spending freeze he’s promised on the campaign trail, a campaign adviser said Tuesday. The McCain budget plan includes “a specific carve-out for spending on science,” said Ike Brannon, a senior policy adviser to the McCain campaign. “You’ll definitely see, under John McCain, more spending on research,” Brannon said. Wait,
