McCain's in a bit of a tight spot--he has to try to keep his "deficit hawk" cred while proposing an economic plan that will cost far more than anything proposed by Barack Obama. Why doesn't McCain just say, "Screw huge tax cuts, let's balance the budget!"? That has, historically, been his stance, and I do think it could be a good issue for him politically as it draws a contrast with Bush and Obama. People do care about the deficit, of course.
The problem is that McCain has no money, and I'm convinced that he's changed his tune on taxes because he can't offend the Norquist wing of the GOP (and, more importantly, their coffers) as he's already tanking in fundraising compared to Obama, and he can't afford to lose any more. The Patron Saint of Straight Talk, ladies and gentlemen.
