McCain: Lean Times Ahead

John McCain may be a big fan of citizenship and public service, but he's no fan of big government. Here he is yesterday on CNBC's Kudlow and Company, talking about his economic recovery plan:

We need to have a year pause, a year pause on discretionary spending, except for veterans and defense. And let’s scrutinize every agency of government. ... It is not taxes that are insufficient, it’s spending that’s out of control. And one of the areas I would go after first and hardest is defense acquisition.