McCain enters budget fray in push against pork spending
Senator John McCain urged voters to oust lawmakers who waste surplus funds with pork pork-barrel spending. He criticized President Clinton as unreceptive to compromise and warned against any budget bill that sacrifices the nation's future for short-term gains. He pledged to oppose a costly late-session pork-laden plan regardless of party, while White House aides criticized excess spending and touted broader agenda priorities.
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Nader backs marijuana legalization with Johnson in NM
Green Party candidate Ralph Nader and New Mexico Governor Gary Johnson call for ending criminal sanctions for marijuana possession and treat addiction as a health issue. Nader cites 500,000 nonviolent drug offenders in jails as proof the war on drugs is failing. he endorses harm reduction for heroin and needle exchanges.
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