Chief Economic Advisor to McCain: Dr. Phil Gramm
Submitted by CARPE DIEM
NEW YORK (Fortune) — Economic conservatives should take heart. John McCain’s chief economic advisor - and perhaps his closest political friend - is the ultimate pure play in free market faith, former Texas Senator Phil Gramm (Ph.D Economics, University of Georgia, 1967).
If McCain follows Gramm’s counsel, and most of his current positions are vintage Gramm indeed, his policies as president would represent not just a sharp departure from the Bush years, but an assault on government growth that Republicans have boasted about, but failed to achieve, for decades.
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February 22nd, 2008 at 7:20 pm
[...] Every candidate has weaknesses. John McCain’s is that he is economically inept. However, in recognition of that limitation he keeps Phil Gramm as a close advisor. Now you might not agree with Gramm’s economic positions, but even his opponents must acknowledge that he is a highly competent economist. [...]
August 16th, 2008 at 12:01 pm
I have read the post entitled: “Chief Economic Advisor to McCain: Dr. Phil Gramm”
Both candidates John McCain and Barack Obama bring excellent but unique experience and qualifactions for the office of president of the United States of America.
October 2nd, 2008 at 7:30 pm
Phil Grahmm really shot hinself in the foot with his comment; “We have sort of become a nation of whiners”
October 27th, 2008 at 10:54 am
Advisors: Get McCain to come out and support dual tanker purchases for Air Force before election. That will employ 100,000 people nationwide from Mobile, Alabama to Seattle, Washington. All will be winners. Use both Boeing and Northrop tankers and buy 80 of each right now. The cost if far less than economic stimulus and buys quality airplanes that are needed 10 years ago. Right now Obama is hinting at dual purchase and experts are predicting McCain will just retro fit and kill future jobs. Announce this now and postively put America back to work on 4 corners of country. This will bring in many important votes.