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2008 Presidential Election

Senator John McCain (R-Ariz.)

Is the U.S. losing its innovation edge to emerging powers such as China and India?
Today, despite all the defeatist rhetoric, America is the world's biggest exporter, importer, producer, saver, investor, manufacturer, and innovator. I am committed to ensuring that the U.S. retains its competitive edge by pursuing low taxes, lower health-care costs, deep and liquid markets for risk capital, sensible patent and intellectual property policies, and an education policy to develop and attract the best talent in the world to ensure that American workers and businesses compete effectively in the world market.