Appearing in today’s N&R, Cal Thomas weighs in on the presidential debate:

Inexplicably, McCain called for a reduction in federal spending as one way to begin fixing the spiraling economy, while he simultaneously proposed $300 billion in new spending to bail people out of mortgages they cannot afford. Do we need “real estate agent” added to the growing list of things government does not do well?

Absolutely not. Government needs to get out of the housing business, period. It can’t be said enough.