Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) Speaks in La Crosse, Wisconsin

My friends, we have to protect investors, especially those relying on their investments for retirement. Current rules mandate that investors must begin to sell off their IRAs and 401(k)s when they reach age 70 and a half. To spare investors being forced to sell their stocks at just a time when the market is hurting the most, those rules should be suspended.

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In so many ways Washington is still on the wrong track. We need change. We need change, and I know how to deliver it.

The status quo is not on the ballot. We're going to see change in Washington. The question is in, which direction will it go?

Will our country be a better place under the leadership of the next president, a more secure, prosperous and just society? Will you be better off in the jobs you hold now and in the opportunities you hope for? Will your sons and daughters grow up in the kind of country you wish for them, rising in the world and finding in their own lives the best of America?

And which candidate's experience in government and in life makes him a more reliable leader for our country and commander in chief for our troops?