(CNN) -- Sen. John McCain on Wednesday used language primarily associated with the Iraq war to describe the U.S. financial woes, saying the country needs an "economic surge" to boost the job market.
The move put the economy -- an issue McCain has admitted is not his stronghold -- in the context of foreign policy, an area that's considered one of his strengths.
Speaking in Jackson, Ohio, the senator from Arizona said the surge has worked in Iraq so it's time for one at home.
"What we need today is an economic surge. The surge has succeeded in Iraq militarily -- now we need an economic surge to keep jobs here at home and create new ones," McCain said, referring to the additional 30,000 troops sent to Iraq in 2007. Watch McCain call for an economic surge »
"We need to reduce the tax burden on businesses that choose to make their home in the United States of America, we need to open new markets to U.S. products, and we need to reduce the cost of health care, and we need to stop the out of control spending in Washington that's putting our debt on the backs of our children."
McCain frequently has pointed to his unwavering support for the surge as a sign that he would be a better commander in chief than Sen. Barack Obama.
Source: www.cnn.com
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