McCain says he'd fire SEC head

From NBC/NJ’s Adam Aigner-Treworgy and NBC’s Les Kretman CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa -- Appearing at an Iowa rally with his running mate today, John McCain called for the firing of U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Christopher Cox, saying that the Bush appointee has “betrayed the public’s trust.”  “The Chairman of the SEC serves at the appointment of the President and in my view has betrayed the public's trust,” McCain said. “If I were President today, I would fire him.” Asked to respond to McCain’s criticism of Cox, White House spokesperson Dana Perino told NBC News, “The chairman has the president's confidence.” In their remarks today, both McCain and Sarah Palin launched hits aplenty against Joe Biden , who said in an interview this morning that, when it comes to tax hikes on those making over $250,000, “It's time to be patriotic ... time to jump in, time to be part of the deal, time to help get America out of the rut." Telling his audience that “today Senator ... (link)