On NBC's Meet the Press Sunday, Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson voiced confidence in the long term fundamentals of the U.S. economy. According to Reuters:

Asked about the fundamentals of the U.S. economy, Paulson said, "I won't bet against the American people ... We will work through this."

John McCain has taken quite a beating from the Left and its captive media for saying essentially the same thing:

"My opponents may disagree, but those fundamentals, the American worker and their innovation, their entrepreneurship, the small business, those are the fundamentals of America and I think they’re strong."

Nice to know that Paulson has McCain's six convered...

- JP