On Dec. 12, John McCain spoke at the Derryfield School in Manchester. He was questioned on how he will pay for the war in Iraq, which is costing approximately $270 million a day. Sen. McCain responded: "It's not the money that you and I care about nearly as much as the young Americans who have served and sacrificed."

Lives of servicemen and women are important but so is the cost of the war and where the money will come from to pay for it. So, Sen. McCain, please indulge us in the straight talk you're (in)famous for and explain, explicitly and in detail, how you will pay for the war in Iraq.

JESSICA ELLIS

Belmont