Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) on Wednesday called news of poor housing conditions at Fort Bragg “unacceptable” and called on the Secretary of Defense to conduct “a thorough investigation.” Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-NY) has called for Senate hearings on the matter.

Reuters looks at the views of various economists on the gas tax holiday plan supported by McCain and Clinton.

Ahead of this weekend’s Democratic caucuses in Guam, Clinton released a plan to address concerns of Guam residents about the planned U.S. military buildup there.