A startling admission from McCain’s top economic adviser to CNNMoney.com:

Younger, healthier workers likely wouldn’t abandon their company-sponsored plans, said Douglas Holtz-Eakin, McCain’s senior economic policy adviser. “Why would they leave?” said Holtz-Eakin. “What they are getting from their employer is way better than what they could get with the credit.”

Here’s the reaction:

Time’s Swampland: McCain Campaign Says Your Health Care Plan Is Better Than Theirs

Health Care for American Now (HCAN): MCCAIN CAMPAIGN: OUR HEALTH PLAN DOESN’T WORK

The Obama campaign: