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Think Clinton's plan to suspend the gas tax temporarily is a bad idea? A similar measure in Illinois -- which Obama backed -- seems to have helped consumers.
  • And another thing

    if you believe that there is anyway that the congress is going to pass a windfall profits tax you'd best get your head examined. On the infinitesimal chance that does happen- say the republican half of congress decides to call in sick that day- Bush (still president, god help us) will most certainly veto it.

    Can anyone reasonably argue otherwise?

    Knowing the proposed legislation - literally can not go anywhere and can't help anyone - doesn't that show what straight up pander this is?

    (Sure we all know the candidtates talk about their policies and proposals but Hillary is promising this now. How? It is not possible even if it was a good idea.)