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Obama is wrong about the gas tax

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.
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  • Tuesday, May 6, 2008 06:32 AM

    It's all about the page hits:

    (1) have hack writer write trolling, pandering article...

    (2) draw increased web traffic from angry liberals who post comments...

    (3) PROFIT!

    Believing that the left is immune from manipulation for profit is like believing that the Christians are stealing your money at the collection plate, but new age gurus have your best interests at heart...

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