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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.
By George Frost [2008-05-06]

  • Golly, Thanks for the $20!

    Assuming the "holiday" works as well as the Illinois holiday might have worked, we can expect 60% of Senator Clinton's predicted $30 savings, right? That amounts to about $20, spread out over the entire summer! I'm poor but not stupid. I'd rather know that the bridge that I drive over every day is not going to fall down.

    By the way, at least 230 prominent economists of all stripes have joined Obama in calling Clinton's and McCain's idea a very bad one:

    http://www.politico.com/static/PPM43_080502_list_gastax.html

    -- Uncle Monty
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    Tuesday, May 6, 2008 05:32 AM
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