McCain Proposes Summer Gas Tax Holiday »
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John McCain wants the federal government to free people from paying gasoline taxes this summer and ensure that college students can secure loans this fall, a pair of proposals aimed at stemming pain from the country's troubled economy
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aniokly4 months, 1 week ago
Good idea, John. Why didn't Obama think of that? Because he only cares about his rich friends.
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Goppy4 months, 1 week ago
hyperbola, I must say that normally I dont agree with you on much. You are too hyperbolic.
But THIS tiem, you are RIGHT ON my brotha!!
Oooops!
Sorry. Im a Faithful Follower of The G.O.P. (Giganticus Offalum Perveyortus) So, as such, I have to embrace this plan that encourages us to use much more gasoline during the hot summer months!
MORE GAS
MORE GAS
MORE GAS!
GIMMEE MORE GAS
GIMMEE MORE GAS
GIMMEE MORE GAS!
Yea Johnny, THATS the ticket!!
Man Alive! Are we Righties craaaazie or WHAT?!
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AntiNeoCon4 months, 1 week ago
Way to go John, cut off money we need to support the government, our war, etc...so we can borrow more from China and others.
You sure gonna get my vote....NOT!
The public is getting wise, you can't buy our votes by running up the national debt.
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Lincoln854 months, 1 week ago
I don't think McCain was initially a big supporter of the war, he may have voted for it, but he did so reluctantly like Billary did. I love my Israeli brothers, and I definitely do not put McCain in my favorite five group of supporting them.
ZionCon, what a dumb statement. You must be for the runandhideocrats.
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ybdogsct4 months, 1 week ago
McCain is proposing this at a time when he needs money to fund the wars and at a time when our national debt has skyrocketed to record levels. Where he is going to find the money to replace the lost revenue?
From The Article:
"McCain did not discuss the soaring federal deficit or enormous war costs. He offered few details for his proposals and did not include estimated price tags."
While I appreciate the extra pocket change, the money saved from McCain's "good idea" would hardly pay for a cup of coffee -- NOT the kind of relief people victimized by rising foreclosures are looking for.
McCain's political stunt is just a short-term band aid that fails to address long-term core issues.
http://www.wjla.com/news/stories/0408/511584.html
"Oil's recent run above $100 a barrel has been largely attributed to a steadily depreciating U.S. currency because a weakening dollar prompts investors to seek a safe haven in hard commodities such as oil and gold."
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slate4 months, 1 week ago
(((McCain is proposing this at a time when he needs money to fund the wars and at a time when our national debt has skyrocketed to record levels. Where he is going to find the money to replace the lost revenue? )))
I know, let's tax everyone in the US instaed of letting the few pay all the taxes?
Let's say 1o%?
No deductions, no loop holes.
Id ya make 30 million dollars send in you 3 million if ya make 30,000 send in your 3,000.
Same goes for business. How's that sound Dawgie?
I wonder iffn you'll yeah but 10% hurts the other guy more than the rich,,,,, we gotta make the rich hurt to be fair.
Then after we make em hurt and they don't create jobs we will blame them for that too.
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DEMONSLAYAR4 months, 1 week ago
the hate never stops. already they bash oboma, question his religion, question his morals, well as a liberal I hope mcain wins...You repulicans need your pain, in all this time u have not figureed out the simple economics of the republican party. The best punishment i can think of for u is 8 more years or reaganomics. Maybe someday youll get tiered of killing america......or maybe not,,,,,time will tell
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NoWayMan4 months, 1 week ago
its a good idea to lose $10 BILLION in revenues and have absolutely no plan as to how that money will be made up?
that money helps pay for road and highway projects throughout this country. so without that money, get ready for more bridge collapses.
McCain is right. Economics is definitely not his strong suit.
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AlphaGnosis4 months, 1 week ago
"To help people weather the downturn immediately, McCain urged Congress to institute a "gas-tax holiday" by suspending the 18.4 cent federal gas tax and 24.4 cent diesel tax from Memorial Day to Labor Day. He also renewed his call for the United States to stop adding to the Strategic Petroleum Reserve and thus lessen to some extent the worldwide demand for oil."
Woohooo!! Go John McCain. I'm starting to like this guy better and better. :D
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Bacalao4 months, 1 week ago
until our warships and other military machines (Except for a few that are nuclear) run on another fuel we need the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. bad idea to lessen it. we might as well disband our military altogether. another bad idea our leaders seem to be working on. When I am in debt I don't volunteer for a pay cut. I don't believe in tax and spend. Nor do I believe in cut taxes and spend even more. I much prefer to cut out most of the fat and balance the budget.
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Muleskinner4 months, 1 week ago
You are correct. McCain is just trying to ease the burden on families that want to take their kids on vacation this summer. Good for them & the economy. He's also opposed to any new taxes. The Dems will tax & spend this country to death with their socialist agenda. JM will veto all the pork earmarks. A very different president from Bush. You want real change, for the better? Vote McCain!.
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NoWayMan4 months, 1 week ago
of course you stopped right before the most important part of the story, the part that says we will lose $10 BILLION in revenues.
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aniokly4 months, 1 week ago
Everyone that uses gas will like this guy better, and better. They won't do it though, but at least he tried.
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Goppy4 months, 1 week ago
aniokly said:
"Everyone that uses gas will like this guy better, and better. They won't do it though, but at least he tried."
This warmed my heart ani. Why, it was just a few months ago when you were callin Johnny a traitor for collaboratin with the enemy in Vietnam!
But, I understand.
We Christian Conservatives rejected this ole doofus once already in 2000!
And WHO did we prefer at that tiem INSTEAD of McCain?
A statesman liek Colin Powell? ... No.
A Conservative stalwart liek Richard Lugar? ... No.
An Conservative able to bring parties together in Olympia Snow? ... No
A 'traditional' Republican, Chuck Hagel? Nope.
A Mormon with more gravitas than Romney ... Bill Frist? No siree!!
We preferred a draft dodgin, cocaine imbibin, alcoholic-in-recovery, Confirmed 'C' student, and best of all, someone who would market his Christian Faith liek it was a 6-Pack o beer!
Yall know who Im talkin bout! Our Goerge W. Bush!
THATs who we lieked bettern McCain.
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Endoscopy4 months, 1 week ago
This will never fly. The Democrats will scream. Yell about the deficit and scream to raise taxes.
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rdy2rck4 months, 1 week ago
I agree endo except "it will never fly" part. I don't see any politico in there right mind having a percieved vote "against the people" on there record.How to pay for it in the future is what gets me about the economic policies of parts of both parties.
But I will admit this is a hog that will go to the trough.Another band aid that's going to hurt like he-- when it's taken off.
Being an election year perhaps it will fly.
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libsRfunny4 months, 1 week ago
"The Democrats will scream. Yell about the deficit and scream to raise taxes."
That's because Democrats haven't figured out taking cash from consumers via taxation stifles economic activity just as taxing job providers doesn't help the labor market or, for that matter, the housing/mortgage market.
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hyperbola4 months, 1 week ago
Actually the Repubs have been the ones taking cash from consumers (and giving it to their rich cronies) ever since Reagan. Their payoffs to their rich financial cronies are already costing consumers an arm and a like. And, just like the $600 billion Savings and Loan scandal of the Reagan/Bush daddy years, the taxpayer is once again being used to "save" the cronies.
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miklkit4 months, 1 week ago
Anybody in their right mind is already screaming about the republicon deficit. That leaves you out.
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Lurch4 months, 1 week ago
short-term handouts to try to bribe voters into liking the unlikable Mr. McCain. More irresponsible spending in order to get the most self-interested and math challenged of us to vote for a disgrace.
Gee, why didn`t the Dems think of that?
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stephen-johnson4 months, 1 week ago
Didn't I read somewhere that the Federal tax on gas only comes out to 20 cents per gallon? You'll only save about three bucks per fill-up at that rate.
Speculators/investors are driving up oil, just like they drove up internet stocks in the 90s and housing this decade. Sooner or later, common sense will trump greed and the bubble will burst.
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AlphaGnosis4 months, 1 week ago
Yes, but he's also taking the diesel tax off as well. That's 42.8 cents per gallon! :D
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HannibalBarca4 months, 1 week ago
. That's 42.8 cents per gallon!...That is what is needed, the truckers are getting screwed
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Bacalao4 months, 1 week ago
"Yes, but he's also taking the diesel tax off as well. That's 42.8 cents per gallon!" And yet they are leaving in the subsidies we give to the petroleum companies. If they give us a tax break they need to get the money someplace, I suggest we stop handing that money to big oil!
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Lurch4 months, 1 week ago
So you think truckers only deserve a break during the summer before an election?
Then, after the election if another Republican gets elected its fine to go back to letting the oil companies screw them and us til the next election?
That`s a big reason why I won`t vote for a Republican. The populism only lasts through December.
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mntnman4444 months, 1 week ago
April 25, 2006
Democrats set to introduce legislation to create a "gas tax holiday"...
McCopy
http://www.rawstory.com/news/2006/Democrats_to_...
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stephen-johnson4 months, 1 week ago
"Interesting that they talked about it in 2006, yet in 2007 when they took power in Congress, it vanished."
It goes to show that talk is cheap.
Politicians are addicted to tax revenues - you'll never get them to give tax revenues up. They think that they can use it better than the consumre.
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rdy2rck4 months, 1 week ago
I have to agree Doppich.This is a IMO only.The U.S. will not allow Iran to have the bomb.The Israelis having the bomb has kept a stalemate and another all out M.E. war from happening.There have been reports that their facilities are so deep in the ground only a nuke could bomb them out of existance.
Iran is playing the same game as North Korea.So it's us or Israel.The U.S. won't let Israel do it.We need oil.Soooo?IMHO We'll see.
BTW Wolfie-Bet ya a tank of gas.LOL
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Bacalao4 months, 1 week ago
And I quote Mr. McCain.
"bomb bomb bomb..bomb bomb Iran"
nope no war to worry about here. no chance in heck. Or are you saying the McCain/Clinton ticket wouldn't work.
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quackpot4 months, 1 week ago
Good idea?
Transferring the costs of constructing and maintaining the roads away from the users of the roads?
Just who do you think should be paying for the highway system if not the users?
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Lurch4 months, 1 week ago
Yep, shirk your responsibilities onto your children, again.
That should impress them.
Is it any wonder Obama inspires young people when this "spend like a drunken sailor and shirk responsibility like a wife beater" is his competition?
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markmawn24 months, 1 week ago
Gas taxes pay for road repairs and construction. I guess we'll have a summer of potholes and unfinished bridges to nowhere.
It will only encourage people to drive more for the short term. And 18c is no big dent lest you drive a Semi.
If you have local gas taxes, those will remain.
This is a patch to win votes, and promote privatization of national infrastructure (keep an eye on this, you'll see).
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markmawn24 months, 1 week ago
This is a double bonus for big oil. More sales, no taxes. Brilliant! McCain is already becoming the most incompetent President in history, and he ain't even elected yet!
Big Oil will fill in the Tax Gap with raised prices! They will because they know that the market has been bearing it and we haven't had a revolution yet. Can't you jerkwaters see this?!?
Vote with your pocket book! Not with your children's future!
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