The Gas-tax proposal by Hillary and McCain is viewed by many economists as a bad idea that would backfire.....

Question

Hillary and MCCain would do anything to get elected they just want to please the voters..on the other hand, Obama is strongly against that proposal because he is sincere in his efforts to solve the economic problems we are facing..he wants a REAL solution.. Obama is right..

What's your opinion?

Answer 1

I understand some people don't like obama because they don't THINK they can trust him based on his associations, but what could possibly make hillary a better candidate? We KNOW we can't trust her based on her own statements. I think the Gas-tax issue shows a lot about the candidates. Obama is willing to tell it like it is even though on first glance it is not the most popular thing to do. Clinton and Mccain are trying to buy your votes for $25 at the expense of our failing infrastructure. Maybe when the next bridge collapses you can take solace in the fact that you are plummeting to your death in a brand new shirt that was paid for in part by the gas tax relief. Ok thats all for now, I would keep writing but I'm under heavy sniper fire.

Answer 2

Obama saw how this failed in Illinois. He's the first to admit he thought, along with other members of the Illinois Senate, that it could help. He voted for it. But it backfired. He is now saying, " I speak from experience. This is a bad plan". And if you've looked at what the politcial wonks are saying, Obama is right.



I find his honesty refreshing. Hillary still says it will work. McCain does , too. But remember, when asked how his health care plan woud be financed , McCain said.." we'll take budget cuts from elsewhere". Where the hell is " elsewhere"?

Answer 3

I agree he's wrong on this, but McCain's immigration bill and position on Iraq, among other things, hardly seem to indicate a guy who "would do anything to get elected". I consider it a point against him, but the NAFTA-bashing rhetoric of Obama is hardly going to win him top marks in Econ 101 either.

Answer 4

I have to agree with you on this one! The government needs money, we are a debtor nation, how can taking more money away from the government help us pay our debts! Although I will vote for Hillary, I think this is a not well thought out idea.

Answer 5

he is right, but since when did people care about that? everyone goes to wal mart to save a dollar.. instead of saving us a 20 or 30 dollars total this summer, why not have a windfall tax on all the oil companys , divide it up and send a rebate check to us drivers?????????? they are going to take in a100' billion plus by end of year. maybe more.

Answer 6

Oh please that's what he wants you to think. i see he has engaged in those "say anything to win" stuff again. and Hillary will make it with a windfall tax on the oil companies so its a shame hat Obama obviously doesn't know anything about the economy

Answer 7

I agree, it WILL backfire! It's a very short term solution and will save u only abot $200 over about 6 months. What's that gonna do??? NOTHING

Answer 8

Obama opposes the summer cut of federal gasoline tax based on what Greg Mankiw, a former chairman of Bush’s council of economic advisers, said “In light of the side effects associated with driving ... gasoline taxes should be higher than they are, not lower."



Obama is for increasing taxes and borrowing more money. His programs will increase the US budget from 3 Trillion to 5.5 Trillion a 95% increase in government spending in one term.



It is apparent with Obama’s additional government spending of 840 billion for all of his new programs of “Change” and the 1.7 Trillion funding for Africa in one terms will have to be paid for. Him reducing taxes in any area will be out of the picture and he has made NO proposals for curbing inflation.



Obama has not even considered effective alternative fuels. Brazil's sugar cane ethanol program has them completly independent of foriegn oil imports. Obama has ignored this proven successful program.



The CEO of GM was on PBS recently and was asked why could GM build cars that would run so efficent in Brazil and not in the US. His answer was simply "The government would not allow it".



Obama supports corn ethanol and it will not work. Look at Mexico and it's complete failure and the price for corn food products. MPG with 35% corn ethanol decreased and the price went up.



Brazil does not have these problems because thy spent years of research and then made a self funding sugar cane ethanol program not paid for from tax increases or any tax dollar at all and does not compete with commercial cane growers that is highly efficent.



Then GM built the cars for them that would run on it. The technology is already there.

Answer 9

Yes he is right. It would only save us $28 in 6 months, while 3,000 people would lose their jobs, bridges would collapse (again), crime rate would go up, and price might actually raise because of dempand. Obama wants to decrease demand.

Answer 10

It is stupid. It only puts a bandaid on the real problem. Besides, can you imagine the sticker shock when the gas tax is put back into place?

Answer 11

if obama were sincere he would abolish the federal reserve and the income tax. the fed has spun this country into a constant state of debt enslavement and not to mention they're private banks who can create money from thin air. and the income tax is a total scam watch "america freedom to facism " for free on google video

Answer 12

don't be stupid 'vote Hillary and stop this drama