Candidates clash on gas-tax holiday!
By ctrymuziklvr
@ctrymuziklvr (11057)
United States
April 29, 2008 10:53am CST
I don't drive but most people I know do and this sounds like a great idea to me! I hope it goes through because the price of gas is ridiculous!Sens. Hillary Clinton and John McCain are pushing for a gas-tax holiday, but Sen. Barack Obama says the plan is a quick fix that would do more harm than good.
Sen. Hillary Clinton campaigns this week in Wilmington, North Carolina. Gov. Mike Easley has endorsed her.
McCain, the presumptive Republican nominee, was the first to propose a temporary suspension of the federal gas tax.
His plan would lift the 18.4 cents per gallon tax during peak summer travel months. It also would suspend the 24.4 cent diesel tax.
Clinton, who rejected a similar idea in 2000, said her plan is different from McCain's. She said the Republican's proposal would cost the government up to $10 billion -- money that is used to improve roads.
Do you think it's going to happen? Who do you think will get credit for it if it does?
http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/04/29/campaign.wrap/index.html?eref=rss_topstories
1 response
@mtrekster (179)
• United States
29 Apr 08
as much as i think that clinton should have been more open on this, i think, mccain will get the cred.
hes one to suggest it, and i personally think it should be happening.
its crazy when people have to make decisions wherher to go places or stay home when they really need to go somewhere.
such as a drs appt.
and they cant afford to unless they have help finance wise in getting there.
