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To Naners:

That's exactly the truth, there is NO short term solution here. NONE.

Lowering the gas tax ($0.184/gal) isn't going to help anyone who needs it, but it will have the effect of taking badly needed money out of transportation projects.

Besides, if you artificially reduce the price of fuel (by an amount that matters, such as if someone decided to remove your state gas tax too) demand will subsequently rise, which in an era of tight supply leads to........................HIGHER PRICES!!!!!

So now you've got higher prices based on increased demand and in 3 months you have to reinstate a gas tax on top of that so we can pay to keep another bridge from collapsing. Looks like she didn't really think this one over and her advisors are morons.

Or they think WE are.............hmmmmmmmmm.

People need to get over it and understand that our lifestyle is expensive and unsustainable. Lower consumption is the only solution, and if you want an immediate solution, raise the gas tax to $3/gal and invest in alternative solutions (more efficient hybrids, better solar concentrators, tax credits for homes with geothermal heat pumps, etc.). You'd dump the Escalade pretty quick.
^^^^^^^^^^^(Note: Heavy Sarcasm)^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

This is just blatant political pandering by HRC. I want someone who will tell the truth, and that certainly isn't anyone named Clinton.

Obama '08!

It's way past time for the people of this nation to wise up and grow up! Obama is dealing with people as adults and not as if we were a bunch of snot nosed kids too sensitive to deal with the truth! "Everybody wants to go to heaven, but nobody wants to die." For the sakes of our children america we need to make the difficult choices being expressed by Obama. You'd think a people who are supposed to be so bright, wouldn't demonstrate such a lack of common sense. May God have mercy on this nation.

How in touch is the elite Hillary.? Her comment that I never buy gas, that it's taken care of by the Secret Service. Why didn't she just say let them eat cake? Go Obama.

Why is the ad not posted, you posted the one for Hilary.

Wolf with this I know that you are a Clinton supporter, please do not be so apparent.

And for your information and basic understanding, economists who know what they are talking about, even the ones the Clintons has sort out before, believe that this tax holiday over the summer is truly a bad mistake.

ALL THAT BELIEVE THAT ANY OF THE CANDIDATES CAN PROVIDE A SHORT TERM WORKING SOLUTION TO THIS GAS PROBLEM KNOWS NOTHING ABOUT THE ECONOMICS OF THE GAS ISSUE. IF ANY OF THEM GIVE YOU THERE PLAN. THAT IS ALL IT IS, DESIGNED TO EVOKE SOME IMOTION FROM YOU TO VOTE FOR THEM. THERE IS NO IMMIDIATE SOLUTION TO THE SPECULATORS OF OIL, YOU CAN'T REMOVE THEM. ALL SOLUTIONS WILL TAKE TIME. SEN OBAMA KNOWS THAT, AND HE IS NOT JUST GOING TO TELL YOU WHAT YOU WANT TO HEAR.

THINK ABOUT IT, OR DO SOME RESEARCH FOR YOU.

But Americans always needs everything NOW!!

Small business provides most of the jobs in this country and many are struggling because of the dramtic rise in fuel. Obama must not get that. We aren't talking about saving someone $5 a week, we are talking about thousands to some companies. Obama is out of touch with average american..............pie in the sky speeches just don't cut guy.

COUNT OUR FLORIDA VOTES ASAP !

NO HILLARY = NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO VOTES !

ENOUGH OF BACRACK OBAMA !

1) could you Obama supporters, please just for once, stop acting like you are so much smarter than everyone else
2) if Clinton's and McCain's proposal is typical old school washington politics, then what is their opponent denouncing it without proposing an alternative (with all the money you guys are donating you would expect he could afford a 1-minute ad to at least mention his proposal...and I mean some hard facts, not just biofuels and better fuel efficiency...anyone can come up with that)? Is that change?
3) how long do you think it would take him to set up any body to scrutinize the oil companies income, etc...can you afford to pay more and more for gas and groceries for the next 12-18 months
4) it's the OPEC countries who set the price they want. Everybody needs oil and only a few actually "own" the reserves...
what Americans need more than ever is a tough lesson in personal responsibility! Government can't pay for everything and can't intervene in everything...

It is no gimmick Obama. I run an EMS company I can tell you that the dramatic jump in fuel costs is harming our company and will hurt employees chances of receiving the raises they deserve. I know that there are many other companies struggling as well. I guess you just don't get it or understand what the small business community has to deal with. Go Hillary!

WHO IS OUT OF TOUCH?
Just now, listening to McCain on CNN, He says that the ~$30 in savings from the gas tax being lifted is a big deal to us little folk out here and is sure to give a lift to my morale!

I do not think so!

To lift my morale it will take the election of Obama to the Presidency.

Obama is really out of touch with the regular people. He does not need this 30.0 $. If he needs more money he can get them from Tony Rezko.

I call it the Clinton-McCain plan to prop up oil companies during these difficult times.

It's absolute DC-think, and they're both in love with it.

They both think Greenspan can save the US economy, too. Despite overwhelming evidence.

The problem isn't that Obama hasn't been in DC long enough, it's that these two have been there too long.

Obama 2008

You guys make me laugh with the "we NEED a short term solution". Three months??? What is that going to do for you? Do you not use energy to heat your homes in winter? There simply is no real short term fix for an issue that developed due to long term government inaction. This issue started with the oil embargo of the 1970s. it was then that we should have moved as a nation to reduce our dependence on foreign oil and seek alternative fuels. Nearly 40 years later we now act like we are surprised that it has come to this. Wake up ... refuse the short term slapdash fixes our govenrment has become famous for and demand a realistic plan!!!! obama is the only candidate to get it right.

This is why corporate owned media wants to talk about Wright rather than issues becuase Obama unlike his opponents has researched and hired researchers to understand America's gas problem. Clinton and Mccain can barely pay their campaign staffs. Wright = Corprate America's Smoke screen. Bait and switch for you gun owning religious folk

Donovan you ignorant fool, the reason he no longer supports it is because he saw the 2000 one failed

People who think this will help them no it won't it'll result in higher prices, you'll lose more than you gain

First of all, Politifact, a non-partisan organization, said on POTUS today that the claim that Obama voted for a tax holiday is "barely true" and a "total distortion." He voted for the tax but noted in his vote that although he didn't think it would help, he would give it a chance. When it came up for a new vote, he voted against it.

Almost all of the economists who have spoken out on this issue have said that this is a bogus solution, due to the fact that the demand would go up, the oil companies would raise the prices, and there would be no savings. In addition, Congress is NEVER going to approve that stupid tax on oil companies she is proclaiming.

Hillary Clinton is PANDERING, just like she did when she started that dumb moratorium on foreclosures crap, which most economists have said is a recipe for disaster.

See: Obama supporters do something a lot of Clinton supporters don't do-they read.

HILLARY HAS SOLUTIONS!
OBAMA HAS DRAMA!!!!!!!
DOES THIS MESS BELONG IN A PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION?

VOTE FOR SENATOR CLINTON!!!!!!

HE IS SO LAME!!!!
IS THAT ALL YOU HAVE ?
PATHETIC!
GO HILLARY CLINTON!!!!!!

It has come to mind that 5 years ago before we went to invade.... I mean went to war to oust Saddam Hussien..... I don't believe that the gas was what, 3.75.................. and the majority of the Iraq people where living a great deal better than they are now..... and there where no such beings known as insurgents! ooooohhh and there were 4,000 American soldiers still alive,, well most of them were still in high school............................besides that I believe more people have been killed in the past five years in Iraq than .Saddam was responsible for in His 20 plus years as dictator...............I don't know , but these things may have played an important role to these current conditions......... If not someone please do explain.......... but there has to be something better than a gas holiday....... if that is what they want to call it............................

To Mike,

If you go with Hillary on this one, MAY YOU DRIVE ON YOUR LOCAL BRIDGE WHEN IT COLLAPSES because YOU JUST HAD TO SAVE THAT $10 a month.

And guess what? You'll probably end up saving $5 or less as the oil companies raise gas prices on you. And face $15,000 in emergency room bills when the bridge falls down with you on it.

THE GAS TAX HOLIDAY IS A SHAM. FACE IT EVERYONE!!

Yeah! Rah!
GO OBAMA!!!!

K:

Are you an idiot, or are you an idiot?

you are wrong.

Hillary is WRONG on this one.

Obama says NO GAS TAX. Hillary wants gas tax holiday that will turn out to be a mess for the US HWY TRUST FUND and only ENRICHES THE OIL COMPANIES as we SAVE NOTHING.

How you see anyone copying another in this topic is mind boggling.

The only copying here is Hillary copying McCain.

mr. obama is correct. Cutting the gas tax would be horrific for this country. First of all –
1. increase pollution
2. cash strapped states need the funds
3. After labor day the prices will sky rocket
4. the tax is needed for roads
5. The big oil companies will increase their prices

I hope obama really explains this to people that a cut on the gas tax would be the dumbest thing to do

Obama is the only candidate with enough integrity and allergy to PANDERING (You can ask Hillary to show you how to do that) to stand up and calls this GAS TAX HOLIDAY for the SHAM IT REALLY IS:

Drop gas tax, no measure to control gas prices = oil companies raise prices to take advantage, and all the money "saved" from tax removal goes straight to the oil companies, AND US HWY TRUST FUND loses 10 BILLION DOLLARS.

In this world where Hillary and McCain will say ANYTHING to get a vote, including "plans" that will hurt everyone except the oil companies, Obama stands up and challenges us to use our brains and resist the knee-jerk response and the LIES that only Hillary and McCain have no shame to perpetuate.

Generally I am a Hillary supporter, but I must say that I prefer Obama's approach to the problem of high gas prices. I do not like the fact that Hillary came out quick with an ill-considered and ineffective plan that nets nothing while consuming legislative energy. I like the fact that Obama considers the problems a little more carefully before responding more thoughtfully. I think this is a good quality for a President. Nothing is so urgent that it requires a knee-jerk response. It's not a timed debate; it's okay to consider your actions carefully.

Why listen to Bill? He sold us all out. Higher gas prices don't have to be here to stay. Part of the reason we have higher gas prices right now is because we decided to outsource jobs to the most populous nations in the world (China and India). Now they can afford gasoline powered vehicles. So to me the answer is simple. Stop investing in those countries just so we can keep a few extra bucks. Even if a billion Chinese only ride motorcycles, they will run up the price of oil.

this plan will help no one! $10 a month savings is an insult. all of these hillary supporters are demanding obama reveal his short-term plan...but here is the problem–every expert has said that there is NO short-term plan that won't cause more harm than good...the clinton/mccain plan is an irresponsible attempt to get votes...that is poor judgment if you ask me

PEAK OIL folks ... read about it

There is NO answer to this except get OFF oil. It is a hard fact to swallow but 120 dollar oil is going to be looking real good after 5-10 years when it is double that or more.

Obama is the only canditate that has the courage to call it like it is and therefore is the best choice. On this issue we need candidates that will tell the American people the truth and yes we will have to start conserving and investing heavily in other renewable energy sources.

Okay maybe we all can use an extra $30 for whatever reason but this knickle and dimes in our pocket will cost the government $9 Billion dollars in revenue to our already growing deficit. Now I ask you, do you still want the $30 now for your children to pay for later? Come on people, we are smarter than this..........

I dont agree with it either

He said we'll only save 30 dollars over the course of the summer and others have confirmed it also

30 dollars isnt even a fill up in my car

More long term solutions and less short term ones

It occurred to me that Hillary's posturing on this is a replay of what happened in the buildup to the Iraq war (thought with lower stakes this time, of course). A Republican pitches a proposal that is poorly thought out, but has a certain populist appeal; polls (internal as well as public) show that the idea is taking hold among the voters, especially the less educated; Hillary sees a chance to score points by moving to the middle, so she grabs the mantle from the Democratic side and loudly insists that "leadership means taking action now". And if you oppose it, then you must not care about the struggle of average American families... just as those who opposed the Iraq war were accused of not "standing up" to dictatorship and terrorists.

In effect, she becomes the dream of certain right wing Republicans.. a top Democrat willing to be a hand-waving advocate for their crazy ideas.

This is what Hillary Clinton's "Solutions for America" are all about, what her "35 years of experience" boil down to. She may be awfully smart, but since her decision-making is driven by short-term political calculations, what difference does it make?

Honesty wins out in the long run.

Fantastic! The man has solutions, not photo ops. I hope the right people see this ad, or is it more important to be doing photo ops at gas tanks and talking about a band aid tax?

OBAMA 08!

truth yes, pandering no. Things are gonna get worse before they get better, folks, regardless of who is in the White House. Gas will go up more along with the cost of everything else. We might need to do something sensible like consume less, stay home more, not buy plastic crap made in China and sold at Wal Mart and focus on things that matter, like family and neighborhood.

SOLOTION!!! OBAMA O8

Approx. $30 is not worth risking our bridges and roads. Hillary's plan is flawed. Even with the tax holiday, supply and demand would raise the costs to negate any savings anyway. IN & NC – you are being lied to just for votes!

OBAMA 2008!

It's a lie to tell the American people that she can get money from the "windfall tax" to help offset the gas holiday.
But that is not unusual for Hillary, - the lie part that is. Or wait, did she just "mis-speak " again?
The American people are just not going to be fooled by this. Where's Bob Reich when we need him to campaign with Barack?

That's GOOD go after Sen. Clinton on her phony "PANDERING" ADS. That's all they are.

Do Americans really think the Oil companies making BILLIONS of dollars are NOT going to raise the price of oil MORE if they are taxed? Are you kidding me Sen. Clinton? I mean the savings don't even add up to a full tank of gas.

AND

In her recent commercial Sen. Clinton is shown standing next to a WHITE driver pumping gas. Another political PANDERING at it's best. The commercial also mentioned is the FACT that Sen. Clinton has NEVER pumped her own gas!!! I guess NOT, since you are worth $109 million and riding around in limousines and private jets!!

AND she NOW claims that she lived in Indiana too. I thought when she was in PA she claimed she lived in Scranton, PA. NOW, we're in Indiana and NOW she's claiming that she lived in some small rural white town. GEEZZZZ, Sen. Clinton, I guess NEXT you'll be telling us you lived in Puerto Rico, Guam, Kentucky, etc. Wow... .

Wow....if you Americans are buying her PANDERING wink-wink THEN you deserve another 4 YEARS of Bushman's politics.

Wow... who is the TRUE elitist here.

Why in the world are you in the media extolling and embellishing to the public a gas tax holiday when, if you were responsible journalists, you would be encouraging less use...I am disgusted with you in the media who seem to find a way to embellish any proposal that will appeal to the consumer's pocketbook and not to their long-term well-being. FYI, I am neither Democrat or Republican, and quite frankly, am disinclined to vote this fall because none of the candidates have said one thing that appeals to me.

To all the people complaining about what to do NOW!!! Here is my two cents. 1) Drive less 2) Purchase fuel efficient automobiles 3) Continue to save money and spend less on immediate/knee jerk purchases in order to pay for gas. Seriously, Obama is the only candidate who I have heard say he wants Americans to remember what it means to sacrifice in order to lift up our country! McCain and Clinton seem to pander to the quick fixes which are widely popular but do nothing except to delay future problems. I've had enough of people in government telling me what I want to hear, how about we switch it up and tell the American people what we all need to hear. Go Obama!

On Good Morning America this morning, an economist said Barack was RIGHT about the gas tax relief, and McCain and Hillary are WRONG! They're summer gas relief will not bring much relief, if any!

Sharon from Minnesota,

You of all people should understand why the gas tax is important. Look out your window at I-35 North out of Minneapolis if you need a reminder.

How realistic can we get!!

Why has Hillary not been dragged to the press to explain

1. The actual Bosnia event. We still need the truth from her

2. The NAFTA deal by Bill, and the gains they are now making from those past deals ($109 million)?

3. Why she is still married to an ex-president who was impeached in this nation (lots of sexual scandals).

and the list goes on

Who is guaranteeing that prices will come down if the tax is suspended? They did this in IL and the companies/station owners pocketed the money. THe prices did NOT fall

Beaautiful ad, congrats Obama team.

Don't miss this one too:

Hey Sharron in Minnesota! The public education system seems to have failed you! Every expert in the industry both economics and petroleum have stated that the Mc Cain and Clinton tax break will do nothing! in fact it will make the problem much worse! most will not even see the federal tax decrease because the stations being good business man will not lower the prices but instead take the extra money to line there pocket and in the long run hurt as alot more and make us even more dependent on foreign fuel. He has long term solution written out very very plainly so as that even someone like you with a limited education can understand it is not his fault that you and many other Clinton supporters never read! You listen to your queen and do her bidding like a bunch of brain washed lemmings it is so sad that so many in the US can be mislead that easy!

Go Obama 08 Yes we Can

to @americans,

Hillary never rejected Michigan and Florida vote but has always wanted them seated. Obama must not have wanted Michigan's votes because he took his name off the ballot. There wasn't any rule against this because he decided to leave his name on Florida's ballot. Just another example of his "judgement".
I wouldn"t mind saving $30 at the gas pump this year, but I'm not an elistist Liberal like Obama, just a woman who has voted Democratic for over 40 years.
Nobama Go Hillary

Pandering and more pandering. Guess what America it will not stop. Young people like my wife were ready to vote but now they are all turned off. Both of us feel insulted. I think I wasted my time in college when politicians play with my destiny. they set the guidelines for success by policies and to see people like the Clintons and Bushes play with my future.

25-30 dollars savings over a long term fix? This just shows how Clinton goes for the headlines, but mis-represents the results.

50 year old college educated white male for Obama

He could be very well wrong!

Obama is the only one willing to tell the American people the truth for a change!

Obama is the only one who:
* has told the truth on the gas tax
* has not said "obliterate" or "bomb bomb" IRAN
* has repeatedly said we need a new approach to foreign diplomacy (in case anyone thinks our current one is working!)
* was rignt on the money in 2002 – before we invaded Iraq – he said "it will fan the flames of anti-American sentitment around the world and cost Americans billions of dollars and thousands of lives"
* the only candidate left who was right about Iraq – showing good judgement from the start
* the only one who has outright refused to take lobbyists money and who has very publicly said he wants to change lobbyists influence in Washington (crickets from McCain & Clinton on that issue).
* the only one who has said that nuclear proliferation is the #1 threat to America, not terrorism. Nuclear arms in the hands of terrorists or rogue states is the #1 threat to the world.

See this if you want proof of his sound judgement: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x1LhCch-JEo

I have become convinced that American voters would rather be pandered to and lied to than to hear the truth.

God help us with four years of either Clinton or McCain.

Doesn't Obama remember when he tried 3 times to get this thru in Illinois and it got voted down every time.

A three month gas tax holiday would spike demand, especially over the summer months. Increasing demand while doing nothing on the supply side will INCREASE gas prices not decrease them. Then, when the tax is added back in, we'll really get hammered. Obama is right – stop the pandering and the quick fixes, let's get to the root of the problem.

Before we get off oil, we have to do exactly what Obama is saying. I tell you these quick fixes are useless and are only what the American people want to hear, so people can get elected. How is Hillary going to deliver all of this.........She can't it is the same reason her Health care plan didn't work before.

Get real people and think about it.

So Senator Obama for all his professing that he is for 'the little guy' doesn't want to give 'the little guy' some relief at the pump?

Hello.....it's supposed to be a quick fix....temporary immediate help for those struggling to buy food right now! I guess Bo would rather do nothing and his rich supporters don't understand how much $10 means to some people in this country....BTW....go ask the truckers how much it would help THEM!

You GO OBAMA. DON"T STOP MOVEON.ORG – Let them do their job. The media does you no justice, so let moveon do their job.

Why isn't Sen. Obama helping out the crime problem in Chicago, his home state? Has he done any good in Illinois during the time he has been a Senator?

How can anyone with any sense think saving $9 or $10 a month for the summer is gonna help. McCain actually said we could use the extra money to go on vacation. Where does he expect people to vacation?? Their backyards?? It is not a solution and anyone who thinks that it is going to help is naive. McCain and Clinton...aka McClinton... think the America people are too stupid to do math and are just gonna fall all over themselves with gratitude. Well I for one am not impressed.

It's great how Hillary always seems to be agreeing with the Republicans. Makes you wonder is she a true Democrat?

Every time the oil companies release their earnings it is big news. However nobody ever points at the fact that the federal government does nothing and takes in more money then all the "big bad" oil companies. Now just imagine if those companies were drilling in the US instead of outside of the US. The government would be taking in even more money since they would be entitled to royalties on the oil.

Time and time again politicians have raised a fuss about supposed price gouging. But just like the claims that Bush should be impeached their is nothing to back up any of the claims made. Not to mention the fact that for all the calls to do something about the rising price of oil the environmentalist hold enough clout to make sure that a comprehensive approach to the problem will never emerge. As long as we import oil and gasoline instead of taking advantage of our own supplies the price will be heavily influenced by every conflict or possibility of conflict in oil producing nations.

Ken, you need a new calculator. .82 cents per gallon tax (nationally) with the average tank being somewhere between 16 and 22 gallons comes out to between 13 and 18 dollars per fillup savings. I would say that's a little more than a couple of bucks Einstein.

Obama voted for a gas tax holiday THREE times in Illinois.

"Obama Voted to repeal the gas tax as a legislater in Illinois
in 2000! Whats with this guy anyway. Obama is trying so hard to out think the other candidates, that he is compromising his own integrity
in the process."

Actually, Google this information a little better. Yes, Obama voted for a gas tax holiday in IL. Once it was in effect, the price of gas did NOT drop because the oil companies and station owners decided to keep the increased profits for themselves. When the idea came up again in another year, he voted against it for the same reasons he opposes it now – it will not drop the price of gasoline appreciably and will have little effect on long-term or short-term pricing.

Obama has never seen a tax that he does not love. His pro-tax record speaks for itself. For those of you that think he will only tax the "rich"........your drinking the KOOLAID.

This is true...
What will be the benifit of 18 cents. If you shop well you may find a gas station chaeper by this amount
McSame and Hillary are jokes. Each have more than 100 million $$ in the bank and they don't care about us..
What? 18 cents?

Hey everyone what did Bush say to Hillary and McCain about a tax holiday? I don't think they even have the rights to suggest this with Bush's approval and the vote of congress. People Hillary and McCain wants your votes not a solution to our problems. Wake up people and smell the coffee. Obama is trying to help but you are criticizing him for telling you the truth. Then if you don't believe him shame on you and then when it don't happen go figure.

Her plan is to do everything Obama is proposing and more with the tax breaks. And that is the "truth"

There is no immediate plan anything the tell you would be a lie because if it was something immediatly that they could do it would have been done last year and the year before that there is no short term solution this is a global problem people is like Cancer you just can't give it antibotics to cure it because it will not work and Senator Obama is merely telling the truth

And iif I save only 10.00, it would be a little bit of something I would never have had. I could use it to buy bread, eggs and sugar, or I could use it to add to my grocery bill. I was always told that "every little bit counts". I could also give it to someone who is hungry.

HRC won't be able to accomplish any of her pandering, she will owe to many big corporations favors for financing her campaign. And we will be left to hang and dry....I truely believe that is why she was unable to accomplish anything when she was first lady. People! How soon everyone has forgotten the scandles that came with the Clintons when they were in White House. Nothing has been said about the fraud case that has been filed against them, How come? She says that she has been fully vetted, more then likely not, there is always something shady going on with the Clintons. How come China donated to have his library built? A lot seems strange with them, I for one do not trust them. If the pastor, flag pin, and being an elitest is the worst about Obama, then he sould be elected tomorrow. I want my president to be better then I am, so IF he is an elitest, that's great as far as I'am concerned.

Okay you dumb Hillary and McCain gas tax freaks. Can you take that $10 or so saving of gas and feed your family for a week. No. This is not like a tax break holiday that you go to the stores and buy anything you want without paying taxes for three days. Things that you buy during this time can be seen as useful many months away. The prices of these items for tax holiday will go back to the orignal price or even higher. No for gas tax holiday. We need for them to bring the tax down instead of raising it later.

The $25 savings in gas will not pay for the alignments needed when you are driving over the pot holes. Also with all the workers getting laid off who would be doing the road work – will now have their homes get foreclosed on too - just so you can save a $1 or $2 when you fill up – and probably spend it on coffee or soda at the gas station.

IF HE SOOOOOOOOO SMART, WHAT IS HIS PLAN????????????
THESE WORKING PEOPLE NEED RELIEF NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Why all of a sudden is everyone concerned about Gas prices? Oh I know why, its election year. Where were the politians when the gas prices starting going up when Bush took office. The price of gasoline at that time was $1.29 a gallon. Has anyboby bother to look into Bush buying gas stock since he became the Boss. All three candidates are nothing but lairs.

Refreshing to see a politican that care about the American people and can actually tell the truth so refreshing Keep going Barack we are with you all the way we see through there false promises

WHEN YOU ONLY MAKE $700.00 A MONTH ANY SAVINGS HELP. AND AS TO THE TAX FIXING ROADS IT IS ONLY FEDERAL ROADS. THE OTHER TAXES THAT THE STATES LEVY GO TO STATE HIGHWAYS. SURE OUR ROADS ARE I TERRIBLE SHAPE. BUT THE ROAD MONEY WAS SPENT ON BUSH'S TAX BREAK FOR HIS SUPER RICH FRIENDS, TAX BREAKS FOR BIG OIL, AND HIS MISBEGOTTON WAR.

The only thing gouging us Barack is the Democratic Congress who has now filibustered two seperate votes for oil exploration here on our own soil. If we harvest our own we can control the price, If we buy from someone else they control the price. It's amazing some of those "smart" people in congress can't figure this out. By the way, Shell Oil Co sold 114 billion in oil last year and pocketed 7.4 billion dollars. As a business owner myself I would not call a 7.2% profit margin a "windfall" to use your term.

I'm with Clinton to the bitter end, but I have to say that a gas tax holiday is a very bad idea. The so-called relief for the individual consumer is so small as to be down-right insulting. The whole debate is a diversion from more serious issues. Moreover, the actual loss of revenue in the aggregate will have a really significant effect on funding for infrastructure repair. The stop/start costs for a tax hiatus will only be handed back to the consumer in the future. Higher gas prices could be seen as beneficial, as reducing fuel consumption and therefore carbon emissions. Also, now that Bush has started smirking over high gas prices making the public more amenable to ANWAR drilling, I'm very willing to pay the high prices until he rolls up and goes away.

To all of the Obama haters, he is the only one to oppose this bad ideal as well. Right on the war, right on this pandering. Hillary is looking more and more like a republican every day. Of course she will say whatever it takes to try and steal this nomination.

If you want the truth about the blame game for the 35W bridge collapse in Minnesota, Google (35W bridge collapse blame) . I didn't find any mention of Bill Clinton or the gas tax so I think the nut job who has been trying to equate the two has been a little off his track today,

Bush got elected by saying that going to Iraq our gas prices would drop cause Iraq had so much oil, he pandered to the people and by electing him we fell for it. Hillary and McCain are doing the same thing pandering to the people with a quick fix, they will say anything to get elected. Obama might not get elected but his alternative fuels in the long haul is the way to go, we have to get away from this dependency of oil its like a noose around out necks. People that want an overnight fix are living in a dream world, prices on gas did not get where they are over night. Everything takes time and Barack has the right idea even though it might not get him elected, I have to respect him for at least telling us how it is and not playing the pandering game.

Thank you. I am amazed at how so many Clinton supporters are open to anything she offers them without question. I will give her credit; she knows her supporters and how to string them along.

Sharon Minnesota, nice to see you on here every day making pro-Hilary comments, despite the real issues. Is an extra 30.00 for groceries over the course of the summer that much relief to you? I find it hard to believe you can manage to be on the internet every day if you need 30.00 that badly for food. Shouldn't you be working? Or is it false sympathy for the people you're conjuring that would be helped by this tax plan? I would be part of the "traveling public", but I couldn't afford to go anywhere with or without the cut. You should become informed on the issues before spouting your "mumbo jumbo".

To Sharon in Minnesota: I don't know how much extra groceries you are going to buy for $30.00 LMAO!!!!! $30.00 is not going to get you much extra AT ALL!!! I wonder what will you have to say then when gas just sky rockets and when you get to the pump your going to have to decide either on GAS or FOOD it's to the point where we have to make life decisions at the gas pump im not down with short term solution for a easy 3mos then come fall I can't afford any gas at all and neither will you. So sad how BLIND and I do mean BLIND these BILLARY supporters are....

OBAMA 08/12 YES WE CAN and YES WE WILL!!!

THE GAS TAX GIVES ME GAS . HILLALIE IS DOING A FLIP FLOP ON THIS ONE HER MATH ON THE GAS TAX IS LIKE HER MATH ON WHO HAS THE MOST VOTES IT'S VOODOO MATH.

But... Obama has no plan at all.

I cant wait to NOT vote for him.

Your "temporary, immediate relief" is your tax rebate. Is ten dollars a month a great relief to you, K?

It isn't going to save you $25 in the first place. Supply and demand rule. A lower price will mean that consumption will be higher than it was, and the actual price you pay won't go down by the full $.18. So you would gain in immediate terms less than the $25. And in the long term, you would pay far more because gas taxes fund road repairs, and less repairs to the roads means more repairs to your car. So in the long run, you very likely end up *worse* off if the tax is suspended.

Libral's hate tax refunds

tax is 18 cents a gallon.
10 gallon tank = $1.80 saved per tank full
4 fills of gas per month = $7.20 a month.
6 month short term = $43.20 for six months
12 month saving will be a whopping $86.40.
At this saving you will be able to eat a $1.00 burger from McD a week plus 80 cent fries.

Hillary have save you what? Think and do the math don't depend upon HRC's New Fuzzy Math.

Hillary wants to tax the oil companies so the funds do not come out of transportation. Please... read the info in its entirety before you yet again write vicious words about her. Go Hillary!

Yes, better efficiency!

Why can't we have it both ways and Re-instate regulation on the OIL CO.s other Country's do it .
But then 30 other country's have 100% of there peolpe covered with health Care
17 other countries Rank higher in education
5 other countries pay for state run College Edu.
I can Go ON & ON
I Love this Country but we seem to going Backwards for most Americans will I Travel up & down the East Coast

OBAMA IS HONEST TO SAY WE WILL SAVE VERY LITTLE. BELIEVE ME I DID THE MATH! Thank you Sen. Obama for being truthful. After all who can trust Billary, remember the Bosnia Lie. OBAMA /08

well hes a flip flop

"Obama voted three times for a tax holiday when he was in the Illinois legislature. Legislators were responding in 2000 to gas reaching $2 a gallon in the Chicago area."

K

Do you know why this silence? Can't ask you if u r one of the high school drop out

This 'tax holliday' is reminscent of the 'bank holliday' by Pres. Franklin Roosevelt during the Great Depression. If you pacify the publics worst fears than you've accomplished something...you have fooled them into thinking that you have solved a problem.
Wasn't it last year a bill was proposed to raise the taxes on oil companies? Wasn't it our own government that pleaded with Americans not to vote for it? So why is Hillary expecting her proposal to be successful this time? I'm trying to stay open to each candidates ideas, but there IS NO quick fix. ANY SOLUTION MUST be a longterm solution, just as it took time for us to get into this situation.

Amazing how little homework the people of this country actually do. Thanks to our 30 second clip media, they've managed to train an entire generation of Americans to have the attention span of a gnat. And with that were left with Hillary still running and the possibilty of McCain winning.. How sad for all of us. We deserve to be paying $8.00 a gallon.

There are no quick fixes. Repealing the gas tax for a short term is not a solution. Will cause reprehesible damage to the long term that will result in $8.00 a gallon. Bio fuels aren't the answer either. At least from corn or sugar cane. Why do you think your food bills went up so much this past year? You don't think diverting tons of corn to a worthless process of creating biofuel didn't have anything to do with that? Currently the only viable crop worth converting into biofuel is sugar cane. How much of the Amazon needs to be cut down to supply the US with enough sugar cane to even make a dent in the fuel prices? What do we about global warming once the rain forrest is gone? Won't matter, we'll all be dead at that point.

You see all of these issues (jobs, taxes, biofuels, global warming, gas prices, food prices, etc. etc.) are all interrelated. You cannot fix any of them simply focusing in on one of them. Certainly not by repealing a gas tax for 3 months. Each of them looked at separately right now, only causes greater problems downstream.

There is no way that McCain can navagate these interconnections, he can't even decipher who's fighting who in his parties war in Iraq. No way Clinton can find solutions and be "ready on day one" to face these issues, she's too busy with 3am phone calls and taking roll call at Trinity Baptist.

Our only hope is for CHANGE. Drastictic change to the entire system. That change starts with Obama. It only takes affect when each of us realize that we too have to change, rather than expecting everyone around us too. Time to take some ownership and some responsibility for the mess we are in rather than tring to find someone to blame. The oil companies are not to blame for this 100%... currently they are the beneficiaries of the climate we've allowed Bush & Washington DC to create for them.

Wake up people.
Do your homework.
Stop commuting in SUV's.

Obama '08

It is very curious to see a big difference between the knowledge and intelligence of Obama supporters and Clinton/ McCain supporters.

For months i am watching the comments on articles here on CNN. For example this one..... every well educated person knows that the focus on low prices for just three months will end up in a high demand, more costs for oil companies and even higher prices after that season.

And what about the environment?? Obama seems to be the only one who cares about it.

It is very obvious to me that both Clinton and Mc Cain are trying to get votes by choosing not very realistic solutions.

I hope that both Clinton and McCain supporters will think more about their solutions in a critical way. Perhaps they will awake and choose for the more longterm and better solutions.

If Senators Clinton and McCain want to disagree with Senator Obama and virtually every reputable economist on the issue of a gas tax holiday, that is certainly their right. But if they are making this argument out of conviction rather than as a political gimmick, why don't they get back to Washington and do what senators are supposed to do: introduce legislation to implement what they propose on the stump?

HEY! A DOLLAR HERE, A DOLLAR THERE, PRETTY SOON WE WOULD BE TALKING BILLIONS OF DOLLARS!!!

Darn! Koolaid drinkers, you all suck in MATH! No wonder its easy for Obambi to hoodwinked and bamboozled you! BWAHAHAHAHAH!

Jay,

You can't just have a magic solution thats going to fix things immediately, plans like that do not work would you rather have an extra 10 dollars a month for three months or get a permanent fix

Ken - we have people in our country that have to drive to work. When they have kids, a mortage, medical bills, and insurance to pay - a few dollars a fill up will help. We have people choosing between gas and medicine and gas and food. Hillary plans to work for alternate fuel sources and help minimize some of the pain Americans feel when they go to the pump. Obama jumps on one small part of her plan and stages an attack so that uninformed voters will be misdirected. He is the "spin doctor." Hillary is for real. My votes is for her.

A lot of you do NOT read. Gas tax will be taken from the windfall of oil companies, every profit they make for 6 months will be taxed much higher than they usually get so the American people can have a break from paying almost $4.00/gallon. You all listen to Obama, the man don't have any plan at all!

I thought you koolaid drinkers are "educated".........NOT!

We have the technology to have cars getting as much as 100 MPG, but BIG OIL buys up the pattents and they never see the light of day! Sen. Obama is absolutely 100% correct. It's time the American people stand up and say NO MORE!

Research the Tesla Rod – Free energy!

Go rent "How They Killed The Electric Car"

Seriously, you guys, no matter who you support in this race, we need to come together and not stand for this treatment. These guys need to be held accountable for their actions.

Common Sense '08!

Is Clinton doing us a favor? Let see:

Yes you may save $25.00 or $30.00 on gas, but as a result and at the same time for the entire country will be short by $12 Billions dollars, this is the money needed to repair high ways, roads, and bridges and in addition about 351,000 lost jobs, these are the people whose works depend of fixing our roads, high-ways, and bridges or the people who work. Now the government will take money from somewhere (loan from China maybe) to pay for jobless compensation to the new 351,000 families.

God forbid your car breaks on the road because of bad roads or bad high way or a collapsed bridge. How much will you pay to fix your car. I bet more than $25.00 or $30.00. At the end how much have you as individual saved? How much have the 351,000 people who will lost their jobs save? How much will society as a whole save when we eventually pay back the loan to china or to whomever the government end up borrowing money from?

Money will come from the tax of the oil companies? No, the oil companies will raise the gas price and we will end up paying the oil companies the money they need to pay tax. So at the end we are the very people who will pay for that so call $25.00 or $30.00.

At the end we are worse off than we started; not only you don’t save, but we have bad roads, bad high ways, bad bridges, 351,000 jobs lost, and some will have additional cost to repair their cars.

This is the reason I don’t like the Clintons: they are smart and highly educated, but they use their intelligence to trick people and appear good to the very people they are taking advantage.

REPLY for Sharon Minnesota and others who think like she does:

HILLARY IS PROPOSING A SHORT TERM FIX FOR SHORT TERM MINDS.

WHY NOT BE SMART AND PUT ASIDE YOUR LITTLE INDIVIDUAL GAIN OF $30 BUCKS, FOR A LONG TERM SOLUTION THAT WILL DECREASE THE BURDEN WE'LL HAVE TO FACE IN THE FUTURE!

Senator Obama is being Honest with you people...you really need to pay attention.

People.....you will save a total of $30 for a WHOLE 4 months total.

GOSH...will people belive anything a Clinton says. That 9-10cents will only save you $25-30 total. Clinton fans we know you are special and you might need some help. The information below will help you understand why college grads are voting for Obama.

$25 divided by 3months = (estimated)$7.30 a month (SAVED)
$7.30 diveded by 4 weeks = (estimated)$1.82 a week (SAVED)

THIS IS CLINTON AND MCNUTS BIG SOLUTION. SHE IS NO LONGER INTHE SOLUTIONS BUSINESS. $1.82 OFF OF $90 A WEEK WILL IS NO BIG SOLUTIONS. STOP THE KITCHEN SINK METHOD AND SHOW ME A PRESIDENT!!!!!

Obama treats Americans like real people and grown ups, no more lies, its time to change Washington, obama 08!

You're kidding yourself if you think $20 or $30 dollars over 3 months is going to make much of a difference in ANYONE'S pocketbook. And guess what, you're not even going to get that. As noted above when demand increases from the tax cut the price will jump even more, ending all benefits of the cut. The only ones who will really benefit is the oil companies.

Taxing their profits won't solve anything either, they'll just jack up the prices even further to recover their loses.

Get a clue, Clinton and McCain supporters.

We aren't interested in your SOCIALIST policies OB.

Hillary, please put this joker away – he's just a drop in the ocean.

People fail to listen. Clinton said she would pay for the gas-holiday with a windfall tax on the oil companies. The hatred towards this lady knows no bounds on the Internet. She is the most qualitifed candidate (and yes she has her big share of skeletons). Let's have the country run by a rookie.

Thank you Obama!

Obama for President!

Clinton is pandering to the public. The truth is, there are no simple answers to this problem. 18 cents on the gallon (the total fed tax) is peanuts!
I'm tired of watching people drive Hummers at 70 mph!
We need a national gas card that prices gas on the basis of your income and rations it on the basis of your need!

Obama's plan makes the most sense. We won't actually save at the pumps becuase the oil companies will just raise their prices.

I also want to add that the two candidates that are for it are also deep in Oil Company PACs and lobbyists (conspiracy anyone?).

We need a fix not a band-aid.

As for Jay...first of all, as far as what can we do now, try carpooling, or public transportation.

Secondly, when you ask a question you end it with either a question mark "?" or if you want a loud question you can mix you puncuation makrs "!?!". For example: "Why can't people see past Clinton's obvious pandering!?!"

REPLY to K

There is no short term solution, because if they implement the "short term fix", we will be paying the price in the LONG term.

GOT IT!

"E. loz Miami April 30th, 2008 6:11 pm ET

You know $25-$30may not mean much for millionare Senator Obama but it means a whole lot more to low income families & truck drivers.
Besides, Clinton also shares the same long term solution but Obama seems not to care for a short term solution?
Politics as usual-Obama is misleading the facts & THAT"S the truth."

Clinton's are about 100 times richer than the Obama's

...So you think youre going to save 30$ a month? Wait a month later, you'll be spending the same amount as demand increases and prices go up without the tax. Meanwhile the bridge you've been driving over is crumbling.

You want to save money? Get a bike. Walk. Take Public transport. Stop buying plasma televisions and read a book. There's a lot of things left to cut as far as costs go. If gas is your chief concern, you have a problem.

If the price of diesel fuel increases, the transportation cost for trucking companies increases. If the transportation cost of the trucking companies increase, the trucking company charges the manufactures more money to transport their goods. If the manufactures cost increase, they charge more money to the customer for their products such as milk, eggs, bread, cereal, etc. So, not only are we saving the cost for fuel, we are also saving ourselves the cost for other goods as well.

Obama does not know what he is talking about. CNN, please post this because people need to know this. It is a very large cause and effect scenario.

(Please Post)

I personally believe that the NObama/Wright controversy was staged.

I believe that NObama used this farce as an opportunity to get on a platform and look emotional and apologetic to the American people.

I believe that NObama knew that he was losing momentum and needed to appeal (emotional) to the country.

NObama knew that he NEVER denounced himself from Wright, so he needed to try and do the right thing, to appeal to the Catholics, blue collar workers and white male voters that he was losing.

NObama and Wright are like two peas in a pod, this was staged I say!!!

Go Hillary!!!

Don't buy into NObamas false beliefs, he's a wolf in sheeps clothing!

Did anyone else believe that this could be?

Senator Obama tells it like it is. I wish voters would really listen to each of the candidates on the issues and research and ask someone if you don't know for sure. Politicians will tell you anything to get your vote.

Threaten to nationalize the oil companies and see how fast the prices drop.

Why is Obama against a plan very similiar to the one he just voted for-the stimulus plan. It too is a short term plan that was added to the deficit. If the tax plan is pandering, what was he doing when he voted for the stimulus plan?

Better the gas tax plan than nothing. Sort of like his speeches.

To save $50 a month on this gas tax plan, I would have to purchase 275 gallons of gas each month that would cost me $1043 per month. This is just an example of how silly that is. Reality: to have a savings of $15 each month you would have to purchase 82 gallons of gas which is just shy of the average monthly consumption of most Americans. Over a period of 4 months you would save enough to by one more take of gas providing gas remains at 3.67 a gallon. Rolling back the gas tax will take tons of money away from fixing our already completely messed up national highway system. I ask you if saving $15 per month for a 4 or 6 months is worth that? Maybe it is a savings for the truckers, but then again that savings will not effect the price at the grocery stores.

IMMEDIATE PLAN!? ARE YOU SERIOUS?!

How much are you going to save?

3$ per fillup. THREE... DOLLARS...

and then what happens? Ever head of supply and demand? we have a high demand and low supply = high prices. High prices are supposed to lower demand and reduce prices. If you lower the price while keeping demand and supply constant, demand will INCREASE and PRICES WILL INCREASE.

It's not an IMMEDIATE SOLUTION, its an IMMEDIATE SUICIDE PLAN!

You're being lied to. Think about it and vote Obama.

He's genuine. This is proof; ask any economist.

Remember....

Senator Obama will tell the American people what they NEED to KNOW.

Unlike our other candidates who will tell you what you would LIKE to HEAR.

Think about it.

Obama should have also pointed out that 300,000 road construction jobs would be lost if the tax was waived for the summer (that was the estimate on CNN).

As Bill Maher said when McCain proposed this "Grandpa is going to give you $5". Now he can add "Old Aunt Hill" to that.

Repeal all taxes.. Income, Estate, property, sales, gas tax, luxury tax,
Shut the government down and let us keep our money to use as we please. That will end the recession overnight. The politicians would have to get real jobs.

All you foolish people that think that this tax break on gasoline is a great idea – THINK AGAIN !!! Obama is the only candidate who is honest enough to tell us that it is a big mistake to do this. And it's not only Barack Obama who says it's a bad idea – a slew of economic professionals have come out to say how ridiculous this gas tax holiday is.

Clinton and McCain are only trying to schmooze those voters who don't have the time, energy of smarts to think it through, and who think that this is going to bring them big-time savings. Guess what – it might save you $30 overall – not each time you fill up your tank.

Okay Mrs. Clinton and Mr. McCain, make it happen. You have 26 days until Memorial Day. Either you yourselves can make this happen or you are simply lying to the American people to get votes. It's up to you.

The fact is the fundamental demand for oil is up and the supply is about the same and most likely within a couple weeks of the tax holiday the prices will go up since we don't itemize the amount of taxes we pay on our gas receipts.

if you don't cut the fundamental cost for oil or refining it or lower demand

the gas prices will go right back up

Why can't we buy that Iraqi Oil at cost

why don't we buy the Iraqi oil at costs until the difference between the cost number and the market price

equal the 2 trillion were going to spend on the war

Mr. Obama? Ask a trucker if he'll save just $30 in 3 months of work. Or anyone who delivers products or does a great deal of driving for a living. $30 my ***! At 18 cents/gallon, many truckers would save more than that at 2-3 fill ups!! You really don't have a clue do you?

Funny that back in 2000, Obama was happy to vote for a gas tax holiday in Illinois.

It obviously is not a solution to the gas problem but it wouldn't hurt. I think he needs to explain the difference in his thinking now versus then. The argument that it would cripple the highway construction budget is ridiculous.

Without serious conservation, alternate fuels, and increased domestic oil production, the price of oil and gas will continue to rise.

to rescind the federal fuel tax. would increase demand with the remaining short supply. thereby increasing prices.

the benefit of this gas holiday will be negligible to the consumer and detrimental to the government's future economic plan. but hey. you bleaters like it when the fat cats throw you a chew toy. why else would this country be so dangerously myopic.

I'm a repulican and I favor Tax cut but this one is a gimmick, OBAMA is the best of the 3 Candidates on this tax holiday on gas.It will lead to nothing but increasing the pockets of the oil companies and leaving the country with a deficit in fixing the highways.
Clinton should be 'Ashmed of herself 'borrowing themes from the GOP and she does not even believe in what she is promising. She will do anything; say anything to get elected and that is a shame. I will VOTE for the better Candidate with the right solutions but not a candiadte who wants to promise and say anything to be elected. Shame on You hillary. Learn to tell the TRUTH. I'm one republican who will tell the truth.

And now President Bush is thinking about following along in the ill advised McCain/Clinton "tax" holiday scheme. So what happens when the prices still go up and our highways don't get the repairs they need? We will pay higher taxes for the summer break.

And what would Hillary say when this happens? Whoops, I mispoke again.

Ill take the break they will get my money for roads and bridges through my recent rise in tabs. and if they want more cash for roads stop making them look like they are made out of granet or limestone hills. stop paying all this money having people acess the roads and coming up with ideas like leave the road we will just put up a overpriced wall to block the sound. or make 2 lane roads into 1 just because. I lve 2 blocks from the Mpls. bridge that went down they happen to of been working on it when it went down. 9I FRANKLEY THINK IT HAD TO DO WITH THE REPARES. want money for roads quit spending it stupidly and give me alittle back now while they sit and figure out the long term fix.

Today marked the 7-month that violence has escalated in Iraq! I guess the media isn't interested in that story. Today almost 500,000 plus U.S. Citizens have had to face home foreclosures. I guess the media isn't interested in that story as well. Today Iran put a halt to the sale of oil to the U.S. because they said the dollar is too weak. And Iran is also pressuring the OPEC nations to join them. I would've thought the media would think this story is important to U.S. citizens considering all the talk about oil tax and the economy in the upcoming summer months. This is what Sen. Obama is talking about when he points to the fact that in every election cycle the MSM and politicians engage in the body politic like some sporting event, instead of the life altering impact the wrong decisions have on this country and the rest of the world. It is very sad that the world is watching this nation become a shell of its promise of a true Democracy. They are looking at how MSM is hijacking the electoral process, along with bought and paid for politicians. It has to be quite perplexing to see CNN cover elections in Pakistan and critique the process, when they are part of the very problem why things don't change right here in this country.

Obama is right on this one. And this coming from a non supporter of Obama's. We need to lift the moratorium on drilling on our lands and seabed. We can also make oil from coal as this was done many years ago.......and would cost us today about $55/barrel of oil. I think Congress should PUT THIS COUNTRY FIRST for once. We can use this oil to increase our supply while at the same time giving this country TIME for an alternative fuel supply that will actually work, unlike the corn based ethanol that the Politicians so drastically PUSHED before looking and thinking of the consequences. Typical Poliiticians if you ask me. LET'S VOTE THEM ALL OUT, and VOTE IN THOSE THAT WILL ACTUALLY WORK FOR WE THE PEOPLE.

Very good Obama, this is an excellent ad. Stick to the truth no matter what. American people are smart and good. All will be well at the end.

Gas tax suspensions DO NOT WORK!

Oil companies cannot raise their supply fast enough to meet the increased demand so the price of gas increases to right about what it is without the tax cut. So who benefits from the tax cut?

THE OIL COMPANIES!

Illinois experimented with this a couple of years ago. Our roads are a disaster due to the tax dollars lost that would have gone to maintain them.

If you want relief to your gasoline bill, carpool, ride a bike, take a train/bus, walk, in other words, DRIVE LESS. Sure a lot of driving can't be avoided, but I bet a significant portion of the driving that a lot of do would be considered voluntary or not necessary.

This is just pandering on Clinton's and McCain's part to get them through an election not get you through the summer.

Finally a leader who tells the TRUTH and just not what people want to hear so they can REALLY get what they want.....POWER!!!!

THE DEM RACE IS OVER PERIOD.
NEWS CHANNELS LOVE TO MAKE IS SEEM LIKE IT'S STILL ON.
WHY?
MORE VIEWERS, MORE CLICKS ON THIER WEBSITES=MORE REVENUE FROM COMMERCIALS AND ADS.
CNN, I DARE YOU TO POST THIS, YOUR STAFF KNOW FOR A FACT THAT CLINCTON STANDS NO CHANCE. YOU KNOW THAT OBAMA WILL BE THE DEM NOMINEE.

Obama is right, Clinton is wrong. Period. Tell Minneapolis citizens that we need to suspend the gas tax while they try to replace (not merely repair) a major bridge. As pointed out in earlier posts, it is truly nice to have a candidate treat us like adults, tell the truth, and be upfront to us. Clinton is just another politician saying what she needs to get a vote, hoping that we are all truly uneducated like she thinks we are.

Ken in Western NY,

Yes you are perfectly correct! That stupid saving, of about $30 over the summer, will take away more than $1billion in the maintenance of roads, highways, bridges, you name it. It will also take away over 300,000 jobs (the people who are responsible for taking care of these projects) and it WILL drive up the price of gas, because people will tend to drive more, this will create higher demand relative to supply.
This is just a stupid short term band aid, it just sounds good to people who just see a couple $ in savings. Clinton and McCain are just taking advantage of those people who really cannot grasp these concepts. Sen. Obama is right, you have to look to long term changes. I hope the American people will open their eyes and realize that McCain and Clinton are both dead wrong!!!!!!!!!!!!

People do not like to hear the truth. Obama is willing to tell American people the truth. I do not know if that wil be his down fall. Thanks Obama for telling the truth. I understand but do not know if other people understand.

Clintons plan would only see the oil companies raise the price again to make up for the amount Clinton is going to take awat from them. Everyone else can see it except the Clinton supporters.

We've already had "the decider"; Clinton talks about action, and a general says that she'll "pull the trigger; what we really need is judgment and honesty–Obama '08.

Indiana suspended the state gas tax one year and I thought it was a good decision. The money I save could pay 3 months worth of water bills in my household.

They made a mistake in the ad. They should have made clear that it will save you up to $30, over SIX MONTHS.

Sharon of Minnesota, boy are you brainwashed. I hope by supporting Hillary to save your $30.00, you hit every pot hole on the lousy roads in your State. Hillary and McSame only PANDER to people like you that have no common sense. Your 30 bucks will be tripled in the price of gasoline. Do you really think Hillary or Mctraitor want to lose their money on their investment in the oil market? $30 bucks don't buy many groceries with the high prices that stem from the lousy job that Clinton and McCain, with all their senate experience, have done so far.

Obama is right, Holiday tax cut...How dumb can them two get. Cut the tax no road work no job...More of Hilly Silly's thinking. And McBrain

Anyone who doesn't see the Clinton-McCain proposal to have a short vacation from the Federal Gas Tax is simply not paying attention. We don't need $10 a month for the average auto owner. We need a cut in Income Taxes for anyone making less than $50,000 a year, and a recovery of the Progressive Income Tax on wealthier AMericans! That's not short term, it's a return to being a Democracy again, a Democracy we lost when Reagan dropped the income tax rate from 70% on income over $400,000 to 28% on income over $29,750.; the drop financed by heading headlong into spiraling Federal Debt!

Why did you do it in your home state? At least Hillary is paying for it!

YOU FOLKS WONDERING WHAT IS GOING TO HELP YOU NOW!!! LET ME ANSWER THAT FOR YOU IN ONE WORD!!!

NOTHING!!!

McCain and Clinton are pandering to what you want to hear. Neither one of them are not going to be able to help you with gas prices right now. How stupid can people be jeez!!!

They are not able to help you because they are not in the office to do anything about it. Who you need to turn anger to is Bush!!!

Bush and Chaney have influence with OPEC and do let them fool you!!! We protect and give to much to many of the folks that are a part of OPEC!!!

So, please don't fall for the pandering for your vote that McCain and Clinton are giving you right now. Because they can't do a darn thing about it!!!
Folks stop being so DARN STUPID!! JEEZ!!!

Senator Obama stated he voted for the gas tax in the past. When the measure came back around he decided to vote it down because it did not make a difference. Do your research people.

Folks, the Minneapolis I-35 bridge collapse had nothing to do with the amount of money dedicated to infrastructure. The collapse was due to a design flaw that was drawn into the blueprints way before the first batch of concrete was ever poured.

The fact remains that government, federal, state and local, ALL benefit entirely too much off the sale of gasoline. Government(s) earn nearly as much, if not more, than the oil industry themselves... and for government, it's ALLLLLLLL profit, since they had zero expense involved in making that "profit." They just stuck out their greedy Big GubMint hands (read "taxes") and said, "Fill er up." (Remember that war we had about 250 years ago... I believe there was a tax issue regarding that as well...)

How can Hillarious be proposing a gas tax plan she rejected a while back?!
To save americans $10 dollars then slam us with higher gas prices – Bill Clinton just said higher gas prices are here to stay FOREVER

same way she rejected Michigan and Florida votes, but now wants it to be seated!

Hillarious wants it both ways!

sorry lady, you can't eat your cake and have it too!

VOTE OBAMA!!!!

Gas prices are governed by supply and demand, if gas tax is removed demand is going to go up. In the long run this will cause gas prices to increase even more. You will save $30 now so that you can pay it back double later.

Not to mention both McCain and Hillary neglect to inform the public that the gas tax pays for roads.

For those looking for instant help me now strategies here are a few:

1) Car pool
2) Invest in a bicycle
3) Use public transportation
4) Go easy on air conditioning this summer
5) Switch to energy saver light bulbs.

If you truly believe that removing the gas tax is beneficial then you need to reevaluate what you know about it. Taxes aren't placed on things just to annoy people, they are there to pay for goods.

I agree that it won't be a long term solution and we need to attack the problem on many fronts. However, I do think it would be a good short term psychological boost and economic incentive. Personally I work in the tourism industry heavily slanted toward the summer months. We are very worried about our business this upcoming season, and this oil tax relief would be very welcomed.

All I hear from this man is nag, nag , nag and nag.
Do you have a better idea, bring it on.
Stop complaining and be part of the solution.

How can Hillary implement a "policy" this summer.
She isn't even the chosen candidate.
Yet she proposes this like she will somehow have the ability to make it happen. PANDER PANDER PANDER.

Why not ask her about the factory her husband allowed to be sold to China? Thats NEWS

Hillary's gas tax plan is only "one" short term solution to help people now. It is a small part in her over all plan to reduce dependence on oil. I do not think Obama's ad is being truthful about things. Unlike Hillary, Obama likes to talk about abstracts and not the specifics. He does not have a short term solution to deal with the problems of now. Do we want this in a president? The man does not understand how to solve problems with both short term and long term solutions. But I applaud him for going negative, it may help with with the "bitter" Rev Write issue we should be talking about.

The only real Democrat in this election is Barck Obama. I see Hillary jump train along with John McCain to bash Obama. Now the experts say that Holiday tax plan is whack! Hillary Clinton is a vote monger. Will say anything to get a vote.

Obama 08!!!!!!

“Hillary Clinton Goes Negative in New Ad” announced the link from your home page yesterday to the ticker on Hillary’s new spot. I don’t see anything here about Obama going negative, but his ad is no different from the one she came out with yesterday. Why must you continue to reinforce the myth that only Hillary “attacks” or goes “negative” or is throwing the “kitchen sink” at him. Well, for your information, the Obama campaign isn’t just throwing kitchen sinks, they have been throwing the toilet at her as well. Instead, you keep giving your precious Obama more pillows to make him feel comfortable.

K April 30th, 2008 5:59 pm ET

Obama, your solutions are only long-term and are the same as Clinton's long term ones. We need both. A short term and long term solution. So, tell me what is your short term solution? Silence. That's what I thought.
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I don't know if you call this fall long or short term but that short term summer fix that will save you $28 will cost you $100s this fall when prices skrocket do to demand caused by you needing that $28 this summer. This is not a I hate HRC love Obama thing. It's common sense. Please try reading any of the dozens of articles that well-respected economic analysts have written over the past few days.

Any Tax reduction is good even a Penney. This is the Tax burden which is dragging our economy. Why can't Fed subsidies diesel. I think USA is only a country where Diesel is more costly then Gas. Make the Diesel $2.00 per gallon (Fixed rate for next five years). No tax on end consumer, no tax on oil producers, on diesel. This will bring prices down and will benefit everyone. Why can’t they think this way?

Typical government mindset:
If it moves, tax it.
If it keeps moving, regulate it.
If it stops moving, subsidize it.

did you listen to the CEO of shell? He said we're in this predicament because of the same thing they did years ago. He said this will not help us but to hurt us the more. Obama is the only one telling us the truth.

Hey does anyone remember the bridges falling down and people getting killed. Take away states taxes that are used for roads and bridges and the US will fall apart for real. Take away taxes for roads and see how many new tires you get to buy in a years. Take away state taxes and see how many people are out of jobs. People lose thier jobs and there will be nobody to buy your over priced house you bought at the top of the market that will continue to lose value as the market dries up.

Clinton and McCain are trying to solve the same problems with the same old fixes. Clinton's economics were fueled by the computer boom and internet. Remember the interent the thing that Gore invented. Guess what they're old ways don't work and they never have.

I think it is stupid to think of a quick-fix..now..now...now.....

Obama is proposing a long term solid solution but Americans what now...now..now....what a bunch of losers?

Is there anyone out there who doesn't think that if the gas tax is suspended for the summer that the oil companies won't immediately take advantage and hike up the price to fill the void? Then when the tax relief is suspended we will be paying that much more! It's really a moot point anyway (read campaign BS). Memorial Day is less than a month away, have you ever seen our government do ANYTHING in a timely fashion, especially anything that will help the citizens.

It is amazing the number of people that want an immediate plan. We didn't get into this situation overnight, and we can't get out of it overnight! Generate a plan to fix the problem, not a plan to get elected that doesn't fix the problem!

Jay – the federal tax holiday that Clinton or McCain are talking about will save you about $1 or $2 dollars on fill-up. If you can't afford that, then you should maybe try public transportation or ride a bicycle. Obama is trying to be honest with the American people, unlike the other two who are just trying to win the votes of people because they are trying to convince you that they save you all this money at the gas pumps. It's BS. And if they somehow put that plan into place, it would take away funds used for the safety of highways and bridges (remember the Minneapolis bridge collapse???).

Clinton and McCain's plans are only out there to woo people who think that they will save you lots of money, but it won't. Don't be fooled into thinking they're looking out for you. They're not. Obama is.

To Jay,

Jay, I hear you, though your question is falling on deaf ears (big ones, though deaf), NObama has no clue.

Go Hillary!!!!

If you tax the oil companies, they're just going to raise prices to pay for those taxes. Then what? Nothing has changed, except that you've give the big oil companies a reason to raise their prices. And when the tax is dropped in 3 months, do you think prices will drop? The prices will stay the same, but the oil companies will be making that much more money. Why is this so hard for Hillary and McCain to understand?

Newsflash posters: there is no immediate fix. Unfortunately, your government got you here– as a result of policies and practices that were years in the making. What Obama is saying is true: there is no immediate solution– to artificially affect the basic economic principles of supply and demand by arbitrarily changing the price of a good will do more harm in the long run.

What can be done now? The creation of new jobs, and the retention of those that already exist– IE. a leader with strong opposition to NAFTA and free trade.

You won't get that with Hillary or McCain

Very good, keep you the great work.

gas tax holiday==insult to the intelligence of voters.

people Please, do your homework.

hillary every day you prove it more and more to me why i should Not vote for you.

SMART voters know you are telling the truth!!!
Obama/Edwards08

You know $25-$30may not mean much for millionare Senator Obama but it means a whole lot more to low income families & truck drivers.
Besides, Clinton also shares the same long term solution but Obama seems not to care for a short term solution?
Politics as usual-Obama is misleading the facts & THAT"S the truth.

gas tax holiday==insult to the intelligence of voters.

people Please, do your homework.

hillary every day you prove it more and more to me why i should Not vote for you.

Hillary drove to the pump today to get gas for her car – she worries about us mere mortals you know- yet following her were a parade of cars (some were really big cars which consume gallons and gallons of gas)- yep she has convinced me, she really cares about the environment!

Obama is 1000% Correct. Please give him credit for common sense, instead of jumping on board with McCain & Clinton to do the "Politically Advantageous" temporary solution.

If we cut the gas tax, but then turn around at add that tax on to the Oil Companies profits – the Oil Companies will raise the cost of oil to off-set the tax. That is how all business work. Airlines increase the price of tickets when costs rise., etc.

So, we would essentially be taking tax dollars AWAY from public needs (bridges, roads, etc) to give it back to the already rediculously profitble Oil companies.

I'm glad that Obama had the sense to think this one out – as opposed to McCain & Clinton who just said what would look good in headlines & 30 second commercials.

We need a president who thinks, and doesn't just spin.

OBAMA 2008

Hold on There....

Obama Voted to repeal the gas tax as a legislater in Illinois
in 2000! Whats with this guy anyway. Obama is trying so hard to out think the other candidates, that he is compromising his own integrity
in the process.

Moreover; Clinton is developing a National Consensus to prepare
for a tough fight w/ Big Oil, its not just about a gas tax holiday. Its a
little step in the right direction, namely, DOWN. Shes a Fighter!

We could do both, but any reputable economist will tell you that cutting the gas tax is going to end up raising gas prices as the oil companies respond to the increased demand for gasoline.

OBAMA IS RIGHT

Yes! Finally someone speaking sense! This may be enough for me to jump ship and support Obama–he's actually interested in the SOLUTION to the problem of high gas prices, not some publicity stunt. Hillary's gas tax holiday sounds like something Bush would do: make it seem like the government cares, but not actually achieve anything. I'm getting more disillusioned with her every day.

We will see if people will like the truth from Obama or pandaring from Hillary. Maybe, if she uses the word "heart" and "deeply" more often with a crackle in her voice the price of gas will go down. Her policy proposals sure won't do anything but garner afew votes. More shameful politics as usual.

Obama is Right On. The Hillary/McLame gas tax gimmick is nothing but the typical political grandstanding that we are constantly insulted with.

Jay,
You should of thought of that before you voted for Bush the Oil Man!

Maybe he doesn't need the relief but there are plenty of people who could use an extra $30.00 for groceries.

Hillary also rightly said that this plan could help out farmers, truckers and people with long commutes. Also, the traveling public would benefit on their summer vacations. The soothsayers who like to predict upcoming economic events should stick to fortune telling in a tent.

Don't let the nay sayers have the last say. Barack, If you can't offer a solution then don't criticize the people who do. You only offer mumbo jumbo political jargon.

Economists said that since refineries cannot increase their supply of gasoline in the space of a few summer months, lower prices will just boost demand and the benefits will flow to oil companies, not consumers.

"You are just going to push up the price of gas by almost the size of the tax cut," said Eric Toder, a senior fellow at the Urban-Brookings Tax Policy Center in Washington.”

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The best way to spend less on gas is to move away from our dependency to gas!
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VOTE Obama '08

It is a dumb plan.

We need to GET OFF the oil, not find more.

By the way, are you people aware that the US refineries are only being used at 85%. Do you know why that is? Thinka about it, here's a clue supply/demand.

hahaha, I LOVE IT!!!! Nice indirect slap against HRC with her "truth" problems. Hit her back, Barack!!!

Don't let HRC get away with saying anything she wants, cause lord knows, after saying it enough time, some people (unfortunately) are prone to believe it.

Obama tells it how it is – HRC tells it how it can help her political position. And THAT, ladies and gentlemen, is the difference between BO and HRC!!!

. . . . He is 100% correct, but a lot of voters are too stupid to accept
a plan that will work because the man who brings it happens to be
black and white. Get smart America. We've had 20 years of goof ups in office already

Yes We Can.
Obama 08.

Fantastic! Real solutions from a real leader!

Wow! A ticker about Obama that actually talks about real issues CNN? You're losing your touch.

And that;s the truth! The gas tax is for road & bridge repairs, period!
Under McCain's plan, we suspend it completely and possibly take away jobs because, guess what? That is construction season!

Hillary's plan, you put it back on the oil companies – lol. Do you really think they won't put that back on Americans, even if they wait until after the break? I bet it'd be even more expensive then!

So Obama..WHAT DO WE DO NOW!!! NOW!! What is going to help ME NOW!!!

Tell them Obama.

poor Obama....always late to the dance.....

It might not help you, but it would help me and my family.

Good Job – Even though prices are skyrocketing, a quick fox does nothing but harm in the long run.

We need some temporary, immediate relief from gas prices, and unlike Sen. McCain, Sen. Clinton has proposed a way to pay for that by imposing a tax on oil company profits. She's also proposed more permanent relief measures, such as finding alternative energy. Sen. Obama has no immediate plan at all.

The McCain-Clinton gas tax holiday is an insult to the intelligence of voters. On June 3 I'll let Senator Clinton know I'm not as stupid as she obviously thinks. I am!!! Folks, this is a glimpse of what we'll get if we elect either McCain or Clinton, the two "experienced" candidates.

Obama, your solutions are only long-term and are the same as Clinton's long term ones. We need both. A short term and long term solution. So, tell me what is your short term solution? Silence. That's what I thought.

It's not the oil companies gouging us; it's OPEC! We need to form a coalition to counter the effects of OPEC's limiting of supplies.

On the long term side, we need to invest in next generation biofuels – fuel made from cellulose and algae, along with cutting corn and soybean subsidies.

The gas tax pays for our highways and bridges, which are in desperate need of repair; so why would McCain and/or Clinton want to take away from that money? And what if they just raise the price of gas to cover the loss on the tax, then what? I agree this is a quick fix solution that will bring about more problems than resolutions. Gas may become more affordable for a while, but would you feel safe driving on the highways knowing the funding is not there to properly repair and/or rebuild them?

Lonnie H.- Toledo, OH.

gas tax plan=brige collapse (Minneapolis)

mClintons=mcWar=G. Bush The Third

these people have no idea how to run a country .

Obama 2008

Hillary also calls for alternative fuels, but she came out it before you! Just like the debates you listen to what Hillary says and then you sort of jump in and muddle through! Another reason you are down in the polls nationwide.

mr obama is right it would be a bad thing in the long run

Is there a reason we can't do both... Oh I forgot as a polotician you can only be for or against. Thats the only way these ego maniacs feel better about them selves.

It comes down to saving us a BIG $10.00 A MONTH.

I think a majority of America needs much more than $10.00 a month.

More Solutions less pandering for votes.

Is the American public ready to treated like adults? The media does not think so.