RNC hits Obama on gas taxes

Posted: Thursday, May 01, 2008 12:46 PM by Mark Murray
Filed Under: Republicans, Economy

From NBC's Mark Murray
The gas-tax debate continues -- this time with a new Republican National Committee Web ad blasting Obama for not supporting a gas-tax holiday, while also noting that he supported a state one while in the Illinois legislature.

But it's worth pointing out that Obama -- while voting for that gas-tax holiday in Illinois -- later voted AGAINST a state measure extending it. As PolitiFact put it, "[I]t's not fair to call it a flip-flop when the very reason Obama opposes a suspension of the gas tax now is because he concluded that it didn't work when he supported one in the past."

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Talk about elitists! Hillary obviously thinks that most people are not very smart thus will jump at the gas tax "holiday". I think she is entirely mistaken in this thought. Most people will realize that this is a farce and will (& should) be put off by such obvious political pandering pandering. Come on Hillary keep it real.

cl, monessen, pa (Sent Thursday, May 01, 2008 1:23 PM)

Republicans believe that the answer to everything is TAX CUTS or CREDITS.

The one thing this country does not need now is TAX CUTS. We are in debt up to our eyeballs, nationally and internationally. Other countries are thinking twice about our securities because of our debt. We owe more to the entire world than they are willing to finance.

Let the REPUBLICANS have their way with more tax cuts and we will be the worlds newest 3RD WORLD COUNTRY. Strange, that is seems that is the aim of that party.

After all, they do believe in PARTY OVER COUNTRY.

Mike West Palm Beach, Fl. (Sent Thursday, May 01, 2008 1:24 PM)

Is it just me, or is the announcer pronouncing Obama's first name as "B-Iraq?" I'm sure it's just a coincidence.

Eric B., Los Angeles, CA (Sent Thursday, May 01, 2008 1:24 PM)

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