The ONLY way gas prices will permanently decrease is if we stop buying it!!
You can be sure of one thing, at our current rate of consumption and with growing economies in China and India, .. this problem is only going to get WORSE!
We simply must get off oil. It's not worth it anymore.
Gas is the law a supply and demand... when the gass price get cut, people buy more... my friend, have you taken any economic class before? Gas cannot be treated as regular supply and demand laws because it's a NECESSITY item. it's an inelastic demand; the price is not driven by how many people buy the gas or not! Politics give more impact than consumers!!!! Please go back to your high school economic book...
Hey buddy, US is already decreasing it's oil consumption, due to high gas prices. I don't take road trips at $4.00 a gallon gas. At $6.00 a gallon gas, I'm stuck at home. At $1.00 a gallon gas, I'd drive cross country.
First they say it not that much, maybe a half a tank of gas, 10 gallons over 3 months. Then they say I'm going to buy a lot more (10 gal. over 3 months). Than they say I'm going to do a lot of joyriding (10 gal. over 3 months). Buy wait, didn't they say it's not that much, just a half a tank of gas. Wait again, I have to drive the same distant to work and to the store and to the school for my kids. But wait, it's only half a tank of gas.
Yeah, he voted for it in the Illinois State senate, and learned from a mistake, but at least over 4,000 soldiers weren't killed by his mistake! John McCain and Hillary Clinton have been making huge mistakes, and have insane policies, but people jump on Barack because he tells the truth. Do you like pandering? Look, you take away the Gas Tax, and the country will lose hundreds of thousands of jobs, with no money to pay for construction projects, and the price for gas will go up!
Obama voted for gas-tax relief in his state senate and now he is against it when people need it the most? He says Hillary only has tricks and he is the only one with long-term plan.
Such lies, Hillery has better long-term energy plan than he does in addition to her short-term relief.
Obama is nothing but a lying politician who will saying anything to make himself look good, including calling his own grandmother a racist.
and they have been for months if not the past couple years. The fact is we need to conserve, however, don't think that this sudden surge in prices isn't directly correlated to the failure of the American dollar to stay worthy!
the fact is we need to drill for oil in this country in anwar off the coast anywere there is oil. That is the only thing that will bring down gas prices.
I don't understand why people fail to see that the terribly surge in gas prices is directly related to the dwindling respect our American dollar recieves due to the situation of our economy, our money is literally worth shit in the International Community when trading with economic blocks like EU. Gas prices in Europe are upwards, 6.00 per gallon,
gas tax is just another ploy by the others to attempt to appeal to people who are unable to see the benefit of long term planning and strategy, who fail to see the temporal objectives of many policies. Its a cheap move, which hillary knows full well is not an economically sound one. Then again, she isnt used to fighting with gloves on, so i am sure she couldnt care less.
The Dems are in trouble if Obama wins. sure I agree taking tax off Gas will not solve problem. The oil companies will just raise the prices to where the gas was going before the tax was taken off. Raising minimum work wages will not work either. Companies will just raise the prices of their products to compensate for their greedy loss of paying more to their employees. No win situation. The richer will get richer,the poor and middle class will get poorer my neighbors.
Obama preaches CHANGE, no more business as usual- His plan for the price of oil is NO DIFFERENT than any other past administration. Using less oil will not drive prices down. Requiring higher mileage cars to be built sounds great. Now you have to spend money for a new car and higher insurance rates and taxes to save money at the pump. In the end it will cost you more than running the your old car? This is a great plan? This guy is a phoney. He is getting money from oil company executives.
Econ 101: Hillary is proposing shifting the tax from consumers to producers, but that will not change the price of the product! It does however, create administrative costs. hillaryclintondotcom will not post this comment because they censor what people can say about their videos!
The candidates' stance on the gas tax:
Obama: Leave it.
McCain: Get rid of it.
Clinton: Increase it so that we can pay some people in Washington to change how it is administered.
It is not much to the average driver, but could really help truckers and people who drive alot, as well as fleet drivers. It is a start, and is better than nothing. Clinton has long term plans as well. Politicians are against it because no one in Washington wants to upset, big oil.
No its not better than nothing, because it will push prices higher than they would have been and that 18 cents a gallon will be erased! Then you will see over one hundred thousand construction jobs lost this summer. So, no, actually its not better than nothing. In fact, this is a dirty gimmick. Neither McCain or Hillary are president and this wont happen this year anyways. Hillary says she will pay for it with a windfall profit tax, but she already has that spent!
It is not much to the average driver, but could really help truckers and people who drive alot, as well as fleet drivers. It is a start, and is better than nothing. Clinton has long term plans as well.
"101 principles" are merely introductory; they are overly simplistic concepts offered just as an introduction to an area of study. but later on, you find out that nothing is black and white, and everything you learned in 101 should be abandoned for more complex paradigms. if you are forming an opinion on our extremely complex economy based just upon economics 101, you are most likely wrong.
exactly right. If you took a class in micro/macro-economics during your undergrad, you'd understand why this doesn't work. Hell, if you just take a break to understand supply/demand, you'd understand. Obama respects the intelligence of the American people.
Let's not forget that this silly "tax break" will also eliminate about 300,000 road construction jobs. I think that needs to be mentioned more. We don't need more unemployment.
Brown gas or HHO is the only on-demand solution for our combustable engines. Oil is for plastics now. I can run my water heater, stove, fire place on water, solar panels take care of the rest of the electrical needs. It is time to educate yourself.
That's true (congratulations on the clean air electricity production). There are a lot of other methods of energy currently in demand, but Gasoline powered vehicles are some of the cheapest consumers can afford. Hybrids and Electricity run cars are still very much new, and even high MPG gas vehicles are crazy expensive. Americans are fortunate right now to be able to afford a low-end Japanese import right now. Gas is still the most available resource for automobiles. That's where we're stuck.
Honestly the more time passes the more republican Hillary looks. At times you can't tell the difference. If they didn't label themselves you would think she's more like McCain when she voted for the war and now the gas tax holiday
Don't forget, Hillary started off as a Republican. She only switched to the Democrats to further her own political career after the Nixon scandal fell out.
I would like to say that the United States doesn't deserve cheap gas. It should have to pay the highest gas prices in the world simply because it might teach people a lesson that driving huge trucks and SUVs is stupid. Not only that, most Americans wanted to go to war with Iraq, so whatever happens, maybe the United States will learn a lesson.
Please don't do that. :( He's a candidate worthy of support -- it's just that his Youtube options are somewhat censorious for the sake of avoiding ludicrous flame-wars.
don't take away the tax on gas that we need for the roads! take away the big profits that the oil companies make! when these oil CEO's pass by you while you are paying for gas at the stations, they are laughing at you in their limo's, on the way to their country clubs. learn to like RAMEN noodles!
People need to realize instead of voting for people they feel ok because they have been in Washington longer... they should realize that you shouldn't vote because they have been in longer and haven't done much! All they are doing is lying and swindling you with gimmicks.
See how Clinton is exposed on the issues. If Clinton is in charge you get the same old run around, while she and her surrogates blackmail the corporations for kick backs that are suppose to go to we the people. Old Democrats did this sort of stuff all of the time for years leading up to and before the Republicans took over the Congress in 1994. Why does Old People not see this?
The Old People should know that the Clintons are pulling the wool over their eyes.
How refreshing to have a politician use reason and logic instead of political expediency to make a policy decision. How refreshing to have a pol assume that the American people are not stupid and can actually understand. I'm personally tired of being lectured and talked down to by mumbling idiots (watch any Bush admin press conference)What would it be like to have an administration that says what needs to be said, good or bad? Would our life be better?
Please fellow Americans don't fall for this scheme. In addition to not really getting the savings, THOUSANDS of jobs would be lost, our infrastructure would suffer and they'll tax us elsewhere to make up for it, so we'll be right back where we started, but OWING more money.
Obama prove it again, its the same same two people who vote for the WAR is voting for the Gas Holiday. They both wrong again. If Obama doesn't win this election, then it come to show that this country have a lot of dumb people. and haven't learn from BUSH.
...HOPE AMERICA HAVE LEARN AND MAKE A GOOD DECISION.
Here's a good idea let all ride bicycle safer for the environment we get our exercise and we put big oil out of business. So get off our lazy but and let's send a statement to those oil company and go Obama.
We should nationalize all of the American oil companies and then you will see serious savings.For years now the oil companies have been getting tax breaks for 'research and development'. They simply didn't do ANY research to improve the processing of Shale oil in Colorado or oil sand in Canada. If they did we would have 500 years of cheap fossil fuel taken from SAFE countries. Nationalize the oil companies now!!!
Virtually every one of Obama's policies regarding serious issues we face have the same sort of rationalality to them. They have a short term bandaid and a more painfull but necessary long term process. This is the kind of leadership we need and have been lacking for a very long time. Unfortunately it does not resonate easily with those of lower education. They tend to like the lies better.
Impressive indeed, since this shows me that Obama really does know what he's talking about. Clinton is sure misguided at best and incompetent at worst, which is why Obama needs to win the Democratic nomination. As for Mccain, i'm really not sure where I stand about his policies....
If Obama is such a tax genius, then why does he want to destroy our economy with all of his tax increases. The guys basically tax retarded. But then again, he is Ultra Liberal. To bad the Republicans are only a little bit better. 90% of them only have one interest at heart, their reelection.
so what are we supposed to do about our roads, bridges and infrastructure with no gas tax? what a joke! total gimmick, i'm thinkin more and more gobama.
The sheep that trust Hillary on her tax cut promises are probably the same idiots who ignore her other lies.
Obama's biggest fault is that he tells the truth but doesn't point out when Hillary lies.
He should have one more debate with her and get her to admit that she is either delusional when it comes to "Bosnian snipers" etc or that she's a liar. He should just go for the kill now and just call her a liar.
Good for Obama! Now, it'd be nice to see him drive this point home and make a distinction between his view and those of Clinton and McCain. Certainly taking an aggressive stance on a substantive issue like this is something his campaign CAN stomach?!
Would you rather, have your government pay your healthcare bill year after year. Or would you rather your government, start researching such projects as a $2000.00 per year solution to family energy needs? The goal being for under $2000.00 a year, a family would have enough energy to power a home, and 2 cars for a year.
What would save you the most money? What result would be the best for America? Please I would love to see America's answers on this.
Yes, it's just another one of these BS Washington moves. Something that sounds good till you look closer. Just like the Patriot Act. Patriot Act?! What?? That sounds great!
Hillary, you must think most American's are idiot's. It sounds good "gas tax holiday", that's how republicans make everything sound good. Patriot Act, No Child Left Behind, Clean Water Act etc. Stop drinking the beer and chasing it with a shot of whiskey, your not thinking clear.
Obama is very intelligent, but he must re-think about not increasing the capital gains tax because it's a fact that when you don't, more people invest, and produces more revenue for the Feds. And it also boosts the economy when people invest in businesses, and make more money and therefore spend more. It's a win-win!
Please think it through Sen. Obama with your powerful intellect that you've been so blessed with.
McCain claims it will help "those poor people" based on a claim that poor people have older cars. I would bet that rich people in SUV's traveling to their summer houses would benifit more from this dog treat ploy than someone who has to take the bus.
This problem needs a solution, not a campaign promise.
HRC will say anything, Obama says the truth!!! FINALLY a leader we can trust and believe in!! I am counting the days till he becomes President!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
It's a stupid law to make politicians look good. I wish they'd instead try to pass a law that would actually fix our oil problem, instead of very slightly lessening it's cost at the pump for a few months. It's very lame
Being a supply and demand economy, we dont have an oil problem. We have a consumption problem with no competition for oil as a resource. What will lower oil prices is alternative fuels. Our planet is mostly water. Waters atomic structrue is hydrogen and oxygen. Its been proven that hydrogen can be released and burned as a fuel. With new technologies such as solar, wind and thermal to source the energy needed to release hydrogen, we dont have a fuel crises. We have a lack of investment crises...
I am so impressed with everyone finally seeing what many of us have been seeing. The garbage needs to be taken out of Washington. For us. This government seems to forget that they work for us!
ATTENTION JOHN AND HILLARY! WE DON'T WANT QUICK HUSH MONEY! WE WANT LONGTERM SOLUTIONS!
BRING OUR GAS PRICES DOWN WITHOUT INCREASING SOMETHING ELSE!
Damn it! Aren't you capable of achieving that or are you what Obama said you two are.."TYPICAL WASHINGTON POLITICIANS"
it's hillaryous how quick the billary campaign is so quick to jump on the gas tax holiday proposal bandwagon with mccain, a reflection of how her campaign is run... mindlessly making proposals and talking a lot of BS just to get your vote
there's some people are jealous cause they don't want change in America they want John McCain to be president to go in Irak in 100 years oh my God how about the economy in 100 years is he crazy vote for Obama and you will have a solution for the economy of America
I really wish Obama would nail Clinton and McCain to the wall for this idiotic idea. I hope he and his campaign have read Thomas Friedman's op-de column in the NYT "Dumb as We Wanna Be". The McCain-Clinton gas holiday proposal is "Maximize demand, minimize supply and buy the rest from the people who hate us the most." It's just more of Bush and his lack of leadership and having any real energy policy. Congress is not without blame either.
My dear Senator has to remember he is a politician. I think the body politic is going to vote for the $3.00 per tank discount rather than the long-term consequences of a gas tax break. No one is going to send their tax rebate back even though the national deficit is continuing to climb.
I'm literally in economics 101, and somehow I understand the economy better than two of the candidates for the presidency? Funny. At least Obama is intellectually honest- maybe that goes hand in hand with being an "elitist". Sign me up for an elitist president who actually understands simple economics.
I hope this is the penny on the tracks that derails the Hillary Hate-Machine that is her strategy. Enough with the political smokescreens, banality, and misdirection already! Hillary should either stick to topic and not find some other nerve to twist, or just give it up!
ITs high time that we as a voting community gave FOX, Clinton, McCain, and all the other distractions this message: Get to the point, or shut the hell up!
Slowly but surely the American people are seeing who the genuine candidate is. Like Sen. Edwards has said if you want the same old politics and the same old results then vote for the status quo, establishment, big business, special interests corporate candidate Hillary Clinton
The difference between Obama and Clinton/McCain is that obama look for solutions that will actually improve the quality of lfe of Americans on the long run. The other two try to do the bare minimum to appease the public and allow the special interests to keep us gridlocked in the status quo. Hillary is officially a Republican.
They also didn't mention that the gas tax would take away funding for road and bridge repair, not to mention putting over 370 thousand workers at risk of losing their jobs.
This is the real issues and why we cant fall for the gimmicks.
The Highways has to be Serviced,t where would that Money come From How will we keep the Bridges safe without the Funds Foeget the Gimmicks Senator Obama Is Right again
I do agree with this statement made by Basketball80. here is what he said "As Barack Obama supporters lets start circulating Obama's policies and solutions to our family and friends. Send the link to Barack Obama's "issues" page on his website to everyone."
You know Obama has short-term AND long-term plans. He knows that one impacts the other. This shows you how intelligent he is, and the intelligence and truthfullness of those who surround him.
This is the stupidest idea I've seen in public discussion since the constitutional amendment against gay marriage, and I'm very glad Obama's the only one of the candidates to be correct on this issue. Clinton and McCain need to get their heads examined if they think we citizens aren't smart enough to figure out that this is merely politicians throwing crap against the wall and then saying they did something to remedy the problem. What a joke.
One thing to consider with a gas tax holiday. The proposed holiday that the other two candidates support basically state that oil companies will be forced to cover the 18.4 cent tax so that our nations roads would still be protected. This means that the oil companies will just raise the price of gas to offset the profit that they would be losing. So just keep the price same.
As Barack Obama supporters lets start circulating Obama's policies and solutions to our family and friends. Send the link to Barack Obama's "issues" page on his website to everyone.
As a young economist I have to say, Obama knows his stuff much better than the other two candidates. It's a compliment to his intellect and the quality of his advisors.
The other candidates, and their advisers, know this too. They're just being dishonest. If they were actually in a position to make the call, they would not suspend the gas tax either.
Obama tells the truth, he is not just trying to scam us like McCain and Hillary! I think Hillary should run on the same ticket with McCain, and then Obama could kick both their butts at the same time. LOL
Vote for Change, vote for Honesty, vote for a voice in OUR Government; Vote Obama 2008! (smile)
Simple - rebate $2000 on every 1040 ONLY THEN tax gas $2.00 per gallon and then let the consumer make the choice.
Buy a Yaris or Prius - save $1000 a year,
drive a Hummer spend $2000 extra a year
Walk to work or share a ride - save $2000
Break the stranglehold of foreign oil
Regain our World prestige and shrink our carbon footprint while improving our budget deficit balance of trade and National Debt all at once
dpierce3 3 years ago
What price is petrol in the US ,in England we pay the equivilent of $12.00 per gallon= £6.00 per gallon =4.54 lires
aussieskiff 3 years ago 2
obama is the best. the rest chat shit!!
70tee 3 years ago
Obama is the only solution for the energy crisis.
Anton77bln 3 years ago 3
The ONLY way gas prices will permanently decrease is if we stop buying it!!
You can be sure of one thing, at our current rate of consumption and with growing economies in China and India, .. this problem is only going to get WORSE!
We simply must get off oil. It's not worth it anymore.
janebusby 3 years ago 2
Gas is the law a supply and demand... when the gass price get cut, people buy more... my friend, have you taken any economic class before? Gas cannot be treated as regular supply and demand laws because it's a NECESSITY item. it's an inelastic demand; the price is not driven by how many people buy the gas or not! Politics give more impact than consumers!!!! Please go back to your high school economic book...
denggina 3 years ago 6
Hey buddy, US is already decreasing it's oil consumption, due to high gas prices. I don't take road trips at $4.00 a gallon gas. At $6.00 a gallon gas, I'm stuck at home. At $1.00 a gallon gas, I'd drive cross country.
arizonaresident1 3 years ago
First they say it not that much, maybe a half a tank of gas, 10 gallons over 3 months. Then they say I'm going to buy a lot more (10 gal. over 3 months). Than they say I'm going to do a lot of joyriding (10 gal. over 3 months). Buy wait, didn't they say it's not that much, just a half a tank of gas. Wait again, I have to drive the same distant to work and to the store and to the school for my kids. But wait, it's only half a tank of gas.
ClassicFIHD 3 years ago
Yeah, he voted for it in the Illinois State senate, and learned from a mistake, but at least over 4,000 soldiers weren't killed by his mistake! John McCain and Hillary Clinton have been making huge mistakes, and have insane policies, but people jump on Barack because he tells the truth. Do you like pandering? Look, you take away the Gas Tax, and the country will lose hundreds of thousands of jobs, with no money to pay for construction projects, and the price for gas will go up!
neoviking69 3 years ago 4
Obama voted for gas-tax relief in his state senate and now he is against it when people need it the most? He says Hillary only has tricks and he is the only one with long-term plan.
Such lies, Hillery has better long-term energy plan than he does in addition to her short-term relief.
Obama is nothing but a lying politician who will saying anything to make himself look good, including calling his own grandmother a racist.
Soravia 3 years ago
and they have been for months if not the past couple years. The fact is we need to conserve, however, don't think that this sudden surge in prices isn't directly correlated to the failure of the American dollar to stay worthy!
laylababy17 3 years ago
the fact is we need to drill for oil in this country in anwar off the coast anywere there is oil. That is the only thing that will bring down gas prices.
gismotech 3 years ago
I don't understand why people fail to see that the terribly surge in gas prices is directly related to the dwindling respect our American dollar recieves due to the situation of our economy, our money is literally worth shit in the International Community when trading with economic blocks like EU. Gas prices in Europe are upwards, 6.00 per gallon,
laylababy17 3 years ago
gas tax is just another ploy by the others to attempt to appeal to people who are unable to see the benefit of long term planning and strategy, who fail to see the temporal objectives of many policies. Its a cheap move, which hillary knows full well is not an economically sound one. Then again, she isnt used to fighting with gloves on, so i am sure she couldnt care less.
Furicist 3 years ago 3
Who approves these comments? Poor saps!
ojosazules68 3 years ago
obama will be a great president.
narutomania87 3 years ago
The Dems are in trouble if Obama wins. sure I agree taking tax off Gas will not solve problem. The oil companies will just raise the prices to where the gas was going before the tax was taken off. Raising minimum work wages will not work either. Companies will just raise the prices of their products to compensate for their greedy loss of paying more to their employees. No win situation. The richer will get richer,the poor and middle class will get poorer my neighbors.
IndiansNationFan 3 years ago
Obama preaches CHANGE, no more business as usual- His plan for the price of oil is NO DIFFERENT than any other past administration. Using less oil will not drive prices down. Requiring higher mileage cars to be built sounds great. Now you have to spend money for a new car and higher insurance rates and taxes to save money at the pump. In the end it will cost you more than running the your old car? This is a great plan? This guy is a phoney. He is getting money from oil company executives.
Bigone5555J 3 years ago
Econ 101: Hillary is proposing shifting the tax from consumers to producers, but that will not change the price of the product! It does however, create administrative costs. hillaryclintondotcom will not post this comment because they censor what people can say about their videos!
The candidates' stance on the gas tax:
Obama: Leave it.
McCain: Get rid of it.
Clinton: Increase it so that we can pay some people in Washington to change how it is administered.
Makoman87 3 years ago
It is not much to the average driver, but could really help truckers and people who drive alot, as well as fleet drivers. It is a start, and is better than nothing. Clinton has long term plans as well. Politicians are against it because no one in Washington wants to upset, big oil.
CoffeePleaseNow 3 years ago
No its not better than nothing, because it will push prices higher than they would have been and that 18 cents a gallon will be erased! Then you will see over one hundred thousand construction jobs lost this summer. So, no, actually its not better than nothing. In fact, this is a dirty gimmick. Neither McCain or Hillary are president and this wont happen this year anyways. Hillary says she will pay for it with a windfall profit tax, but she already has that spent!
neoviking69 3 years ago 3
It is not much to the average driver, but could really help truckers and people who drive alot, as well as fleet drivers. It is a start, and is better than nothing. Clinton has long term plans as well.
CoffeePleaseNow 3 years ago
If you took away the Gas Tax then your basically taking money away to repair and build roads.
redmustang03 3 years ago
Supply and demand means that gas prices will rise or even skyrocket. No subsidies can ever hold that development back.
uFiredragon 3 years ago
kind of makes you wonder where clinton's economic advisers were when she suggested this?
talktal 3 years ago
Barack..we want a presidents who's smart.. Not like Hillary and McOldHead.. whos just gonna follow each other!
TexasMex01 3 years ago
there are still people who don't understand this basic economics 101 principle.
obama has it right, period. the only people who would benefit from this are the oil executives, because you would be using more of their product.
darwinx0101 3 years ago 15
"101 principles" are merely introductory; they are overly simplistic concepts offered just as an introduction to an area of study. but later on, you find out that nothing is black and white, and everything you learned in 101 should be abandoned for more complex paradigms. if you are forming an opinion on our extremely complex economy based just upon economics 101, you are most likely wrong.
boxercare 3 years ago
exactly right. If you took a class in micro/macro-economics during your undergrad, you'd understand why this doesn't work. Hell, if you just take a break to understand supply/demand, you'd understand. Obama respects the intelligence of the American people.
richz4life 3 years ago 4
birds of a feather flock together
zombie1127 3 years ago 6
Okay, Obama knows economics too. You had my vote long ago Barack, you still have it, and you will always have it.
Geotubest 3 years ago 31
Let's not forget that this silly "tax break" will also eliminate about 300,000 road construction jobs. I think that needs to be mentioned more. We don't need more unemployment.
littlemtn7 3 years ago 20
Obama is right.
I trust his judgment on:
1) War
2) Economy
3) Civil Rights & Liberties (please review the mess that Bush made of this and FISA).
eqhammerkeg 3 years ago 19
Silly Hillary - did she think we wouldn't find out the truth??
apeters26 3 years ago 24
hehe
usaelectionpolls 3 years ago
Brown gas or HHO is the only on-demand solution for our combustable engines. Oil is for plastics now. I can run my water heater, stove, fire place on water, solar panels take care of the rest of the electrical needs. It is time to educate yourself.
mevisface 3 years ago
That's true (congratulations on the clean air electricity production). There are a lot of other methods of energy currently in demand, but Gasoline powered vehicles are some of the cheapest consumers can afford. Hybrids and Electricity run cars are still very much new, and even high MPG gas vehicles are crazy expensive. Americans are fortunate right now to be able to afford a low-end Japanese import right now. Gas is still the most available resource for automobiles. That's where we're stuck.
mike50333 3 years ago
Honestly the more time passes the more republican Hillary looks. At times you can't tell the difference. If they didn't label themselves you would think she's more like McCain when she voted for the war and now the gas tax holiday
FreakinForte 3 years ago 11
Don't forget, Hillary started off as a Republican. She only switched to the Democrats to further her own political career after the Nixon scandal fell out.
williamzhao64 3 years ago 11
I would like to say that the United States doesn't deserve cheap gas. It should have to pay the highest gas prices in the world simply because it might teach people a lesson that driving huge trucks and SUVs is stupid. Not only that, most Americans wanted to go to war with Iraq, so whatever happens, maybe the United States will learn a lesson.
projectdurden 3 years ago 5
give me another,"comment pending approval", i will go take my obama sign out of my yard!
dunlaprosson 3 years ago
Please don't do that. :( He's a candidate worthy of support -- it's just that his Youtube options are somewhat censorious for the sake of avoiding ludicrous flame-wars.
firebreeze 3 years ago
don't take away the tax on gas that we need for the roads! take away the big profits that the oil companies make! when these oil CEO's pass by you while you are paying for gas at the stations, they are laughing at you in their limo's, on the way to their country clubs. learn to like RAMEN noodles!
dunlaprosson 3 years ago
People need to realize instead of voting for people they feel ok because they have been in Washington longer... they should realize that you shouldn't vote because they have been in longer and haven't done much! All they are doing is lying and swindling you with gimmicks.
lanidarwin 3 years ago 2
See how Clinton is exposed on the issues. If Clinton is in charge you get the same old run around, while she and her surrogates blackmail the corporations for kick backs that are suppose to go to we the people. Old Democrats did this sort of stuff all of the time for years leading up to and before the Republicans took over the Congress in 1994. Why does Old People not see this?
The Old People should know that the Clintons are pulling the wool over their eyes.
dustynbones 3 years ago
look up hemp u guys it sounds very good as an alternative fuel.
oo00Epidemic00oo 3 years ago
How refreshing to have a politician use reason and logic instead of political expediency to make a policy decision. How refreshing to have a pol assume that the American people are not stupid and can actually understand. I'm personally tired of being lectured and talked down to by mumbling idiots (watch any Bush admin press conference)What would it be like to have an administration that says what needs to be said, good or bad? Would our life be better?
stealth63 3 years ago 2
Hillary spoke against a gas tax holiday when her Republican opponent proposed it in 2000. But that isn't surprising, is it? Pander alert!
okonkolo 3 years ago
Hellary and McWar= Pandering at its best.
Please fellow Americans don't fall for this scheme. In addition to not really getting the savings, THOUSANDS of jobs would be lost, our infrastructure would suffer and they'll tax us elsewhere to make up for it, so we'll be right back where we started, but OWING more money.
4wehttam 3 years ago
Despite this truth and hillary's lies- people will still vote for her. what a shame
1masfarero 3 years ago
Obama prove it again, its the same same two people who vote for the WAR is voting for the Gas Holiday. They both wrong again. If Obama doesn't win this election, then it come to show that this country have a lot of dumb people. and haven't learn from BUSH.
...HOPE AMERICA HAVE LEARN AND MAKE A GOOD DECISION.
mrvan12 3 years ago
Here's a good idea let all ride bicycle safer for the environment we get our exercise and we put big oil out of business. So get off our lazy but and let's send a statement to those oil company and go Obama.
wayjac67 3 years ago
We should nationalize all of the American oil companies and then you will see serious savings.For years now the oil companies have been getting tax breaks for 'research and development'. They simply didn't do ANY research to improve the processing of Shale oil in Colorado or oil sand in Canada. If they did we would have 500 years of cheap fossil fuel taken from SAFE countries. Nationalize the oil companies now!!!
chairde 3 years ago
Virtually every one of Obama's policies regarding serious issues we face have the same sort of rationalality to them. They have a short term bandaid and a more painfull but necessary long term process. This is the kind of leadership we need and have been lacking for a very long time. Unfortunately it does not resonate easily with those of lower education. They tend to like the lies better.
Vincel3332000 3 years ago 2
No, ABC! What are you doing? Talking about things like taxes and gas prices? What does this have to do with flag pins or bowling!?
artofcrane 3 years ago
Impressive indeed, since this shows me that Obama really does know what he's talking about. Clinton is sure misguided at best and incompetent at worst, which is why Obama needs to win the Democratic nomination. As for Mccain, i'm really not sure where I stand about his policies....
jwlnler 3 years ago
Totally agree bernlin
Rosso510 3 years ago
If Obama is such a tax genius, then why does he want to destroy our economy with all of his tax increases. The guys basically tax retarded. But then again, he is Ultra Liberal. To bad the Republicans are only a little bit better. 90% of them only have one interest at heart, their reelection.
jbranstetter04 3 years ago
great video.
so what are we supposed to do about our roads, bridges and infrastructure with no gas tax? what a joke! total gimmick, i'm thinkin more and more gobama.
gjk0005 3 years ago 2
Obama is always Right!!!
200twistatwista 3 years ago
The sheep that trust Hillary on her tax cut promises are probably the same idiots who ignore her other lies.
Obama's biggest fault is that he tells the truth but doesn't point out when Hillary lies.
He should have one more debate with her and get her to admit that she is either delusional when it comes to "Bosnian snipers" etc or that she's a liar. He should just go for the kill now and just call her a liar.
chunkylimey 3 years ago 2
Once again we see his genius judgement and courage at work.
macflyfilm 3 years ago 2
What berlin said.
superduper107 3 years ago
Since George Bush took office, the US Dollar has lost half its value against the Euro while the annual trade deficit doubled.
We cannot afford four more years of George Bush economics under John McCain.
Richardgwm 3 years ago
The Republicans (John McCain and Hillary Clinton) are trying to scam the American people.
Guess who invented the scam in the first place --- the special interests !!
Vote for Obama and say no to the special interests.
The urgency for change is now !!
newyorkfish 3 years ago
The sign of true greatness is bouncing back, Obama WILL bounce back and he WILL lead this country.
someperson111 3 years ago
Good for Obama! Now, it'd be nice to see him drive this point home and make a distinction between his view and those of Clinton and McCain. Certainly taking an aggressive stance on a substantive issue like this is something his campaign CAN stomach?!
tubesrc1 3 years ago
McCain, straight talk??? HA! Obama is the only candidate who's really talking straight!!!!!! Can't trust the other two!
Auragirl86 3 years ago
Duh!
neotoy 3 years ago
Question:
Would you rather, have your government pay your healthcare bill year after year. Or would you rather your government, start researching such projects as a $2000.00 per year solution to family energy needs? The goal being for under $2000.00 a year, a family would have enough energy to power a home, and 2 cars for a year.
What would save you the most money? What result would be the best for America? Please I would love to see America's answers on this.
James92802 3 years ago
Yes, it's just another one of these BS Washington moves. Something that sounds good till you look closer. Just like the Patriot Act. Patriot Act?! What?? That sounds great!
keygbay 3 years ago
I mean come on! I'm not an expert on this and I even know it's a stupid idea.
rainsan 3 years ago
Hillary, you must think most American's are idiot's. It sounds good "gas tax holiday", that's how republicans make everything sound good. Patriot Act, No Child Left Behind, Clean Water Act etc. Stop drinking the beer and chasing it with a shot of whiskey, your not thinking clear.
highvibration 3 years ago
Obama is very intelligent, but he must re-think about not increasing the capital gains tax because it's a fact that when you don't, more people invest, and produces more revenue for the Feds. And it also boosts the economy when people invest in businesses, and make more money and therefore spend more. It's a win-win!
Please think it through Sen. Obama with your powerful intellect that you've been so blessed with.
Love you!
RacismSux 3 years ago
Again Mr. Obama gets it right.
anniesson 3 years ago
McCain claims it will help "those poor people" based on a claim that poor people have older cars. I would bet that rich people in SUV's traveling to their summer houses would benifit more from this dog treat ploy than someone who has to take the bus.
This problem needs a solution, not a campaign promise.
Obama gets it.
dodgefanatic 3 years ago
Again Mr. Obama gets it right.
anniesson 3 years ago
Again Mr. Obama gets it right again.
anniesson 3 years ago
HRC will say anything, Obama says the truth!!! FINALLY a leader we can trust and believe in!! I am counting the days till he becomes President!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
turtleblues66 3 years ago
It's a stupid law to make politicians look good. I wish they'd instead try to pass a law that would actually fix our oil problem, instead of very slightly lessening it's cost at the pump for a few months. It's very lame
bernlin2000 3 years ago 17
Being a supply and demand economy, we dont have an oil problem. We have a consumption problem with no competition for oil as a resource. What will lower oil prices is alternative fuels. Our planet is mostly water. Waters atomic structrue is hydrogen and oxygen. Its been proven that hydrogen can be released and burned as a fuel. With new technologies such as solar, wind and thermal to source the energy needed to release hydrogen, we dont have a fuel crises. We have a lack of investment crises...
lwblack64 3 years ago 2
its not only very lame, its very bush lol.
nintendowns 3 years ago
I am so impressed with everyone finally seeing what many of us have been seeing. The garbage needs to be taken out of Washington. For us. This government seems to forget that they work for us!
ATTENTION JOHN AND HILLARY! WE DON'T WANT QUICK HUSH MONEY! WE WANT LONGTERM SOLUTIONS!
BRING OUR GAS PRICES DOWN WITHOUT INCREASING SOMETHING ELSE!
Damn it! Aren't you capable of achieving that or are you what Obama said you two are.."TYPICAL WASHINGTON POLITICIANS"
I SIMPLY CALL YA AZZEZ CROOKS!
boldseduction69 3 years ago 27
Why should gas stations lower the cost per gallon when they know full well we'll pay the current price? I thought we had a market economy here.
burrowowl 3 years ago 6
Even in a market economy, the government's role should be to break up cartels. Collusive price fixing is where the problem is.
ImperiusRex 3 years ago
RAISE THE GAS PRICE BECAUSE THAT WILL LOWER IT FOR EVERYONE.
/rolls eyes/
At this point demand for gas at 4.10/gal or 4.28/gal is most likely the same.
chessmastor 3 years ago
what about water4gas? ozzie freedom has been Exeptional good at promoting this techonology..
if this doesnt help at the gas prices I wonder what will?
Alternative fuel For the win!!
Wulfgar12 3 years ago
I didnt quite understand your posting. Could you clarify?
clwaltz 3 years ago
WE ONLY LISTEN TO WHAT SOUNDS GOOD
xscbr600 3 years ago 4
it's hillaryous how quick the billary campaign is so quick to jump on the gas tax holiday proposal bandwagon with mccain, a reflection of how her campaign is run... mindlessly making proposals and talking a lot of BS just to get your vote
Onigoroshi 3 years ago 17
Well america, Obama tells the hard truth that everyone needs to here instead of the double talk of the other candidates.
It´s pure math.
Obama 08 + 12 !!!
KassianGunsch 3 years ago 23
At least somebody who wants to run the country knows about economics.
bazbal 3 years ago 20
HRC said that the tax holiday would save upto $20 per tank! i wonder what kind of calculators she used.
deyiengs 3 years ago 18
If you haven't notice Hillary's math is different from everyone else's.
MichaelAJonesJr 3 years ago
the same ones that say she still has a chance at the nomination i guess.
mumpaaah 3 years ago
WOW!
It is a rare thing indeed to get Paul Krugman & George Bush (the elders) former chief of economic advisers to agree on anything.
They found common ground in agreeing with Obama and his rejection of this gross attempt at Washington style pandering.
WhoT
paul94611 3 years ago 12
how many times does obama need to be right about things before we get to make him president?
oneak 3 years ago 4
Owned lol.
g07h4xf00 3 years ago
there's some people are jealous cause they don't want change in America they want John McCain to be president to go in Irak in 100 years oh my God how about the economy in 100 years is he crazy vote for Obama and you will have a solution for the economy of America
berlicho09 3 years ago 3
Smart people KNOW it's a political trick.
masoesa 3 years ago 3
Same ol' Washington Politics, same ol' game.
keep doing what your doing Obama we are behind you, we see the man not the myth.
The cream of the crop always rises to the top.
tubel00k 3 years ago 5
This is econ 101 stuff. Seriously. Why is this even an issue?
JJH3984 3 years ago 6
There it is again, judgement and common sense. OBAMA 08
bassinyoface 3 years ago 5
I really wish Obama would nail Clinton and McCain to the wall for this idiotic idea. I hope he and his campaign have read Thomas Friedman's op-de column in the NYT "Dumb as We Wanna Be". The McCain-Clinton gas holiday proposal is "Maximize demand, minimize supply and buy the rest from the people who hate us the most." It's just more of Bush and his lack of leadership and having any real energy policy. Congress is not without blame either.
kbs1138 3 years ago 4
This was actually on ABC? I'm shocked that they had something of actual value on there. ^_~
Do the math. The numbers don't lie.
Obama '08
LeFinX3 3 years ago 20
YAY, wake up people voottteee for this guy, he is the truth!!!
WE NEED U INDIANA & NORTH CAROLINA MAY 6th!!!!
OBAMA 08!!!
kamkam127 3 years ago 14
My dear Senator has to remember he is a politician. I think the body politic is going to vote for the $3.00 per tank discount rather than the long-term consequences of a gas tax break. No one is going to send their tax rebate back even though the national deficit is continuing to climb.
amazingracesq 3 years ago
Im sorry I didnt understand your post, could you clarify? 3.00 is what threw me off.
clwaltz 3 years ago
i felt insulted when mccain offered the gas tax... I KNOW HOW TO ADD
toyracers 3 years ago 10
I'm literally in economics 101, and somehow I understand the economy better than two of the candidates for the presidency? Funny. At least Obama is intellectually honest- maybe that goes hand in hand with being an "elitist". Sign me up for an elitist president who actually understands simple economics.
wasthatrhetoric 3 years ago 13
Wow, ABC News NOT Parroting FAUX for once!
I hope this is the penny on the tracks that derails the Hillary Hate-Machine that is her strategy. Enough with the political smokescreens, banality, and misdirection already! Hillary should either stick to topic and not find some other nerve to twist, or just give it up!
ITs high time that we as a voting community gave FOX, Clinton, McCain, and all the other distractions this message: Get to the point, or shut the hell up!
Vote Smart! O
Obama 2008
PTKilowatt 3 years ago 7
Slowly but surely the American people are seeing who the genuine candidate is. Like Sen. Edwards has said if you want the same old politics and the same old results then vote for the status quo, establishment, big business, special interests corporate candidate Hillary Clinton
alfredjones1967 3 years ago 8
The difference between Obama and Clinton/McCain is that obama look for solutions that will actually improve the quality of lfe of Americans on the long run. The other two try to do the bare minimum to appease the public and allow the special interests to keep us gridlocked in the status quo. Hillary is officially a Republican.
politicalfarce 3 years ago 9
They also didn't mention that the gas tax would take away funding for road and bridge repair, not to mention putting over 370 thousand workers at risk of losing their jobs.
This is the real issues and why we cant fall for the gimmicks.
ekuwa69 3 years ago 3
The Highways has to be Serviced,t where would that Money come From How will we keep the Bridges safe without the Funds Foeget the Gimmicks Senator Obama Is Right again
backseat505 3 years ago 4
I do agree with this statement made by Basketball80. here is what he said "As Barack Obama supporters lets start circulating Obama's policies and solutions to our family and friends. Send the link to Barack Obama's "issues" page on his website to everyone."
hardddisk 3 years ago
You know Obama has short-term AND long-term plans. He knows that one impacts the other. This shows you how intelligent he is, and the intelligence and truthfullness of those who surround him.
tigerakabj 3 years ago 3
This is the stupidest idea I've seen in public discussion since the constitutional amendment against gay marriage, and I'm very glad Obama's the only one of the candidates to be correct on this issue. Clinton and McCain need to get their heads examined if they think we citizens aren't smart enough to figure out that this is merely politicians throwing crap against the wall and then saying they did something to remedy the problem. What a joke.
Scientific1 3 years ago 3
Awesome, makes complete sense. Forget about tax on oil, we need a whole new fuel.
esotericsean 3 years ago
One thing to consider with a gas tax holiday. The proposed holiday that the other two candidates support basically state that oil companies will be forced to cover the 18.4 cent tax so that our nations roads would still be protected. This means that the oil companies will just raise the price of gas to offset the profit that they would be losing. So just keep the price same.
dabrace1984 3 years ago 3
Once again, numbers don't lie. It's the math, the math!!
papasalas 3 years ago 14
As Barack Obama supporters lets start circulating Obama's policies and solutions to our family and friends. Send the link to Barack Obama's "issues" page on his website to everyone.
Basketball80 3 years ago 12
On the judgment issue, he really needs to get back at both candidates on Iraq war.
everyone forgets. they hammer bill clinton on misjudgment but it costed no lives. now they are doing it again.
kalscope 3 years ago 6
I'm amazed ABC actually aired something on policy and of value.
winklestraat 3 years ago 25
Indeed. They asked economists about the economy!
camipco 3 years ago 15
Most economists say the price of oil is going to rise, with or without the tax cuts.
kingi0 3 years ago 9
As a young economist I have to say, Obama knows his stuff much better than the other two candidates. It's a compliment to his intellect and the quality of his advisors.
deepfriedcontent 3 years ago 36
The other candidates, and their advisers, know this too. They're just being dishonest. If they were actually in a position to make the call, they would not suspend the gas tax either.
rebrane 3 years ago
Thank for being the only one who'll tell us the truth.
cosmlayla 3 years ago 22
Obama tells the truth, he is not just trying to scam us like McCain and Hillary! I think Hillary should run on the same ticket with McCain, and then Obama could kick both their butts at the same time. LOL
Vote for Change, vote for Honesty, vote for a voice in OUR Government; Vote Obama 2008! (smile)
wiskawind 3 years ago 34
he completely owned the competition!
lovedefeatsus 3 years ago 32
Go obama
Mcmohd 3 years ago 32
Thank you common sense!!!
RandomShortguy 3 years ago 43
Thank God for Obama! God, please let Obama get in office and don't let hate cloud my people's minds!
In Jesus name WE PRAY!
Amen
boldseduction69 3 years ago 30
Amen my friend..and Father God let your will be done. You know what's perfect for America. Amen.
Msbea345 3 years ago
WOW...OBAMA 08
luvbug67208 3 years ago 21
You ROCK, OBAMA !!!
Skyjuice70 3 years ago 21