McCain resurrects call for gas tax holiday

[Ichingcarpenter]

WASHINGTON (CNN) – With gas prices reaching a national average of four dollars a gallon — a record high — John McCain is planning to resurrect his call for a national gas tax holiday, which became a staple of his stump speech in late April and early May.

A McCain aide told CNN's Dana Bash on Monday that the Arizona senator planned to plug the gas tax holiday in public statements throughout the day as a message to voters that he understands the plight of working families in a tough economy.

Before a fundraiser in Richmond, Virginia on Monday, McCain mentioned the gas tax holiday in remarks to a smaller event for about 40 high-dollar donors. "That was derided by Sen. Obama and others as a gimmick," McCain said, but added that working people and truckers would appreciate it.

"I don't pretend that it's an answer to our energy problems," he said. McCain argued, low-income families could save some extra cash to pay for their children’s school supplies this fall, or perhaps treat themselves to a nice dinner.

UPDATE: Obama spokesman Hari Sevugan blasted McCain for continuing to push the plan.

"By touting a gas tax holiday as part of his proposal for economic recovery in Virginia today, Senator McCain proved he was right when he said he doesn't understand the economy as well as he needs to," he said in a statement emailed to reporters.



http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/06/09/mccain-resurrects-call-for-gas-tax-holiday/

[anonymous171]

1. Because it worked so well for presidential nominee Hillary.

:sarcasm:

[Ichingcarpenter]

6. "By Fall they can save to have a nice dinner or school supplies"

Crayons for all and a chicken dinner for the fall

Yippe!!!!

[hokies4ever]

8. Hey! I used to eat crayons when I was little.

Sky blue of course was the best. :rofl:

[Ichingcarpenter]

10. We normally cook our nice meal with the School supplies every late summer

Its a family tradition that goes back to Herbert Hoover.

[liberal N proud]

2. Clueless

[lonestarnot]

3. Trying to rub those last two together again.

[tularetom]

4. The dumb shit - its gone up four bits since he first mentioned it

His little pissant "gas tax holiday" will only accomplish one thing - the acceleration of the failure of America's transportation infrastructure. The savings will be gobbled up by his buds in the oil companies before the words are out of his mealy mouth.

Besides he'll never be able to do dick about it - he'd have to win the election for that to happen.

[hokies4ever]

7. Let's hope that it comes up in a national debate

Obama will cream McCain on this issue. Might even have to call timeout during the debate to let McCain recover. :rofl:

[hokies4ever]

5. PLEASE make this a big issue McCain

Obama clearly won this argument with Hillary and McCain earlier and he'll win it again now.

[Ichingcarpenter]

11. He has no clue unless you want a nice dinner and that

can buy your vote.

[papapi]

9. ...and this would benefit 'who' exactly? What a dumb shit head.

[cynatnite]

12. Good!

I think this issue helped sideline Hillary's campaign. Hopefully, it has the same effect.