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POSTED:Tue, May 6, 2008 @ 4:54PM

Politics and gas prices

Voting in West Virginia occurs May 13. Everyone go vote.

You can visit the presidential candidates websites to learn their views on issues like the economy, but don't forget to check their voting record at a location like votesmart.org.

If you don't think politics has anything to do with business, stop and consider the possible summer gas relief plan supported by Clinton and McCain.

Economists say it will say the average gasoline used about $33 a year. While the money would be helpful for some people who have trouble getting to and from work, there's nothing to stop station owners, or the higher ups in the gasoline chain, from increasing the cost and pocketing the difference. Well, nothing but competetive rates with other stations.

With gasoline prices and food prices, I don't think $11 a month will be much help to the families that have trouble driving to work in the morning.

Many people will just drive more if prices are lower.

And it doesn't touch the real problem. The country needs to find a different fuel source for cars. The government needs to pick one source, and strongly encourage research in driving with that source.

And don't pick ethanol! Apparently food prices are high enough as a result of ethanol.

I think Hydrogen gas sounds like a good source, but that's just me. It can be obtained from several sources, is virtually pollution free and, at the moment apparently, a bit expensive. The little I know about it sounds good and costs can be brought down with some support from someone like, oh, I don't know, the government.

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ecbmtrumpeter
05-17-08 8:38 PM
Hillary Clinton Universal Health Care Plan (A Reform Plan) is a Federal Plan that offer affordable Health Insurance for all American People... On the otherhand, Supposely, Obama "Illinois Plan" is for some of the people to have Health Insurance Coverge. The Obama's "Illinois Plan" will require that Dead-Beat-Dads and Dead-Beat- Moms to pay Medical Health Insurance for their children. If either the Dead Beat Dad or Dead Beat Mom decides not to work, then, the Child wouldnot have any Health Care Insurance Coverages.

Child Support is the responsibility of the state or local government.

ecbmtrumpeter
05-14-08 7:00 PM
In running for Presidency several steps have to be made, including two Legal Forms. Those Legal Forms are AFFIDAVIT FOR CANDIDACY ( SFN 02703) and STATEMENT OF INTEREST ( SFN 10172).

According to Barack Obama, his Grandfather was Muslin. His Black Father was married to his White Mother. If that is so, then, Barack Obama Jr. , Barack Obama II or Barack Obama III should be on these two Legal Applications. If not, then, he lied on these Documents.

I believe that his name of Barack H. Obama is on both Documents. His father and his mother were never married, especially back In the early sixties. His father was black and his mother was white.. Also , Muslim and Christian Marriages weren't popular even in Hawaii.

Barack was raised by a single white female parent.

ecbmtrumpeter
05-11-08 11:57 AM
FRAUD AND FALSE STATEMENTS (18USC1001)

Whoever, in any matter within the jurisdiction of the executive, legislative, or judicial branch of the Government of the United States, knowingly and willfully-- (1) falsifies, conceals, or covers up by any trick, scheme, or device a material fact; (2) makes any materially false, fictitious, or fraudulent statement or representation; or (3) makes or uses any false writing or document knowing the same to contain any materially false, fictitious, or fraudulent statement or entry;

THE BOTTOM LINE.....SENATOR OBAMA LIED AND PLANNED A WRITTEN SCHEME FOR THE PRESIDENCY. He also lied and planned a scheme for Illinois Senator.

What he done at the Illinois State Governmental Level maybe okay, but not at the Federal Governmental Level.

BooRadly
05-10-08 7:38 PM
Hillary is for giving the lower to middle classes a break this summer. Not only does the oil company get to make up the lost revenue, she is advocating for a windfall profits tax for the oil companies.

She also has a complete plan ready to develop green fuels - take some of our dependence off Middle East oil that the present administration has taken us to war for.

BO is now against what he used to be for possibly because oil company employees are his biggest contributors through what is called bundling.

Hillary is for all Americans - the gas holiday is especially for lower to middle income people and it DOES make a difference. IMO

If you are seaching for information online - check out TaylorMarsh - Riverdaughter**** - and especially Anglachel**** and by the fault and SugarandSpice. Really good sources on what is happening and how real people feel.

Get out and vote - it is more important than you know.

I am a river rat - grew up in Marietta, born at St. Joseph's.

trudymo
05-10-08 6:39 PM
If people have trouble driving to work in the morning, of course $11 will help! I guess you've never lived that close to the edge where you're searching the couch cushions for lunch money. It doesn't matter how much gas costs, I still have to drive to work and pay for child care. If gas prices are lower, that means I have more money left over from buying gas to pay a bill or buy food. Good grief, corporations get bailed out with taxpayer money all the time, but let Hillary and McCain even think about helping working people even a little bit, and everybody's got something to say about how bad it is. The only reason Obama doesn't like the idea is because he didn't think of it first.

DuckSoup
05-10-08 11:36 AM
Even ordinary people know that Hillary Clinton's and John McCain's gas tax "holiday" is nothing more than an election day stunt.

Unions and working people know Obama is for them, and not just with phony stunts. The Teamsters union endorses Obama. Here is what Jimmy Hoffa, the head of the Teamster’s union says: “Senator Obama understands the challenges working people face every day,” Mr. Hoffa said. “He is the candidate in the best position to lead our movement to restore the American dream for working people in this country.” The American Federation of Government employees union just announced they are also for Obama. Many other unions are for Obama too, like the United Association of Plumbers and Pipefitters, UNITE HERE, Transport Workers Union, UFCW, SEIU, International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, and Utility Workers.

Gandalf
05-09-08 12:17 AM
Hope and Change - never could figure out what Obama means by that - change old style politics in Washington DC - yet accepts endorsements from old style politicans such as Kennedy and Kerry - he just a politican.

Gandalf
05-09-08 12:14 AM
Those that have been told there was no way to obtain their dreams and that it was hopeless looking to Hillary Clinton as a symbolic figure of hope and possibility. Only candidate with experience and solutions.

luckymortal
05-07-08 5:22 PM
Greetings from Illinois. Just FYI, fsteele is a Clinton Activist and organizer of a campaign to target local media because studies show that women care about opinions in their community and tend to trust local sites. I decided to comment here because I think that kind of campaign takes advantage of trust. She's linked to this thread and others that she's commented on from her website here: ***********ironmyvote****/comment-local-papers.htm

The first site they link to is:

***********newsandsentinel****/page/polls.detail/id/218.html?actionAlert=commentadded#commentNum2459

Anyway, please don't believe the smears of Obama, check him out for yourself. Read his biography at wikipedia. Is he an "elitist" or is he a guy who's passed up high-paying opportunities to be an advocate for poor and working people? Decide for yourself.

ANd yes, I personally voted for Obama. And no, in my opinion, the gas tax holiday is not a good idea. ANd don't worry WV, the media storm will pass soo

fsteele
05-07-08 2:21 PM
First, where do they get their 'average' driver? If they count a lot of old ladies who only drive to church on holidays wearing tennis shoes, they might be right. But if they count, say, independent truckers who have to absorb their own gas costs, or people who live far in the country, then it could add up to a lot more than $33.

Even $33 dollars is important to some people, although Obama calls it "coffee money."

Obama has criticized this tax break, though he voted for a similar one three times in Illinois and was quick to take credit for it there. (He wanted each pump to have a sign with his name on it. :-)

A study was done on the Illinois tax break, which said it had worked out well and been helpful. Iirc it not only helped with gas costs but with food and other local prices. There was an article about this in Salon iirc.

Hillary's plan makes up the lost revenue with a tax on the oil companies; McCain's doesn't.

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