Gas Tax Holiday
As Lane pointed out John McCain has moderated his opinion in regard to offshore drilling which would help to decrease our dependence on foreign oil and boost the economy.
McCain said, "...he would be focusing on "America's energy crisis" - the country's dependence on foreign oil. Tomorrow he will call for the lifting of "the federal moratorium on states that choose to permit exploration."
"We must embark on a national mission to eliminate our dependence on foreign oil... exploration is a step toward the longer-term goal."...
I believe that McCain has decided that this is a major issue for the 2008 election and has been listening to converatives that believe that America needs to explore it's own territory to alleviate the need for foreign sources of oil.
I agree with that solution.
I had reported on Mitt Romney's stance regarding energy back in May.
Now Newt Gingrich has a petition called Drill here.Drill now.Pay less
The petition has received more that 800 thousand signatures and support is growing every day.
This policy is essential if the U.S. is to get the upper hand when it comes to energy and our future. We can't afford to let China gain the upper hand by drilling off of our own coast in an agreement with Cuba
John McCain spoke in Nashville today and promised he would fight for energy independence and about his support for the gas tax holiday that would help those that needed a little relief from the high price of gas.
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Here is an RNC ad that hits Obama hard for opposing the Gas Tax Holiday this summer proposed by Sen. John McCain. The ad reveals that Obama supported such a measure previously in Illinois.
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(CNN) -- Sen. John McCain Thursday admitted his idea of a gas tax "holiday" would not solve the problem of rising oil prices but said it would give low-income Americans "just a little break this summer."
Sen. John McCain appears at a town hall meeting in Allentown, Pennsylvania, Wednesday.
"That's all this is about," the presumptive GOP nominee told CNN. "This is not the end of western civilization. This does not solve our dependence on foreign oil. It gives low-income Americans -- who drive further with older automobiles and are bearing the brunt of this -- a little bit of a break for the summer."
McCain, as well as Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Hillary Clinton, has called for a hiatus in the 18.4 cent-a-gallon federal gas tax between Memorial Day and Labor Day -- a period when vacationing Americans spend the most time on the road.
Source: CNN.com - Scott J. Anderson
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Here is video of Sen. John McCain aboard his campaign bus this past week, May 1, 2008, talking about key issues in response to media questions. He talks about the proposed Gas Tax Holiday this summer, Iran, Iraq, and other key subjects.
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Sen. John McCain hit Barack Obama hard on Sunday for opposing a bill that would provide a "Gas Tax Holiday" this summer for Americans. McCain said Obama is showing he is insensitive to the needs of Americans, especially the poor, who may be hit the hardest by high prices since they often drive older gas-guzzling vehicles:
Republican presidential candidate John McCain on Sunday called Democratic rival Barack Obama insensitive to poor people and out of touch on economic issues. read more »
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Here is an interview John McCain did with Fox News' Shepherd Smith today in New Orleans, Louisiana. In the interview, McCain explains the need for his proposed "Gas Tax Holiday" to help Americans this summer hurting from high gas prices.
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Here is video of Arizona Senator Jon Kyl describing his colleague John McCain's proposal for a Gas Tax holiday from Memorial Day to Labor Day.
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