Showing posts with label economic policy and political pandering. Show all posts
Showing posts with label economic policy and political pandering. Show all posts

Monday, May 05, 2008

Not 10, not 20, not even 50! 200 Economists Denounce Clinton/McCain Gas Tax Plan!

That Clinton or McCain would engage in this type of pure political pandering is not surprising. It’s exemplifies the old Washington gamesmanship that we need to change. This may not be the single most irresponsible policy idea of the year, but it must've been formulated by somebody thinking only about votes, not reality. Let's drive up demand and keep sending money to big oil and middle eastern zillionaires. Obama's honesty makes them both look like old-school politicians more beholden to corporate interests than worried about what's good for the U.S.A. Oh. Right.

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