Why should the citizens of Indiana and North Carolina vote for Hillary Clinton tomorrow based on her call for temporary suspension of the federal gas tax? Here's a few reasons:
1) It demonstrates a real understanding of the plight of the working class where even $20 more at the end of the month helps ends meet and puts food on the table.
2) There is no reason for opposition to the tax if it is paid for by a windfall profits tax on the oil companies.
3) It does not prohibit or interfere with longterm solutions. In fact, many of these solutions, such as "green" jobs have been already proposed by Hillary.
4) Senator Obama has not proposed any other plan to reduce gas prices.
5) Targeted industries, such as truckers, suffer disproportianately from high gas taxes.
6) High gas prices increase the cost of food.
7) It represents a first step towards reducing gas prices and may be reinforced by other actions such as tapping the Strategic Oil Reserve.
8) It represents a reversal or a complement to our other tax policies, primarily aimed to benefit the rich.
9) The psychological benefit will boost the economy.
10) It will promote family outings during the summer driving season.
Finally, there is a clear, pronounced difference between the two candidates, so your vote will make a difference.
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- Willy Gissen
- In 2003, Willy Gissen founded Cut-It-Out Communications, a full-service public relations agency based in Hartsdale, New York. His organization specializes in the incorporation of online activities into traditional public relations programs, primarily for business-to-business clients.
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