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last1standing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-04-08 12:59 PM Original message |
Poll question: Do you support a gas tax holiday? |
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Rabrrrrrr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-04-08 01:01 PM Response to Original message |
1. No fucking way. It will help no one but the oil companies, |
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BootinUp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-04-08 01:01 PM Response to Original message |
2. Would I be voting for or against McCains proposal or Clintons |
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last1standing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-04-08 01:02 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. I've edited to clarify that it would be Hillary's proposal. |
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Johnny__Motown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-04-08 01:03 PM Response to Reply #2 |
5. It is the same since you won't ever get a wind fall profits tax passed. |
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Andy823 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-04-08 01:25 PM Response to Reply #2 |
16. Doesn't make any difference. |
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democrattotheend (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-04-08 01:38 PM Response to Reply #2 |
25. Clinton's claim about paying for it may be misleading |
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Johnny__Motown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-04-08 01:01 PM Response to Original message |
3. 1 vote for it so far.. Hillary.... is that you? |
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Oceansaway (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-04-08 01:41 PM Response to Reply #3 |
27. LoL...n/t |
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tularetom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-04-08 01:05 PM Response to Original message |
6. I'm looking forward to spending ten times as much as I save |
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Secret_Society (466 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-04-08 01:07 PM Response to Original message |
7. Other |
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last1standing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-04-08 01:09 PM Response to Reply #7 |
9. Absolutely! So long as you end up voting against making it permanent. |
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The Velveteen Ocelot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-04-08 01:08 PM Response to Original message |
8. Pure pandering. |
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last1standing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-04-08 01:11 PM Response to Original message |
10. Four votes supporting it but no explanations. Can anyone explain their support? |
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Faygo Kid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-04-08 01:14 PM Response to Original message |
11. I support rebuilding our infrastructure. I drive, and am willing to pay for better roads. |
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last1standing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-04-08 01:16 PM Response to Reply #11 |
12. Good point. I'm going to assume that if the pro-holiday forces can't explain their support.... |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-04-08 01:31 PM Response to Reply #12 |
22. Funny how they are never here for actual discourse, |
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last1standing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-04-08 01:48 PM Response to Reply #22 |
31. Yep. And still not a single supporter has been able to explain why. |
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last1standing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-04-08 01:21 PM Response to Original message |
13. Still not one gas tax holiday supporter able to explain how it would help. |
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diane in sf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-04-08 01:23 PM Response to Original message |
14. Gas tax holiday is stupid and meaningless to my pocket |
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Barack_America (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-04-08 01:24 PM Response to Original message |
15. Holiday? Woo hoo! Sounds like fun! |
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returnable (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-04-08 01:26 PM Response to Original message |
17. I voted "no." But I'm an elitist, so I guess my vote doesn't count in HillaryWorld... |
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Vinca (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-04-08 01:27 PM Response to Original message |
18. No, thank you. I'll take bridge maintenance if it's all the same to you. nt |
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last1standing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-04-08 01:27 PM Response to Original message |
19. 6 pro "holiday" votes and still not one supporter willing to state why. |
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MH1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-04-08 01:30 PM Response to Original message |
20. It's a dumb idea. If there is an economic burden to be alleviated, there are better ways, |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-04-08 01:31 PM Response to Original message |
21. I believe it will help truckers in the short term... |
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last1standing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-04-08 01:37 PM Response to Reply #21 |
24. From the perspective of Economics the price would go up due to increased demand. |
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Tierra_y_Libertad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-04-08 01:32 PM Response to Original message |
23. It's from the P.T. Barnum school of triangulation and practical politics. |
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MissMarple (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-04-08 01:40 PM Response to Original message |
26. Our roads are bad enough, thank you very much. Remember when $2 gas was the bogeyman for the GOP? |
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flvegan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-04-08 01:43 PM Response to Original message |
28. No. But, I wouldn't be against somehow lifting that tax for truckers |
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last1standing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-04-08 01:47 PM Response to Reply #28 |
30. That could be done through tax credits. |
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Kajsa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-04-08 01:46 PM Response to Original message |
29. I do not support it. |
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mdmc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-04-08 01:48 PM Response to Original message |
32. Ha ha! |
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last1standing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-04-08 01:54 PM Response to Original message |
33. Now it's 7 supporters who don't understand enough to explain why they support it. |
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last1standing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-04-08 02:00 PM Response to Original message |
34. There are now 9 DUers who support this "holday" but can't explain why. |
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IntravenousDemilo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-04-08 02:23 PM Response to Original message |
35. I suspect that everyone who voted "yes" is only doing so because Hillary agrees with it,... |
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last1standing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-04-08 02:37 PM Response to Reply #35 |
37. It's up to 11 now and still no takers. |
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tokenlib (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-04-08 02:28 PM Response to Original message |
36. After all the potholes,and deferred maintenance on roads... |
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last1standing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-04-08 04:31 PM Response to Original message |
38. WOW! Not one person can justify Hillary's gas tax "holiday". |
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