gunnut,
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In that case, Obama should be vulnerable when his opponents hammer him on the federal gas tax issue. He absolutely refuses to "help the common man" by halting teh federal gas tax. His opponents can say that a sales tax is a regressive tax which disproportionally affects the lower income. Why would he be against helping the average Joe?
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i would argue that it is smart for mccain to ask for a drop in the corporate tax- it helps attract international investment and boost domestic investment by corporations, while the tax itself does not contribute much to government funds (and is widely dispersed, making it inefficient).
i would argue AGAINST cutting the federal gas tax- the difference is not enough to help either the american people (as mccain says), nor is it enough to help the gasoline companies (if they keep the difference). and the tax goes to an important sector, building up the transportation network of the US- a government good which helps the economy.
i believe hillary was also in favor of the gas tax relief, which has been lambasted by economists. her response was to call economists "elite" and not worthy of consideration.