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Quote Originally Posted by Psycho4Bud
ARLINGTON, Va., June 12 /Standard Newswire/ -- Today, on the fourth day of Barack Obama's "Change That Works For You" tour, McCain spokesman Tucker Bounds issued the following statement:

"Barack Obama's assertion that the only problem with higher gas prices is that they've gone up too fast -- saying he'd prefer a 'gradual' increase instead -- shows how clearly out of touch he is with Americans struggling with record gas prices. At a time when Americans need relief at the pump, Barack Obama's support for higher gas prices and higher energy taxes is just another example of his weak economic judgment."

This Week In An Interview With CNBC, Barack Obama Said He Would Have Preferred If Higher Gasoline Prices Happened More Gradually:

THANKS for all the good info. With all the reading, I've yet to do, it will help me make up my mind! I always like to know the facts. Don't know how U do it, but I appreciate all this! My initial gutt feeling is--there will be no change, until I read all the attached data. You brought up a lot of points I did not hear in the senate hearing, but did not hear it all! He did state that forcing oil co. to lower price in ILL. did not filter to consumer

Now, I have some homework! :thumbsup:
Oh, is that Harwood guy the one that dropped dead today or was it the MSNBC guy, from Hard Copy! man i liked that dude's political questions!
I simply do not understand what's wrong with a gradual increase, using this to attack Obama when he's trying to see the bigger picture. Gas prices will continue to rise, it's better to have a constant increase than the fluctuations we are seeing. In the last 3 months, this aren't gradual increases, they're substancial.

McCain's proposal to temporarily lower the gas-taxes sounds good by slogan, but not by application which to me signifies the lack of understanding with the current energy crisis. All that would do is increase demand and enable oil companies to sneek in more profits. McCain is from the old school of thinking, before the era of a complicated market of securities which vastly has a huge effect on oil prices. Check this article out:

Investors' Growing Appetite for Oil Evades Market Limits - washingtonpost.com

McCain also stated back in 2003 that Ethanol "does nothing to reduce fuel consumption." Of course he changed this stance later on, but it's indicative of he's less inclined to support more production and standardization of alternative fuels.