I watched the Hillary Clinton interview on "This Week" on ABC this morning and George was going after her on this gas tax holiday gimmick. Not even one of the smartest economists in the country and Clinton supporter, Paul Krugman agreed with this gas tax holiday non-sense. He calls it "pointless and disappointing."When pressed on being able to name a credible economist who supports her plan she said, "Well, I tell you what, I'm not going to put my lot in with economists." Typical Hillary speak to brush off the experts of the economy and arrogantly say, "No, I know better. I know what's best for everyone."
George also mentioned the latest ABC poll that said 6 out of 10 (or 60%) of Americans found Hillary to be untrustworthy. Add me to that number.
UPDATE: Voters not fooled by gas tax holiday scam purposed by McCain and Clinton: In a New York Times, CBS News poll 71% of voters say that McCain and Clinton want to lift the gas tax to help themselves politically. Only 21% say they want to do it to help the average American. I hope that the good people of Indiana and North Carolina vote against Hillary for trying to pull the wool over your eyes with this gas tax gimmick. She thinks that you're too stupid to know the difference, show her that you're not going to put up with that crap.
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7 comments:
She needs to at least answer the very reasonable objections of economists to her plan.
Sheesh. Bill Clinton's Administration had sound economic principles attached to it and thus was a period when the economy was doing well on all fronts -- well, except for the Tech Bubble.
If H. Clinton is abandoning B. Clinton economics then I cannot imagine what she has left going for her.
Maybe Krugman also will get a clue about healthcare. A plan that involves HMO's and insurance companies is not "universal healthcare," and fining working class people because they can't pay for health insurance isn't such a great idea.
Tom: She does need to answer to those economists as they are the experts. It scares me to see her blowing off the experts. Reminds me of a certain president from Texas.
Libhom: Agreed, good points.
"Well, I tell you what, I'm not going to put my lot in with economists."
Damn! That's so f*cking "Bush'ian" it gives me the willies.
Both Hillary and Barack were in Fort Wayne yesterday. I was lucky enough to sit next to the Obama table at the local picnic and he spent a good five minutes chatting with my family. He asked how he could help us and even wished my son a happy birthday. He's a good guy.
I'm afraid though most of "middle america" will only think of "wow, no gas tax, yippee!" and don't pay attention to the reality of the plan. I hope I am wrong.
Kvatch: It's very Bush-like, she's scares me in so many ways.
Robert: Wow, what a cool experience. You guys did great up there!!!
Poodles: I was worried too but it looks like Indiana and NC voters didn't buy her gimmick.
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