"Are they with us or against us?”
Holy Shit are we looking at another Bush term, Under HillaryClinton Presses on Gas Tax Holiday
By Patrick Healy
Updated KINSTON, N.C. -– Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton’s decision to take on members of Congress over her proposal for a federal gas tax holiday this summer -– “are they with us or against us” –- is tempting fate a bit, as she risks antagonizing uncommitted superdelegates who are members of Congress and who oppose the tax holiday.
Obama advisers say they believe Mrs. Clinton may be overplaying her hand on the tax issue; while it may sound good to voters in Tuesday’s primaries in Indiana and North Carolina, it may drive a wedge between her and the superdelegates she is trying to win over in her nomination fight against Senator Barack Obama.
Here was her comment at a rally in Jeffersonville, Indiana, on Thursday evening:
“I believe it is important to get every member of Congress on the record. Do they stand with hard pressed Americans who are trying to pay their gas bills at the gas station or do they once again stand with the big oil companies? That’s a vote I’m going to try to get, because I want to know where they stand and I want them to tell us - are they with us or against us?”
Congressional Democrats say they highly doubt anyone will cave on their opposition to the gas tax simply because of Mrs. Clinton’s rhetoric -– especially given many superdelegates on the Hill who already support Mrs. Clinton are standing their ground.
One of them, Senator Patty Murray of Washington State, said through a spokeswoman that she remained steadfast against a tax holiday. Senator Murray is concerned that the holiday would lead to a loss of revenue for highway infrastructure projects, which depend on the gas tax.
“I also have a major concern that this idea won’t provide real relief to consumers,” Senator Murray said through her spokeswoman, Alex Glass.
Ms. Glass said that the senator was not especially moved by Mrs. Clinton’s with-us-or-against-us rhetoric.
“It’s campaign season,” Ms. Glass said. “Senator Murray’s support for Senator Clinton is unrelated to Senator Clinton’s position on this issue.”
Mrs. Clinton introduced legislation in the Senate today proposing the gas tax holiday and covering the cost of it through a “windfall profits” tax on oil companies, a campaign spokesman said.
By Patrick Healy
Updated KINSTON, N.C. -– Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton’s decision to take on members of Congress over her proposal for a federal gas tax holiday this summer -– “are they with us or against us” –- is tempting fate a bit, as she risks antagonizing uncommitted superdelegates who are members of Congress and who oppose the tax holiday.
Obama advisers say they believe Mrs. Clinton may be overplaying her hand on the tax issue; while it may sound good to voters in Tuesday’s primaries in Indiana and North Carolina, it may drive a wedge between her and the superdelegates she is trying to win over in her nomination fight against Senator Barack Obama.
Here was her comment at a rally in Jeffersonville, Indiana, on Thursday evening:
“I believe it is important to get every member of Congress on the record. Do they stand with hard pressed Americans who are trying to pay their gas bills at the gas station or do they once again stand with the big oil companies? That’s a vote I’m going to try to get, because I want to know where they stand and I want them to tell us - are they with us or against us?”
Congressional Democrats say they highly doubt anyone will cave on their opposition to the gas tax simply because of Mrs. Clinton’s rhetoric -– especially given many superdelegates on the Hill who already support Mrs. Clinton are standing their ground.
One of them, Senator Patty Murray of Washington State, said through a spokeswoman that she remained steadfast against a tax holiday. Senator Murray is concerned that the holiday would lead to a loss of revenue for highway infrastructure projects, which depend on the gas tax.
“I also have a major concern that this idea won’t provide real relief to consumers,” Senator Murray said through her spokeswoman, Alex Glass.
Ms. Glass said that the senator was not especially moved by Mrs. Clinton’s with-us-or-against-us rhetoric.
“It’s campaign season,” Ms. Glass said. “Senator Murray’s support for Senator Clinton is unrelated to Senator Clinton’s position on this issue.”
Mrs. Clinton introduced legislation in the Senate today proposing the gas tax holiday and covering the cost of it through a “windfall profits” tax on oil companies, a campaign spokesman said.
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