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Thinking Outside the Box on Hillary and Gas

Topic Author: Ralph Hipp

Posted: 7:25 PM May 6, 2008

Replies Posted: 6 comments

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Thinking Outside the Box on Hillary and Gas

I could never be a politician.. because when I look at a problem (normally too quickly..) I come up with a solution that's probably too humorous and too amazingly easy to implement that no one would ever vote for it. Will you vote 'yes' on my ideas today? Here's what I'm putting on the floor for a vote:

Hillary Clinton ends all this nonsense about trying to win the Democratic nomination while running through the maze the party has set up against her. Clinton announces today she is ending her campaign for the Democratic nomination.. and is immediately turning her forces into running against John McCain and Barack Obama as a strong independent, third-party candidate. Clinton and her husband immediately begin preparations for their National Convention in Little Rock. YES---- NO-----

Barack Obama ends all this nonsense about the federal gas tax holiday.. it has the makings of a great idea. I have an even better one. Let's say I'm in the U.S. Senate today, and Obama helps me introduce a bill where instead of some silly 28 cent a day gas tax break, Congress passes a law forcing the big oil companies to fund their own "economic stimulus package" for us. Exxon Mobil, Shell, Standard Oil, Texaco, etc. must dip into their profits and begin sending checks or direct deposits for thousands of dollars to all gas-buying motorists and truckers. Our checks from the oil companies could only be used for buying gasoline from them for the next year. YES ---- NO----

Did you vote YES on the gas money? Good.. they won't even miss it. RH

Posted by: Paul Location: Topeka
Ralph, I think the oil companies needs to be regulated. I don't think they know how to behave themselves, they sell the oil to themselves several times and jack the price, Is that not what they call Racketeering? Is there not a law aginst that or does it only apply when there is not a President or Vice President that are oil men. Ralph heres your funny : the movie Godfather had 5 families and there are the 5 major oil companies Hummmmm

Posted by: Dustin Location: Emporia
Ralph, My idea on the gas price issue is to implement a taxing system that goes up as their profits do. Once large corporations start making over $1 billion/year, their tax rates would go over 75% and keep going up until it hits 99%! Now, would that be incentive for them to keep the prices down? Or would it just close the doors on all the gas stations after the first month of the year is over?

Posted by: sharon george Location: topeka
Ralph, I would still for you, that is a great idea. Why do they always want the little guy to pay for everything? Yes Hillary needs to drop out. I still do not know who or if I will vote this year. 2008 has really turned me off of politics. I was so looking forward to the elections earlier, but now forget it.

Posted by: Anonymous Hillary gives me gas. I do not see her being able to do the things she says nor do I see Obama being any good either, and Mccain is out dated anyways, So I guess we just have to suck it up and go forward. Recession and all.

Posted by: BW Good ideas. HC should really consider running as a third party candidate. Wonder if that will come up?

Posted by: mg Location: topeka
Ralph, recently was watching some home movies taken in Az. in the background was a sign at a gas station. The price was $1.69 a gallon. That was 5yrs. ago. What a difference.