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Solid solutions needed

By Jeff Shultz
Publisher/Managing Editor

John McCain and Hillary Clinton recently announced their plan to soften the blow at the gas pumps this summer.

Both called for a temporary hold on the federal excise gas tax, which is currently at 18.4 cents per gallon.

By doing so, the two presidential candidates said the suspension of the gas tax would give the economy a shot in the arm as more Americans would be able to afford a summer vacation by paying less at the pump.

Revenue generated by the federal gas tax is used by states - and ultimately counties within those states - for highway construction and repairs.

To keep those funds flowing to the states, Clinton took her proposal one step further by stating she would file legislation to impose a windfall-profits tax on oil companies, thus making the fat-cat oil companies pay for revenue lost from the suspended gas tax.

The general public isn't fooled by the lofty proposal. Americans, including Sen. Barack Obama, can see through this election year ploy for what it exactly is - a political gimmick to get votes.

For Clinton to think she can force the oil companies to supplement the lost revenue from the gas tax suspension is nothing but an oil pipeline dream.

What we need is a long-term solution to the rising cost of gas, not a quick fix or gimmick that would barely make a dent in helping motorists save money at the pump.

Our nation has been dependent on foreign oil for way too long and deferring the federal gas tax for a few months won't lessen that dependency one bit.

While Mr. Obama is right to criticize his presidential opponents' proposal, we still want to see his long-term solution to the problem.

To say we need an energy policy to address those problems but to never adopt or propose such a policy is nothing more than another election year gimmick to get votes.

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