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| Economic Mood Brightens, Thumbs Down For Gas Tax Hike |
| 2015-01-13 |
| [NEWS.INVESTORS] President B.O., meanwhile, isn't benefiting much from the nation's more upbeat economic mood. At 43%, Obama's approval rating is virtually unchanged from last month, and 41% have a favorable view of his leadership, which is down two points from last month. The IBD/TIPP Presidential Leadership Index rose for a third straight month, climbing 0.8 point to 44.5. But that's still well below the neutral 50 level. More continue to think Obama is providing the country weak leadership (45%) than strong (33%). Those polled do give Obama slightly higher marks on his handling of the economy and federal budget. But the public overwhelmingly believes Obama has failed to improve race relations. Fully 62% say they have gotten worse since he took office, with just 24% say they've improved. Even among Democrats, only a little more than a third say race relations have improved since 2009. The poll also found widespread opposition to a boost in the gas tax, an idea that has suddenly started to gain traction among Washington politicians as gas prices tumble. Even Republicans aren't dismissing the idea. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #3 I picture another "Executive Action" in the hopper, "It's not a tax" so it's OK. |
| Posted by: Redneck Jim 2015-01-13 18:13 |
| #2 Back when gas topped $4 a gallon, Republicans chanted "drill, baby, drill" at rallies across the country -- arguing more domestic drilling would increase supplies, reduce dependence on foreign oil and boost the U.S. economy. Democrats, almost universally, mocked the GOP plan. In 2012, President Obama called it "a slogan, a gimmick, and a bumper sticker ... not a strategy." "They were waving their three-point plans for $2-a-gallon gas," Obama told a laughing audience during an energy speech in Washington. "You remember that? Drill, baby, drill. We were going through all that. And none of it was really going to do anything to solve the problem." - cite. There Are None So Blind As Those Who Will Not See |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2015-01-13 08:10 |
| #1 As his wind farms and alternative energy schemes crumble in ruin, Champ attempts to take credit for an economic upturn and increased oil production on private lands. You really can't make this stuff up. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2015-01-13 05:43 |