2008 Woodie Awards
Debate 2008
Gas Prices & Driving
Issue date: 10/3/08 Section: News
The race for the White House has begun and sometimes it is easy to become lost in the myriad of issues involved with this particular elections. Below are blow-by-blow standings on the issues to help you, the voter, sift through everything and get to know your friendly neighborhood presidential candidate.
Energy, energy, energy. From rising gas prices to national security and a dependency on foreign oil, the individual of today is bombarded with standpoints on issues in regard to resources.
Obama
The self-proclaimed "change the nation needs" wants to keep gas tax in place and maintain the ethanol tariff to protect domestic industry.
Obama wants to tax oil profits and use the money to help fund a $1,000 rebate check for consumers hit by high energy costs and eliminate oil and gas loopholes.
"I realize that gimmicks like the gas tax holiday and offshore drilling might poll well these days," said Obama.
"But I'm not running for president to do what polls [say to do]..."
Senator Obama wants to double fuel economy standards within 18 years while maintaining current flexibility.
He plans to offer a $7,000 tax credit to buyers of plug-in hybrids and mandate all new cars be flex-fuel capable.
Obama plans to provide $4 billion in retooling credits and loans to help domestic manufacturers switch to more fuel-efficient cars.
He aims to get 1 million 150 mile-per-gallon plug-in hybrids on the roads within six years.
He also supports the creation of more transit-friendly communities and level employer commuting assistance for driving and public transit.
"I have a plan to raise the fuel standards in our cars and trucks with technology we have on the shelf today - technology that will make sure we get more miles to the gallon," Obama said.
McCain
The maverick wants to suspend the 18.4-cents-a-gallon federal gas tax during the summer and repeal the 54-cents-a-gallon tariff on imported ethanol.
He plans to eliminate the current tax break for oil companies but lower corporate taxes across the board.
Energy, energy, energy. From rising gas prices to national security and a dependency on foreign oil, the individual of today is bombarded with standpoints on issues in regard to resources.
Obama
The self-proclaimed "change the nation needs" wants to keep gas tax in place and maintain the ethanol tariff to protect domestic industry.
Obama wants to tax oil profits and use the money to help fund a $1,000 rebate check for consumers hit by high energy costs and eliminate oil and gas loopholes.
"I realize that gimmicks like the gas tax holiday and offshore drilling might poll well these days," said Obama.
"But I'm not running for president to do what polls [say to do]..."
Senator Obama wants to double fuel economy standards within 18 years while maintaining current flexibility.
He plans to offer a $7,000 tax credit to buyers of plug-in hybrids and mandate all new cars be flex-fuel capable.
Obama plans to provide $4 billion in retooling credits and loans to help domestic manufacturers switch to more fuel-efficient cars.
He aims to get 1 million 150 mile-per-gallon plug-in hybrids on the roads within six years.
He also supports the creation of more transit-friendly communities and level employer commuting assistance for driving and public transit.
"I have a plan to raise the fuel standards in our cars and trucks with technology we have on the shelf today - technology that will make sure we get more miles to the gallon," Obama said.
McCain
The maverick wants to suspend the 18.4-cents-a-gallon federal gas tax during the summer and repeal the 54-cents-a-gallon tariff on imported ethanol.
He plans to eliminate the current tax break for oil companies but lower corporate taxes across the board.
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