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  • May 2008

    • Oil Driving 'Democratic Recession'

      newser  |  New York Times  |  May 7, 08 11:25 AM CDT

      Oil Driving 'Democratic Recession'

      A "democratic recession" is threatening to roll back freedom around the globe, Thomas Friedman writes today in the New York Times. The high price of oil—which facilitates authoritarian rule—combined with the loss of US ability to effectively promote democracy means dictators have freer reign and freedom suffers, Friedman writes. More »

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      Hillary Clinton  • John McCain  • oil price  • Robert Mugabe  • democracy  • Thabo Mbeki  • US foreign policy  • Thomas Friedman  • gas tax holiday

    • Clinton Spurns Economists at Her Peril

      newser  |  Salon  |  May 5, 08 7:10 PM CDT

      Clinton Spurns Economists at Her Peril

      In dismissing what she called “elite opinion” and embracing the gas tax holiday, Hillary Clinton has adopted a regressive energy policy, Andrew Leonard of Salon writes. Her declaration yesterday—“I’m not going to put my lot in with economists”—smacks of George Bush’s worst moments and ignores the harsh reality that any serious plan to deal with the climate and fuel crises requires that gas prices go up, not down. More »

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      Hillary Clinton  • George W. Bush  • highways  • gas tax holiday

    • Clinton Ads Fire Up Gas Clash

      newser  |  Talking Points Memo  |  May 2, 08 8:05 PM CDT

      Clinton Ads Fire Up Gas Clash

      Congress killed hopes of a “gas tax holiday,” but that won't stop Hillary Clinton from running on it. Her camp issued its second Indiana TV ad today blasting Barack Obama’s opposition to the measure, Talking Points Memo reports. Obama responded to her first ad by saying the holiday would save Indiana residents "only pennies a day," the AP reports. More »

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      Barack Obama  • Hillary Clinton  • Indiana primary  • Indiana  • political advertising  • attack ad  • gas tax holiday

  • April 2008

    • Gas-Tax Break Shameful Policy

      newser  |  New York Times  |  Apr 30, 08 5:29 PM CDT

      Gas-Tax Break Shameful Policy

      The “McCain-Clinton” gas-tax vacation is an abomination of energy policy, Thomas Friedman declares in the New York Times . “This is money laundering: We borrow money from China and ship it to Saudi Arabia and take a little cut for ourselves as it goes through our gas tanks.” Worse than just despicable pandering, it would encourage gas consumption and drive the renewables market overseas. More »

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      China  • Saudi Arabia  • renewable energy  • tax credit  • gas tax holiday

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