Gas at $4 Brings Promises, Pandering

PlusGas at $4 Brings Promises, PanderingGas at $4 Brings Promises, PanderingThe Associated PressAs Americans cope with $4 gas prices, presidential candidates Barack Obama and John McCain are offering more promises and new incentives as they try to win over voters. (June 23)[Notes:ANCHOR VOICE] Gas prices that top four dollars a gallon are bringing problems for voters....SOT"i've parked my car for almost a year now"And promises from presidential candidates.The latest comes from Republican John McCain, who is hoping to help solve the energy crisis with some cold, hard cash.SOTJohn McCain"I propose we inspire the ingenuity and resolve of the american people by offering a 300 million dollar price for the development of a battery package that will leapfrog commercially available cars"McCain is also proposing a summer break from the federal gas tax, an idea he floated during the primaries.Last week, he reversed course on off-shore drilling, saying he would be open to lifting the ban.SOT(McCain talking about lifting drilling ban)Obama has criticized McCain for offering proposals that he says would do little to solve the energy crisis.SOTBarack Obama"when John McCain says well we're going to drill our way out of the problem or we're going to suspend the gax tax, then I say, that's a gimmick"For his part, Obama wants to go after oil-market speculators who drive up prices.He's also calling for a windfall profits tax on oil.SOTBarack Obama " I have proposed taking record multi billion profits from the oil companies to pay for for a $1,000 middle class tax cut...to offset the rising costs of fuel." A new USA Today-Gallup Poll suggests that 47 percent of voters think Obama would do a better job on energy issues compared to 28 percent for McCain. ___ ___, The Associated Press.

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