SANTORUM: "$100 rebates the BEST way to address gas price issue"

[Bluebear]

:rofl:

Charging that Senate Democrats are "not particularly willing to do anything this year on energy," U.S. Sen. Rick Santorum visited the Harrisburg area yesterday to tout proposed gas rebates.

Santorum, R-Pa., called the $100 gas tax rebate included in the Gas Price Relief and Rebate Act unveiled Sunday by Senate Republicans "immediate relief" for Pennsylvania drivers, who he said pay the nation's highest gas tax at more than 31 cents a gallon.

"We believe the rebate is the best short-term way to address this issue," Santorum said at an afternoon news conference at the Sheetz convenience store in the 3600 block of Paxton Street in Swatara Twp.

http://www.pennlive.com/news/patriotnews/index.ssf?/base/news/114656163353180.xml&coll=1

[LittleClarkie]

1. Meanwhile, many including Republicans think it's stupid and pandering

and a desperate looking move on the part of Frist and the likes of Santorum.

Is he in THAT much trouble?

[maxsolomon]

2. dear senator douchebag

you don't need the democrats to DO anything - YOU CONTROL THE SENATE.

or had you forgotten?

[Bunny]

3. What a douchebag.

He's such a dick.

[ComerPerro]

4. You gotta admit, the plan is simply brilliant

Think about it.

The Republicans put together a plan to give all taxpayers $100, in late August. And they include a provision to drill ANWR, assuring that Dems will vote against it.


So, lets see.


There is no other way to describe this as "buying votes", and assuring that their opponents will vote against it.


They can attack dems who voted against it, and promote republicans who voted for it.


And it comes about two months before the election.


It is, literally, using taxpayer money to buy votes.

[Inland]

16. Well, it's AUDACIOUS.

It's so clearly a bribe from the public treasury to keep us from putting pressure on the oil companies and their hirelings, the republicans, that you just have to applaud the sheer, unabashed evil of it. It's the morality of pirates who tell us to thank them for leaving us our underwear.

[ComerPerro]

23. I admit, I am in awe

[elehhhhna]

5. Nobody loves a bribe like a Mepublican!

[Bluebear]

15. Ah, the famous "Bush hoedown" picture.

Thanks for the memory lane stroll! :hi:

[elehhhhna]

44. I prefer "open fly" picture...all time fave!

[alarimer]

6. How about a windfall profits tax???

$100 buys about 30 gallons, enough for me to fill up twice at $3. Fuck you, Santorum. I hope you lose.

[valerief]

37. You're forgetting that you'll have to pay income tax on the $100. n/t

[valerief]

7. Would it be $100 per person a month or $100 per household?

Or would it be every two weeks?

I'd accept $100 per person a month, but I'd prefer it every two weeks.

Anyone know the answer?

[MSgt213]

14. LoL. I think they are talking $100.00 one time and I think it's a person

but at any rate if they use social security numbers does that mean my 3 year old gets $100?

[valerief]

24. Yeah, I was being a tad sarcastic. But they'd have to pay us

$100 every month or 2 weeks if they REALLY wanted to help us, which, of course, they don't, because they're lying pigs.

[MSgt213]

31. I knew you were kidding. But seriously the money spent sending out

$100.00 to every american will cost more then the impact of receiving it. Its such a stupid idea and it won't help anyone.

[TheFarseer]

55. they would have Ed McMahon drive around in a Hummer

and deliver it to you in person in the form of an oversized novelty check.

[AndyA]

21. My understanding is this is a one time only event.

Not sure how they determine who gets it, I would think all taxpayers at an address would get a check, though.

[TahitiNut]

25. Which means the lowest income people who are hurt most get nothing.

Those on fixed incomes or the long-term unemployed aren't filing tax returns. What they should do, if they want to be 'fair and balanced' (which they don't), is process the rebate through the DMV's in various states, granting the rebate against privately-owned (not commercial) vehicles.


In any event, it's stupid. It shovels out money to the oil companies and increases the national debt.

[valerief]

27. Hey, how about we make our income taxes a one time event, too?

Fair is fair!

[AndyA]

29. Wouldn't that be nice!

But how would Bush pay for his wars?

[valerief]

33. This is an ownership society. His war, he pays for it! n/t

[AndyA]

35. valerief for President!

:rofl:

[valerief]

36. Oh, no! It's a monarchy now. I'd be Queen! n/t

[Left Is Write]

46. You know, in my personal "real life"...

I am well-acquainted with a Valerie F. I like her lots, and you certainly live up to her name. :D

[valerief]

48. Well, if Valerie F. is her real name, it's not me. n/t

[Left Is Write]

50. I didn't think it was you...

she's my sister.

But I like your style anyway.

[valerief]

52. Hey, I[m another southpaw. But I write what's left.

[walldude]

8. LMFAO.... Christ, these people just think we're idiots...

They need to be reminded of the poll numbers. Uh, Ricky? Only 33% of Americans are stupid enough to buy into your ideas anymore. The rest of us noticed the little "drilling in ANWAR" clause in the bill. Asshole.

[Inland]

9. Tax me, then send it back, so I can give it to the oil companies.

Worst fucking bribe EVER. Don't bribe me with $100 of my own money, thinking that I won't notice you letting the oil companies gouge me ten times that much this year, and Santorum letting them use our artic lands for free on top of it all. It'll take at least $200, from Santorum's own funds to bribe me.

[Quiet_Dem_Mom]

10. Didn't he also suggest supporting the troops via bumper stickers?

:eyes:

[LSK]

11. i plan to donate my $100 to the DNC and/or a Katrina fund

I hope others do also.

[Jim Warren]

Toles cartoon

[Inland]

20. Fantastic! Two fricken dry holes! Sums it up perfectly! nt

[Jim Warren]

34. Yeah.........and a third

The dry hole of ideas. :dunce:

[Inland]

57. Still a number of ideas out there.

Like bad pennies, the worst ideas never go away. SDI, drilling in ANWAR, tax cuts for the rich/owners of capital, the ten commandments in a big ugly granite monument by the courthouse.

[Gman]

12. The article doesn't say but...

I'd like to know if anyone laughed and threw rotten fruit and vegetables at him.

[CrazyOrangeCat]

13. Yawn.

Just another self-serving dick-with-ears . . .

[yasmina27]

17. geh head geh head

ala Ahnold Hoorshack -

I'll give mine to the DNC, or another progressive democratic organization!

Will decide if/when it happens - NOT!

[yasmina27]

22. How do I delete?

Sorry - somehow double posted :(

[Bluebear]

30. It's all good :)

[yasmina27]

18. geh head geh head

ala Ahnold Hoorshack -

I'll give mine to the DNC, or another progressive democratic organization!

Will decide if/when it happens - NOT!

[babylonsister]

19. Clueless as usual; he thinks that will appease us? nt

[tanyev]

26. I thought that idea was already dead on the table.

Santorum's fax not working?

[Robbie Michaels]

28. Too bad we're not getting the rebate

If we did, I'd donate the whole damned thing to whoever's running against him. :evilgrin:

[maveric]

32. Yeah. A Bribe?

That is so typically republican.
How did this idiot ever get elected?

[Coastie for Truth]

38. Santorum is so full of crap

He should never have let the DOE move its Bruceton Fischer-Tropsch Lab (Coal to Gasoline) and Pilot Plant from Bruceton PA (his old Congressional District) to Morgantown WV.

My Gosh - a walk from Consol's Lab (with a Fischer-Tropsch bench scale and mini-pilot plant facility) and just up the hill from Clairton Works (USS's Coke Chemical Plant) and just up PA 885 from the Neville Island complex.

What a stupid jerk - and he lies to cover up his own screw ups.

And this $100 is borrowing from our grandkids for what, 6 weeks of the difference between the old price and the new price.

He'd be better off putting the money into Ethanol, and bio-diesel, and Western Pennsylvania Fischer-Tropsch coal to gasoline, and raising CAFE to Mini-Cooper levels.

[livetohike]

41. That makes too much sense for an idiot like him to comprehend

He will be the last man standing next to Bush when this is all over.

[Initech]

39. Yeah, I'm in favor of the $100 per person idea...

As long as the $100 per person comes out of Jabba The Hutt's $400 million retirement fund!

[roguevalley]

40. Since he's Opus Dei, if his arm ever gets tired beating himself, I

volunteer to help.

[BuyingThyme]

42. I think he said the same thing about health care.

[DeadManInc]

43. Why not just give it right to the fucking oil companies

and cut out the middleman? They are the only ones that are going to benefit from it anyways. This is the stupidest fucking thing I have heard of.

[Left Is Write]

45. What planet is he from?

[DS1]

47. Actually that $100 is going right towards champagne and steak

so I can have a romantic dinner and sexual experience with my dog.

[Renew Deal]

49. lol

No Sex threads!!! :rofl:

[Lorien]

51. $500 rebate proposed by Michigan Democrat Stabenow

Michigan Democrat Debbie Stabenow proposed “a $500 rebate but pay for it by cutting the tax breaks for oil companies.” She said, “We should instead put that money back in the pockets of the people paying the high gas prices.”

http://www.acton.org/blog/?/archives/881-How-Do-You-Spell-Relief.html

[KyuzoGator]

53. $100 covers 2.08 tanks of gas for me.

That's about a three-week supply. Relief is on the way!

[TheFarseer]

54. If Little Rickey wants $100 so bad

he should go donate plasma like, 3 times and he'll have it. The best way to address this short term is to haul in the oil execs and watch gas drop, or maybe gas rationing - hey, I never said there were any GOOD short term solutions.

[Strawman]

56. Probably in the form of a $100 Walmart Gift Certificate at that

[Inland]

58. Hah! And "Not good for sale items." nt