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__McCain's Gas Price Reduction Plan__

__Facts:__ __The Problem:__ The overall problem the U.S.A. is facing today with gas prices is the economy is bad, so the gas prices are going down, however, once the economy improves, the gas prices will go back up.
 * The average price of gas on August 18th, 2008 from consumerreports.org was $3.74 for regular gasoline/gallon and $4.21 for diesel fuel/gallon
 * The national average price for a gallon of regular, unleaded gasoline fell 2.4 cents to $3.480 from $3.504, according to a daily survey released Oct. 6th, 2008 by AAA. That's down 18% from an all-time high of $4.114 a gallon hit on July 17
 * As the global economy falters, demand for oil has dropped.
 * Gasoline output, which had been expanding as U.S. refineries came back online after hurricane-related shutdowns, dropped for the first time in weeks, according to data reported last week from the Department of Energy.
 * If there's one bright spot in a bad economy, it's that gasoline prices have fallen, and they're expected to drop even further. And since the price of oil makes up about half of the cost of a gallon of gas, analysts see more relief ahead at the pump.

__Plan:__ __Information on Plan: __ *It could save motorists about 6.8 billion dollars during the summer. The average American can save $28.    *United States will be telling oil producing countries and oil speculators that our dependence on foreign oil will come to an end. He will roll back corn-based ethanol mandates John McCain will repeal the 54 cents per gallon tax on imported sugar based ethanol, increasing competition, and lowering prices of gasoline at the pump. One other thing he thinks of doing is using nuclear power and electricity. One reason we should use nuclear and electricity for power is that it is helpful for the environment and the world. Lastly, prices will be so much lower then if we relied on gas and oil. In another new Rasmussen Reports survey, taken Monday night, 62% agree that drilling should be allowed in oil wells off the coasts of California, Florida and other states to help reduce the price of gas.
 * He wants to suspend the federal gas prices from Memorial Day to Labor Day.
 * He wants to end polices that make food and transportation costs higher.
 * He wants to increase off shore drilling to save us money
 * John McCain thinks if we drill Alaska we will get more gas and oil. One good thing about drilling in Alaska is that it will cut the Iraq weapon supply.

 __ The Problem: __ The overall problem the  U.S.A.   is facing today is our country's reliance on foreign oil. A lot of the fuel used to heat homes, run cars, and give electricity to Americans, not including ethanol based fuel that some Americans use, is from foreign countries. Relying on these foreign companies give them complete control over the prices and the production rate. This can affect us in many ways: if they reduce production, the price will go up because the demand is still high and they can increase the prices in general. The prices for the importing of the oil are high too. Since prices have gone up drastically in the last year, people have been cutting down, weakening our economy. When this happened, the foreign countries saw that we were purchasing less, so they cut back on production so that the price will stabilize. This is one of the reasons why the prices are fluctuating. For these reasons, John McCain is offering to increase offshore drilling, to give our country independence from relying on other countries. He is also looking into alternative fuel sources.

To start, John McCain proposes we drill more in Alaska  to give us more oil and spend less money on importing. If we drill more on land and off the coasts, it will give our country independence to decide prices. It will also be cheaper to not have to import the fuel, if it is from our land. For both of these reasons, the government will not tax as high on gasoline, therefore putting more money in your pocket, and increasing the economy.

Secondly, John McCain feels we should find alternative fuel sources, and add nuclear power plants. If we find alternative fuel, we could help the environment by decreasing the number of greenhouse gasses released into the air. It could also save Americans money and increase the economy. By adding nuclear power plants, it would reduce consumption of fossil fuels, coal and oil, and the greenhouse gases they release-the main culprits for global warming. In another new Rasmussen Reports survey, taken Monday night, 62% agree that drilling should be allowed in oil wells off the coasts of California, Florida and other states to help reduce the price of gas. So if John McCain steps into office, he will guarantee to increase offshore drilling, find alternative fuel sources, and add as many as 45 nuclear power plants, resulting in our country gaining independence from other foreign companies. These ideas will also guarantee the U.S. saving money, and putting more money in your pocket. ***only say if you have time***

__Obama's__   __Plans__ <span style="COLOR: rgb(244,37,37)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,7,255)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(8,8,8)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(28,8,247)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(8,7,7); FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive"> <span style="COLOR: rgb(8,8,8)">Where is Obama going to get all of this money to invest in alternative fuel, create more fuel efficient cars, and use billions of dollars to re-invest in new technology? He only has plans but no money to go fourth and do his plans. Obama isn't even trying to lower gas prices in the first place. He is trying to find alternative fuel. What if he never finds alternative fuel? The price of gas will keep going up. If the price keeps going up then more people will loss there houses,and more people will be in poverty than ever before. <span style="COLOR: rgb(244,37,37)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(255,16,0)"> In another new Rasmussen Reports survey, taken Monday night, 62% agree that drilling should be allowed in oil wells off the coasts of California, Florida and other states to help reduce the price of gas. http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/business/general_business/72_say_gas_prices_biggest_threat_to_economy <span style="COLOR: rgb(244,37,37)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)">Sites: http://blogs.consumerreports.org/cars/2008/08/gas-prices-2.html http://money.cnn.com/2008/10/07/news/economy/_prices/index.htm?postversion=2008100705 http://www.dailyjournalonline.com/articles/2008/08/06/news/doc4899bc9d82a6c623167703.txt http://www.johnmccain.com/involving/petition.aspx?guid=a837aab2-bbad-43ae-a6eb-d0289869fe42 http://electionproject.wikispaces.com/Gas+Prices