Gas Prices fueling Anti-Incumbent Movement
The Washington Post has an article about the effects of energy prices already fueling anti-incumbent sentiment. And these prices are only going to get worse over the summer.
"This is ridiculous," said Jackie Tarone, a retired homemaker and Bush voter who was filling up a Mercedes SL500. "The oil companies keep giving money to the politicians to keep them in there -- that's the way the system works. It's a shame."
Hard to say if she will vote against her incumbent representative, but, compared to blue collar workers taking the hit at the pump just to keep their low wages coming in, or small business owners struggling to keep their bills paid, Ms. Tarone is doing good to keep her Mercedes.
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Don't know that gas prices would move me to vote against my party, but, if they hit near $4.00 a gallon this summer the temptation will sure be a lot greater.
Some of you are sqwakking about the natl debt. A year ago I called folks like you doomsayers. Today I am sqwakking right along with the chorus. Amazing what a little information can do to change one's tune. You all have a good site for a particular brand of news.
Posted by: George W | April 29, 2006 11:26 PM
George W.,
Yes, the $8.4 trillion National Debt is hard to ignore.
But, did you know that Social Security is $12.8 trillion in the hole?
The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp. is over $450 billion in the hole.
Deficits are forecast for Medicare for many years.
the following five things, a result of 3+ decades of fiscal and moral bankruptcy, something we are all responsible for (through and through), have the real potential to bring about an economic downturn within the next 5 to 10 years.
There are many factors, but the biggest five factors will be the following:
[4] LIMITED GROWTH & INCREASING FOREIGN COMPETITION: The limited capacity for growth due to declining quality of education, a generally less educated population failing to develop new technologies, coupled with a steady increase of foreign competition.
We always have problems, but now we have problems that are ignored, and being allowed to grow in number and severity, because irresponsible, do-nothing incumbent politicians have no incentive to solve problems, and do not have the courage to risk making difficult decisions, and avoid making tough decisions for fear of angering their big-money-donor-puppeteers and risking re-election.
We are running out of time.
Only the voters can change it now, because irresponsible, bought-and-paid-for incumbent politicians will not pass any badly-needed, common-sense reforms, or change anything that might reduce their power, opportunities for self gain, or reduce the security of their incumbency. And, they are not at all afraid of voters that keep re-electing them over and over.
Posted by: d.a.n | May 1, 2006 4:42 PM
It's kind of hard to vote against high gas prices, considering neither major party knows what's best. They've both had their chance, and failed again and again to do what's necessary to ensure the long-term viability of our energy resources.
Now, it's not a matter of a "party" vote, but a strict anti-incumbent vote. We the people need to get across the idea to our "representatives" that No Solution is no longer acceptable to the American people as the status quo. We want sure-fire fixes. And we're willing to use our votes to get them, despite the big money donors who say otherwise.
Posted by: Stephanie Crist | May 2, 2006 9:25 PM
I AM VOTING AGAINST THESE HIGH GAS PRICES. THE POOR PEOPLE WILL NOT BE ABLE TO EAT BEFORE LONG. IF SOMEONE DOESN'T DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS.
Posted by: LEIGH ANN MISKIT | April 24, 2008 11:00 AM