Absurd

I have tried to stay out of the whole gas tax issue because it is so clearly a pander by Clinton that I didn't know what more I could say. But this morning I was watching Morning Joe and listening to Clinton-supporter Sen. Bob Menendez (NJ) talk about the plan. He was asked if he could name one economist who thought Clinton's proposal was a good idea. Here's what he said:



It left me speechless. He can't defend the plan. My guess is that off camera, Clinton and her staff are giggling about the trick they are trying to pull on the voters. The only thing more absurd than the gas tax holiday is that it might actually woo voters to her side.