did anyone see this clown suggest implementing "a tax" [as if there arent any taxes on gas today...as if they govt doesnt make more in taxes on a gallon of gas than the oil companies who own that gas]...as a way of returning gas prices to the $4/gallon level and forcing people to drive smaller cars.

...fortunately, even lefty of lefties, Obama didnt bite....stating that raising taxes in this environment isnt the smart thing to do.  (perhaps there is "hope" for him, afterall]

Tom, you elitist. 

     The man has had a Marxist indoctrination his whole life. When he was met on that fatefull day by Joe the plumber, and answered him by saying spread the wealth, it was his natural instincts speaking. Fore warned is forearmed.......you got to know where this guy is coming from, and take to heart to what he says, to be prepared. He has the power now......all the mind numbed adorers voted him to office, and he is what he is. For the sake of our country's future, I hope he will be cutailed by hopefully, cooler heads in the legislaters, but we can't count on that. This grandiose idea of gathering up people and putting them to work building infrastructure.....what's he gonna tell the unions? You gonna move people in blocs to go here and there? The Russians had their 5 year plans, but those people were under the gun. Keep your eyes on the change.

First off, I think this comment of Sen Obama (he's STILL not Pres Elect until the Electoral College meets!) is rather hypocritical:

 It turns out that our economy grows best when the benefits of the economy are most widely spread.

While saying that, he attempts to steal the benefits of our economy from those that produce, the so-called-rich, and give to those that don't. Effectively punishing success, while rewarding failure.

Secondly, as the pres of a sub-s corp, my clients have been overjoyed that I've been able to LOWER my prices, due to the falling gas prices. This saves them, combined, in excess of $1,000 per year. My prices were geared towards $3/gal, and I ate the cost when it hit $4+/gal. Driving 4000 miles per month, that was costing me quite a bit, but keeping my clients happy was key to keeping my clients. 

As usually happens, government interference disrupts the free market. If they artificially raise the prices of gas to $4/gal, my prices will go up. Even though they would only go up to the nearest of my competitors, higher costs result in less work. 

Russia started to collapse under the weight of this ideal in less than 20 years. It was only the totalitarian state enforcement that kept it from a nearly immediate implosion.

"part of what I'm hoping to introduce as the next president is a new ethic of [government enforced] responsibility" - B. Obama

"our economy grows best when the benefits of the economy are most widely spread."

I don't know...this seems to hold water...if more people have money, they will by more stuff, no?  and the economy will flow.  May be a bit utopian, but it is still definalty capitolistic, and has nothing to do with wealth distribution.  remember, the trickle down effect was supposed to accomplish pricesly this statement.  only problem was nothing ever trickled down.