Mileage Tax?

Not. Gonna. Happen. Whew! If you listened to some of the talkers today, you'd think this was a "done deal". Not so fast, buckos!

Mileage Tax Plan Nixed By Obama

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama will not adopt a policy to tax motorists based on how many miles they drive instead of how much gasoline they buy, his chief spokesman said Friday. Press secretary Robert Gibbs commented after Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood told The Associated Press that he wants to consider the idea, which has been proposed in some states but [...]

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Honeymoon. Officially. Over

The White House press made it clear today that they're not giving Robert Gibbs much of a honeymoon. He tried to dance around several questions, throwing talking points back at the reporters. They weren't having anything of it.
Earlier today, a much different welcome for Hillary Clinton:

A new day at the State Department: A Raucous Welcome for Hillary

(NOTE FROM JOHN: You have to watch this video. It's like the allies landing in occupied Europe. These are US diplomats. Not the most exuberant of people. One might even call them nerdy. Today, they're simply out of control. I'm half expecting [...]

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