In corn country, McCain says no to ethanol support
By MIKE GLOVER
Associated Press
August 11, 2008
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Rep. James L. Oberstar, D-Minn., the chairman of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, said Friday he would conduct a hearing on the UPS-DHL alliance as requested by the Ohio congressional delegation.
"Just as I have opposed additional consolidation in air passenger service, I have serious concerns about the UPS-DHL alliance. My concerns include the transaction's effects on service, costs, consumer choice, and jobs," Oberstar said. "This alliance is likely to eliminate two cargo air carriers, ABX and ASTAR, which now serve DHL and compete with UPS. This would lessen, or even eliminate, competition between UPS and DHL in providing overnight package delivery services."
The McCain campaign released a new TV ad for battleground states that contends Obama would raise taxes on the middle class as well as families, small businesses and the elderly. It repeats the Republican campaign's assertion that Obama would raise taxes on those making $42,000 a year, a figure linked to allowing the Bush administration's tax cuts to expire on schedule in 2010.
Obama maintains that his budget plan is aimed at raising taxes only on those making more than $200,000 a year individually and $250,000 a year as a couple.
The Obama campaign called the new McCain spot "a lie" and "part of the old, tired politics of a party in Washington that has run out of ideas and run out of steam."
A new radio ad aimed at Spanish-speaking voters repeats many of the same charges in the TV spot and states: "It's not that you're not ready. Barak Obama is not ready yet. Because when it comes to the economy, experience matters, and he just doesn't have it. He says he'll give you change, but that's what he'll leave you with."
Aides to McCain confirmed that the Arizona senator will take a short vacation before the Democratic National Convention, scheduled for Aug. 25-28. He was to head to his Arizona ranch for three or four days the week before Democrats convene in Denver.
As part of preparations for the Republican National Convention, set for Sept. 1-4 in St. Paul., Minn., senior adviser Mark Salter circulated a first draft of McCain's convention speech among top aides before McCain begins his review of it.
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