As John McCain tours the country talking about cutting taxes on the hardworking people of the United States including providing relief at gas pumps by asking Congress to suspend the 18.4 cent federal gas tax, Barack Obama is once again proving he truly is a product of the Chicago Machine way of doing business by voting for a temporary elimination of the Illinois state gas tax as a state senator but now believes it’s a “bad idea.”

A good sign that someone comes from the Chicago Machine way of doing business is: you oppose tax increases as a candidate (or at some other time prior to running for higher office) and then once you are elected refuse to enact tax reform (i.e. lower taxes) or (their favorite) increase taxes on your constituents sighting all the “vital services” that otherwise would need to be cut.

In many walks of life this is also called hypocrisy.

Now whether Barack comes by this hypocrisy naturally or not, I cannot say. However, when it comes to living up to his Chicago Machine upbringing Barack Obama has certainly had some good influences, most notably his Governor Rod Blagojevich.

Barack Obama’s Governor Rod Blagojevich ran on a promise to clean up Illinois state government and is now the most investigated administration in Illinois history.

Barack Obama’s Governor Rod Blagojevich ran on a promise to not raise taxes on Illinois families and then proposed the highest tax increase in Illinois history along with raising the state sales tax.

Barack Obama’s Governor Rod Blagojevich promised to get the states budget under control and we are now in more debt than ever.

Barack Obama’s Governor Rod Blagojevich promised to bring back respect and honesty to the Governor’s office and is now the most distrusted individual in Springfield.

So I guess considering his Chicago influences like Rod Blagojevich, we shouldn’t be too surprised to learn that Barack Obama once thought that ending the state sales tax on gas was a good idea when there was a “huge hike” in gas prices and now doesn’t support gas tax relief when there’s been a huge hike in gas prices.

Barack’s hypocrisy is what some would call the Chicago Way of doing business…maybe it’s time that statement becomes “The Blagojevich Way” of doing business.

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