May 1, 2008: Proposals to slash gas prices abound in White House race (AP)

• • A summer “tax holiday” between Memorial Day and Labor Day, first proposed by McCain. “Just give the American people a little break for the summer. Maybe they can go a little further, maybe they can buy a better meal,” says the Arizona Republican. He has also called for greater conservation and more emphasis on nuclear power and alternative forms of energy.

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