Posted on 02/29/2016 10:35:38 AM PST by TexasCajun
For almost three months the U.S. has been able to legally export crude oil, but Republican presidential candidate Sen. Marco Rubio is still campaigning on lifting the ban.
Rubio told supporters he would lift the ban as president at a private fundraiser in Texas Friday, and his campaign website has an entire page devoted to the need to lift the ban. I would also allow American oil producers to be able to export, Rubio said, when asked what he would do about poor oil prices as president. Right now were not allowed to export.
Congress lifted the ban in December as part of the $1.1 trillion omnibus spending bill it passed. Oil companies rush to exploit end of U.S. crude export ban, reported Reuters in the wake of the vote that ended a 40-year ban on crude oil exports.
A subsection of Rubios energy policy on his website echoes his remarks. So how can we usher in a 21st Century energy agenda? We can start by eliminating government-imposed barriers to energy production and economic growth, the page reads, which is titled: Its Time To Lift The Crude Oil Export Ban.
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To paraphrase Yogi, you can observe alot just by watching.
Gotta be there to watch though.
lol. I guess Rubio is too busy to read the news.
The illegal who reads Marco the news took a sic (sic) day.
I have heard many times that the most important part of any job is showing up, on time.
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