Posted on 07/12/2008 9:46:46 AM PDT by mywifecallsmerobi
What a joke!
Democrats are like a chorus of trained parrots:
“We can’t drill our way out of the energy crisis”.
Baloney! As soon as word got out that the US was going full bore for oil in ANWR, shale and coastal, the world market price of oil would immediately drop like a rock.
Yes, Harkin is a joke.
A bad one.
Another LibTard spouting the Pelousy/Reid Party line.
All of them should be tried for treason.
Oh, surprise, surprise! He supports the windfall profits tax. Of course he would, as that gives him and his buddies more money to spend. You'll note, however, that it doesn't help you and I at the pump one bit. But somehow, giving my money to Washington is somehow less evil than letting the oil companies, who actually produce oil, use the money to produce more oil.
Oh...and I loved the part where he tells you that the revenue from the taxes will be used to fund the Energy Independence and Security Trust Fund. Really? This is exactly the same thing they said when they passed the Alternative Fuels tax in 1973. The monies from that tax was supposed to be used for the gov't to develop alternative fuels. Oddly, no one seems to know where those billions of dollars went. My guess is Congressional home freezers.
Drilling might not lower prices right away but it will have a positive impact in the near future. The morons refuse to drill because it won’t lower the price overnight but they will wait an eternity for green alternatives that may never get results. I don’t know why we continue to elect scumbag politicians who refuse to do anything that’s in the best interest of the average American. They are all filthy traitors in my opinion.
The way to solve the problem is to throw people like Harkin out of Congress.
It is our only hope of stopping the hemorrhage. As bad as $4 a gallon gas seems, wait until that is doubled in the next year. We are paying $5 a gallon in many parts of California and expect it to get worse before it gets better.
Tom Harkin is an ass.
No, we need to change our elected representatives and replace the fools like Harken who are lining their pockets at our expense while forcing us into poverty with their absurd energy policies.
Dear Mr. XXXXX:
Thank you for contacting me regarding domestic oil production. I appreciate your thoughts and understand your concerns on this important issue.
I firmly believe that reducing our nation's oil dependence is the key to our nation's economic stability and our national security. With rapidly increasing oil prices, we need to lessen our dependence on foreign oil, now more than ever.
Due to the dramatic increase in gasoline prices over the past six months, many have called for increased oil drilling off our coasts, in the Gulf of Mexico , and in the Arctic Refuge as a way to alleviate the prices families, truckers, and farmers are paying at the pump.
Many experts agree, however, that we cannot drill our way out of this problem. U.S. demand for oil is about 25% of the world's supply, but our known oil reserves are about three percent of the world's oil resources.
Additionally, oil drilling in the U.S. has increased dramatically over the past several years. From 2000 to 2006, the number of offshore oil wells nearly doubled from 3,000 to nearly 6,000. Despite this significant increase, the price of gasoline is at record levels and has continued to climb well beyond $4.00 per gallon.
Even the Energy Information Administration (EIA) has concluded that increased offshore drilling would have no significant impact on gasoline prices and any benefits would not occur before 2030.
Despite these facts, I believe that developing a comprehensive energy policy includes responsible domestic production. That is why I supported the landmark Energy Policy Act of 2005 to increase domestic oil production and refining capacity.
I believe, however, we should use our resources and time more wisely by investing in advanced vehicle technologies and supporting fuel alternatives such as ethanol and biodiesel. Recently, I introduced the Dependence Reduction through Innovation in Vehicles and Energy Act or DRIVE Act. This act offers a realistic, bipartisan solution that will reduce our dependence on oil by 2.5 million barrels a day by 2016 - the same amount we currently import from the Middle East . We accomplish this goal through a number of steps, including increased production of biofuels , tax credits, and more research and development into new alternative energy technologies.
I also believe that the Federal Government must play a leading role. That is why I recently introduced the Oil Savings Act of 2008. This legislation requires the Federal Government to create the first-ever, government-wide action plan to reduce oil consumption by 10,000,000 barrels per day by 2030.
I appreciate you sharing your views with me regarding domestic energy production. I remain committed to promoting an energy strategy that encourages investment in technologies that develop alternative sources of energy and allow more efficient use of current energy supplies. Please rest assured should further legislation regarding domestic oil production come before the full Senate during the 110 th Congress, I will keep your views in mind.
Again, thank you for contacting me. I hope that the information I have provided is helpful. My website, http://bayh.senate.gov, can provide additional details about legislation and state projects, and you can also sign up to receive my monthly e-newsletter, The Bayh Bulletin , by clicking on the link at the top of my homepage. I value your input and hope you will continue to keep me informed of the issues important to you.
Office of Senator Evan Bayh (202) 224-5623 Russell 463 Washington, D.C. 20510
“We need more fossil fuel but getting fossil fuel from proven reserves won’t help so I support more fossil fuel from unknown pie-in-the-sky sources.” - Tom Harkinized DNC talking points bulletin.
It sounds a lot like a Social Security scheme for oil. I expect the fund would be used the same way too. Divert the capital to everything but energy security.
I agree - but he is re-elected every 6 years by republican farmers addicted to farm subsidy handouts!!!
I agree - but he is re-elected every 6 years by republican farmers addicted to farm subsidy handouts!!!
I think he just told you to "talk to the hand".
Democraps are the Oracles of being wrong about everything!
“We can’t drill our way out of the energy crisis”.
Wonder why no one has ever asked a Democrap when they are hungry if they ever say "Feeding myself won't solve my hunder problem!"
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