[kindred]

Congress is over the line, way over the line, and they could not give a hoot who is hurt by these outrageous oil prices.

[1035rep]

But, but, I thought that Democrat majority was going to take care of all this.

[SandRat]

A Congressman that speaks the truth.

[sphinx]

Republicans should hammer at this at every opportunity. And be pro-renewables at the same time. It's not an either-or question.

This WILL win elections.

[Ladysmith]

Congressman John Dingell (D-Michigan) recently proposed imposing a 50-cent tax on every gallon of gasoline to try to cut back on Americans' consumption.

Oh, yeah, that'll really work for those who have no choice but to drive to work for a living, or drive for a living.

Idiot.

[Viking2002]

I'll keep saying it, regardless of sounding like a broken record - if Bush had any balls, he'd declare that in the interest of national security, domestic natural resources must be exploited for the common welfare of The Republic, and keep the dirt-worshipers herded at gunpoint while we start poking holes in the ground.

[Don Corleone]

Shadegg is not an “R”. He is an A$$!

[RJL]

Congressman John Dingell (D-Michigan) recently proposed imposing a 50-cent tax on every gallon of gasoline to try to cut back on Americans' consumption.

To the liberal mind there's nothing that a good stiff tax can't fix.

[caisson71]

OMG, a Republican!! in Congress. There is a God.

[Neoliberalnot]

World demand doesn’t have a thing to do with it. Right! Manufacturing goods for sale and transportation to market require large amounts of energy. Where are most the items we buy now made?? Wrong ANS: USA Right ANS: China
If you want to impact oil prices stop buying made in China because it takes the same amount of energy to manufacture there as it does here but, transporting the goods across an ocean is a bit more energy consuming compared to transportation to the next state. People, think about where the goods you buy are made and the cost of transporation to the US.

[dforest]

Things have gotten so much worse since the incompetent likes of Harry Reid and Nancy Pelosi have taken over.

These liberals, along with the milktoast republicans, will destroy the US in short time.

[Conservative Vermont Vet]

Representative Shadegg (R-Arizona) says for politically correct reasons, Congress has locked up millions of acres of land in the western U.S., Alaska, and the Outer Continental Shelf, where there is plenty of oil to be explored.

As an aside and not having had time to do any due diligence on this matter, mayhaps, one of your more erudite Freepers might have some insight as to exactly WHY, or better HOW, our Guvmint (maybe the United Nations, but not us) can dictate what ANY oil company can do with regards to exploration and recovery of oil, off the coasts of the US BEYOND the 12 mile limit????

[Sybeck1]

Chuck Grassley and every corn state pubbie will stop this!!

[Octar]

Congressman John Dingell (D-Michigan) recently proposed imposing a 50-cent tax on every gallon of gasoline to try to cut back on Americans' consumption.

From the namesake of the eponymous berries.

[taildragger]

If the GOP didn't lose their testicular fortitude, they would propose a new Energy Contract With America.

On proposal would be 50 Nuclear Plants 1 in each State in 5 years.

Every Union Construction Worker in the U.S. would vote for the GOP and tell the Dem's to do something in their hats and pull it over their ears and call it curls.

It would be the "Hard Hat Rebellion" in the voting booth instead of th streets as it was during the time of Nixon.