Posted on 08/04/2008 3:54:19 PM PDT by mdittmar
For Immediate Release 08/04/2008
Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today on Democratic proposals to bring relief to Americans at the pump:
“Democrats offered a real solution to high energy prices that would bring immediate relief within 10 days by forcing the President to free our oil from the nation’s stockpile. The Republicans propose to giveaway public lands to Big Oil, which will not immediately reduce the price at the pump and save Americans only 2 cents 10 years from now. This Republican hoax is unworthy of the serious debate we must have to reduce the price at the pump and promote energy independence.
“House Republicans have opposed forcing oil companies to drill on the 68 million acres they already control, new investments in renewable energy, increasing vehicle fuel efficiency standards, making mass transit more affordable, cracking down on price gouging, and releasing oil from the government’s stockpile. When it comes to energy policy, Republicans are once again promoting the interests of Big Oil and the Bush Administration that has resulted in $4 a gallon of gasoline.
“Democrats in Congress are aggressively addressing the range of economic issues confronting American families, and in the past few weeks alone, protected homeowners from foreclosure, invested in college affordability, ensured women receive equal pay for equal work, protected our children from toxic toys and products, and made another historic investment in veterans healthcare. Democrats are producing and passing real economic solutions for the American people.”
Yup, she’s feeling the pressure.
Most Americans know what the SPR is for, this isn’t it, and they’re not supporting her.
I don’t know which galls me more, her lies or her stupidity.
Her stupid lies?
Isn’t it interesting how releasing 10 billion barrels of oil from ANWR will make only a one cent difference in the price of gasoline, but releasing 700 million from the petroleum reserve will make a twenty or thirty cent difference?
Even stupider is that she’s asking for this while we’re still in the middle of hurricane season.
700 million barrels. And what’s she gonna do when that supply runs out in four days and we no longer have a Strategic Petroleum Reserve?
Nancy’s full of boloney with her 10 year nonsense. They need to call her on that. If it really takes ten years to get oil to market from the start of the process, then oil never would have become what it is today.
My idea is for farmers who must be getting hit pretty hard with the cost of fuel and what-not to raise their prices enormously to areas where there are obstructionist pols like Nancy. A food blockade of sorts.
big oil.
you wouldn’t believe how many day tv viewers believe that!
I cannot deal with this woman without getting to the brink of make-a-sailor-blush profanity.
Pelosi’s panties are smarter than her.
She’s got way too much of both.
Oh yeah, forgot about those...
We’re having a FReep on September 8th I believe.
Will the House still be in recess then, if Bush doesn’t recall Congress?
“Her stupid lies?”
How about her lying stupidly?
Blame the "oilmen in the White House"...her same tired mantra.
Frayed nerves.
Here is how I would respond if I were McCain:
“I don’t have any problem with the idea of releasing a few million barrels from the strategic petroleum reserve, but I think we need to remember that we can’t release very much because the purpose of the strategic petroleum reserve is to be available during times of true emergency, such as Katrina or war, and not to help the Democratic Congress to cover up their screw up on energy policy until after the election.”
So Nikita, after you pump the reserve dry in a month, what are we going to use to power our economy??
If you like $4/gal, Thank Peloser.
Pray for W and Our Troops
Pelosi to provide relief for three days, Republicans to provide relief for decades. Which is better?
Blame Bush for “neglecting his duties” and letting her empty it, of course.
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