From a states' rights angle, I thought that was a great decision by Palin. On a federal level, it would devestate that industry even moreso than Obama has done. Palin is an opponent of Big Oil in terms of taxes, and she needs to be asked that question on the GOP stage.
"Drill Here, Drill Now" is a great idea, but her details of it are still an unknown to me. Will states get to decide how much to tax the domestic companies drilling on their soil? Or, will the federal government under Palin tax the oil companies on that oil, and distribute it equally?
Actually Palin incentivized exploration, which is happening at records levels in Alaska right now. Energy has become a national security issue, therefore it is not unreasonable for the next President to use HER authority as Commander-in-Chief to rip the heart out of the EPA by executive order.
Good question and one of only a handful of her positions I oppose or am ambivalent over....i am no fan of populism or girl power
As much as I like her...that tunes me out
But part of her talk of business and government incest it’s accurate