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GOP governor candidate Lou Barletta says Pennsylvania could lead the way for U.S. energy independence
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette ^ | March 17, 2022 | Julian Routh and the Associated Press

Posted on 03/18/2022 2:02:07 PM PDT by Tolerance Sucks Rocks

Former U.S. Rep. Lou Barletta, a leading contender for the GOP nomination in the Pennsylvania governor’s race, is hoisting up the economic impacts of Russia’s invasion into Ukraine as a portrait of why American energy independence is so important.

Speaking to the Post-Gazette by phone on Thursday amid a four-day swing through Pittsburgh, Mr. Barletta blamed Democrats and President Joe Biden’s administration for weakening America’s energy exportation worldwide — a vacuum that Russian energy was able to fill, he claims.

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Despite criticism from GOP officials, oil and gas drilling in the U.S. has actually increased since Mr. Biden took office. In 2021, natural gas production grew 2%, and in late January of this year, oil production was up slightly compared to the same time a year ago.

(Excerpt) Read more at post-gazette.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Pennsylvania
KEYWORDS: biden; conservatism; energy; gas; gop; loubarletta; oil; pennsylvania; primary; restrictions
Dunno about that last one. Could be an Associalist Press-supplied tidbit. Not sure how impressive those stats are, either, since I would need to have the Trump stats in front of me for comparison.
1 posted on 03/18/2022 2:02:08 PM PDT by Tolerance Sucks Rocks
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks

We were under Trump; Bidet cancelled that.


2 posted on 03/18/2022 2:04:05 PM PDT by SkyDancer ( I make airplanes fly, what's your super power?)
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks
I'm inclined to support Lou Barletta mainly because he has the name recognition strong enough to take on Josh Shaprio, who would be another Tom Wolf in sheep's clothing. I think Doug Mastriano or Dave White would govern more conservatively, but Lou would do a decent job as well.

My main concern is that we don't get another snake-in-the-grass in the governor's mansion.

3 posted on 03/18/2022 2:17:24 PM PDT by Vigilanteman (The politicized state destroys aspects of civil society, human kindness and private charity.)
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks

Might be expedient to fix your voting irregularities first.


4 posted on 03/18/2022 2:21:14 PM PDT by LastDayz (A blunt and brazen Texan. I will not be assimilated.)
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks

Try it and branDUHn will have him in a cell.


5 posted on 03/18/2022 2:58:32 PM PDT by rktman (Destroy America from within? Check! WTH? Enlisted USN 1967 to end up with this? 😕)
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks

https://tradingeconomics.com/united-states/crude-oil-production

Up under Trump, down under Biden


6 posted on 03/18/2022 3:04:38 PM PDT by Ge0ffrey
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks

https://tradingeconomics.com/united-states/crude-oil-production

Up under Trump, down under Biden


7 posted on 03/18/2022 3:36:14 PM PDT by Ge0ffrey
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks; All
That's funny...Doug Mastriano said the same exact thing LAST WEEK!

State Sen. Doug Mastriano: Get off Russian oil and unleash potential of Pennsylvania energy

8 posted on 03/18/2022 4:27:37 PM PDT by Timber Rattler ("To hold a pen is to be at war." --Voltaire)
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks

Not this guy again….

Couldn’t beat Casey with Trump he’s a dud.


9 posted on 03/18/2022 4:32:54 PM PDT by HamiltonJay
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks

Lou’s my guy!!
I hope someone in Pa will count my vote for him but considering the fiasco of 2020 wtf knows?!


10 posted on 03/18/2022 5:10:49 PM PDT by bantam
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Zeoli is hosting a debate i think in a week or two at Cairn U. my alma when it was PCB. Mastriano has a lot of signs up everywhere and some good ideas. But he voted for act 77 (someone todl him it was constitutional? is his excuse. Did he have a mouse in his pocket at the time?) Never Corbin as he squelched the vote audit. McSwain i thin would be good.
My priorities.

Supreme Court reform. Take the power from the commie cities. and apportion like senators from each area not population.

School tax reform with taxes following student. ( the current considerations are a revamp of sales tax. what a mess. no i mean no cost control. tax following student is a form of cost control.) I say Child bearing age set fee that stops after 50 years old. Apportioning by population is also a cost control and make it a constitutional amendment. Skools can only teech reedin, ritin and rithmetic and the cost set about what catholic school system now operates on. Special needs students is entirely out of the skool budget as there is no constituional mandate for special needs student. Deal with it seperately.

Eliminate income and sales taxes.
Eliminate all licenses for performing real work.
Eliminate all licenses for God given exercising of rights. (Cars,etc)
Add additional toll roads on interstates. require ez pass style usage assessment. no manned toll booths.


11 posted on 03/18/2022 6:12:19 PM PDT by kvanbrunt2
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