[inquest]

Actually, dependency on Mideastern oil can be reduced simply by imposing decent tariffs on it. Once that's done - you know that "invisible hand" that Adam Smith described over two centuries ago and was the basis of our unprecedented economic success in the ensuing generations? That'll take care of 2, 4, and 6.

[KC_for_Freedom]

Actually, dependency on Mideastern oil can be reduced simply by imposing decent tariffs on it.

Ah yes grasshopper, you have a solution. It will raise the cost of all goods transported by road and rail, will lead to far greater layoffs than we have now with oil at $30 a barrel, and give the democrats a great issue, a recession to beat republicans with.

Better to design a policy that floods the market with oil, and move away from electricity generated by oil with nuclear plants for example. Consider althernative sources of power if they actually can compete in the marketplace without subsidies and tariffs. Now thats an energy policy we can succeed with. Possibly oil from Iraq? Why didn't I think of that?

[hoosiermama]

Are you willing to bite the bullet, go without gas/cars, electricity, plastics, etc. from the time the tarrifs are imposed until 2 4 6 are accomplished?*

Or should we SPEND** on 2 4 6 and then impose the tariffs.


* Then you could complain about long lines at the pumps, brown outs, shortages.
**You'd be the first to complain about the budget, the spending, the taxes. "Who'd want a stupid electric car anyway!"

That's why there needs to be an energy PLAN.......So neither extreme happens. Get it?