PICKET: Flashback - Oil drilling permits down 36 percent under Obama

The Washington Times ^ | 10/17/12 | Kerry Picket

[paltz]

President Barack Obama and Republican Presidential nominee Mitt Romney engaged in a heated discussion over oil production during the president's first term during their second debate at Hofstra University in Hempstead, New York on Tuesday night. President Obama insisted that oil production has been up and that the oil companies have been granted permits to drill but refuse to do so. Governor Romney, though, pointed out that the government is not granting many permits to oil companies, particularly on federal land.

"The most important thing we can do is to make sure we control our own energy. So here's what I've done since I've been president. We have increased oil production to the highest levels in 16 years," President Obama said. Natural gas production is the highest it's been in decades. We have seen increases in coal production and coal employment. But what I've also said is we can't just produce traditional source of energy. We've got to look to the future. That's why we doubled fuel efficiency standards on cars."

[Combat_Liberalism]

“Here’s what I’ve done since I’ve been President.....”

As if he has been responsible for all the crude pumping on private land... Typical OBOZO, trying to claim credit where he has none.

[Yosemitest]

Obama is INTENTIONALLY LYING!

Read what some people said that caused the drop in Oil Prices in Oct 2008 and again on Dec 23, 2008.
No one wanted to SAY that oil prices dropped because the

House passes bill allowing offshore drilling, Sep 17, 2008,

but that had a lot to do with it.

Brent barrel petroleum spot prices since May 1987.
Due to exchange rate fluctuations, the real price line is only relevant to the United States and countries with a currency tied to the U.S. dollar at a constant rate throughout the period.

Compare that information to the chart below.
To really understand fuel prices,you have to take a look at which party had control of the House and the Senate.
The Democrats took control of both the House and the Senate in 2006.

The National Debt, In One Chart

So I say AGAIN

Obama is INTENTIONALLY LYING !

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[TigersEye]

Chris Wallace said he had numbers in front of him that showed they were down 62%.

[Aria]

The audacity of his lies was stunning. He stood there and arrogantly denied what he has done, took credit for what he didn’t do and blamed his failures on everyone else. He has no conscience. Millions unemployed, millions on food stamps, overwhelming debt....the man is a monster.

[TigersEye]

He is indeed. I think he knows exactly what he is doing and he is very pleased with what he has done to this country.

[RaceBannon]