Different Approaches
By Jim Lynch on Jun 12, 2008 in Conservative Politics, The Left
The difference between the approach by the left and right on energy are pretty clear. Two posts on The Hill Blog highlight those differences.
Rep. Alcee Hastings: Working Families Need a Gas Tax Credit
For months we have been doing a lot of talking about America’s working families who are paying twice as much as they were paying for a gallon of gas last year while oil companies are reporting record profits. For the first time since 2001, Congress is finally conducting real, meaningful oversight over the energy industry. What we’re finding out is deeply troubling while what we’re experiencing at the pumps is literally highway robbery.
Americans are looking to Congress to help them respond to unwarranted gas price increases. Sadly, Senate Republicans this week said that they would rather play politics than help Americans out. I find their actions to be reprehensible.
Blame the producers, government is the answer. Democrat boilerplate.
Hastings goes on to tout his Working Families Gas Tax Credit Act
All individuals and families who were eligible for the economic stimulus rebate recently passed into law by the Democratic Congress would be eligible for this tax credit. Similar to the 2008 economic stimulus package, the amount of the credit will phase out for individuals making over $75,000 and families making over $150,000.
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It is time for Republicans to stop obstructing Congress from providing Americans with the relief that they need. Democrats are doing everything we can, and I hope that my bill will be a part of the package that we ultimately pass.
If that’s everything they can it’s no wonder they’re approval rating is in the mid 20’s.
Contrast that post with this one from Rep. Marsha Blackburn of Tennessee.
Action Needed to Address Oil Supply
We know that a history of inaction has caused a lot of the situation that is in front of us. We also know that if you go back and look at the issue historically, you can look at the Carter policies in the 70s. You can look at Bill Clinton vetoing drilling in the ANWR in the 90s and see what has happened.
I find it so interesting that some of our friends don’t want to talk about the supply and demand issue. We have capped our supply. We have capped our capacity, and the global demand continues to increase. To address the issue, we need to look at that. Uncap and open up that supply. Open up our capacity and address those issues, so that we can begin to address the price at the pump.
Clearly the left doesn’t understand the basic principle of supply and demand. They would rather China drill off the coast than the U.S. and they always think that a government solution to a problem is preferable to a market one.
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Congress is not working, and that is chiefly due to the fact that its reelection rate is 98%. Why should they rock their boat when they always get reelected?
Major national issues such as our need for energy remain unaddressed, while gasoline approaches $5/gal. Russia, Venezuela, China, et al, are all rushing to fill the demand at our expense. To solve this coming energy crisis, Congress could simply vote to remove its restrictions on domestic drilling in ANWR, off our coasts, our shale in the Rockies, on nuclear power, etc. And stop pushing foolish inefficient bio-fuels!
But they won’t, because our special interest groups, particularly the ‘greens’ and the far left, who fund their reelection campaigns, and the giant farm corporations who want ethanol crops, would be upset. On the other hand, the American people, who are being hurt by gas prices and the resulting economic slowdown, are confused, unorganized, and don’t know what to do.
We, the majority of the American people, need to get organized to protect ourselves.
Any idiot can see that America is its own worst enemy in deliberately not producing its own fossil fuel energy which we have in abundance. Except the idiots in Congress!
And any idiot can see that the American voter is his own worst enemy because he continually reelects the idiot Congress which is preventing America from producing its own energy.
The solution: In 2008, the American people need to electorally slaughter the Congress on both sides of the aisle with a one-time landslide turnover to show Congress who is boss!
We are fed up and we are not gonna take it anymore! We are gonna stop reelecting them!
What we need is a popular uprising, such as a ‘Do Not Reelect Any Congressman’ campaign, which will inflict wholesale damage on the incumbency in Congress, to show them that the American people are still in charge, NOT the special interests.
So let’s throw them all out! At least once in 2008, and maybe again in 2010, 2012, and 2014.
That’ll learn ‘em!
I’m Nelson Lee Walker of tenurecorrupts.com
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