After Republicans blocked a bill that was designed to punish the oil companies, they've apparently decided it's time to push for more drilling, alternative fuels, and increased efficiency.
The Democrats? Eh. It's not a real problem yet, apparently. They're still doing the same-old, same-old. Blame the oil companies, blame the consumers, tax, tax, tax our way into a brighter future for us all.
Uh, yeah. Since Pelosi got in office, gas has gone up over a buck and a half. Let's try something ELSE, shall we?
Take a look at REAL Energy Solutions, and tell me what you think. I realize they're politicians - but they've got at least ONE thing going for them...
They don't think that we can tax our way into prosperity.
(And remember - Democrats NEVER try to solve a problem that can be used to gather votes in an election year. How will taxing the oil companies bring down the price? The answer is - it won't, but it'll get them votes for 'doing something'!)
Hat tip to Gateway Pundit...
Update - I might also point out that the 'tax the oil companies' strategy is predicated on the idea that the money collected can then be used for the GOVERNMENT to come up with alternative energy scams. Schemes. I meant schemes. So - figure gas goes up to $5 a gallon, and there's a promise of eventually some other form of storable energy coming on line.
Eventually... and then people will adjust and forget, and the money will be used for something else.
J.
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I believe I remember that ONE state used the money it got in the Big Tobacco settlement for tobacco abatement programs and the like; all the others put it in general funds. And the Social Security money was supposed to be used only for Social Security, but they managed to put that in general funds also, regardless of what they say. How would anyone ever think that this will be any different? And to call it "windfall profits" conveniently overlooks the fact that a lot of it is due to inflation; in absolute terms, gasoline is not THAT much more expensive than it has been for 30 years, although of course there are things actively driving the price up now, so that is changing (we won't mention that the government is ALREADY taking in a lot on gasoline taxes; they take twice per gallon what the oil companies' net profits are).
Posted by John C. | June 11, 2008 11:04 PM
Posted on June 11, 2008 23:04
It IS interesting how money seems to get transferred around in Washington, isn't it?
It's almost like it were some sort of game...
J.
Posted by JLawson | June 13, 2008 7:30 AM
Posted on June 13, 2008 07:30