Sarah Palin Tweet:
Rep.Boehner spot-on Obama goal=cram thru job-killing, energy-depleting, burdensome Cap & Tax scheme on heels of Obama's new"pro-drilling"msg
Boehner: Obama’s Decision Keeps Vast Majority of America’s Offshore Energy Off Limits:
“The Obama Administration continues to defy the will of the American people who strongly supported the bipartisan decision of Congress in 2008 to lift the moratorium on offshore drilling not just off the East Coast and in the Gulf of Mexico, but off the Pacific Coast and Alaskan shores as well. Opening up areas off the Virginia coast to offshore production is a positive step, but keeping the Pacific Coast and Alaska, as well as the most promising resources off the Gulf of Mexico, under lock and key makes no sense at a time when gasoline prices are rising and Americans are asking ‘Where are the jobs?’
“It’s long past time for this Administration to stop delaying American energy production off all our shores and start listening to the American people who want an “all of the above” strategy to produce more American energy and create more jobs. Republicans are listening to the American people and have proposed a better solution – the American Energy Act – which will lower gas prices, increase American energy production, promote new clean and renewable sources of energy, and encourage greater efficiency and conservation.
“At the same time the White House makes today’s announcement, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is plotting a new massive job-killer that the American people can’t afford: a cascade of new EPA regulations that will punish every American who dares to flip on a light switch, drive a car, or buy an American product. Americans simply don’t want this backdoor national energy tax that will drive up energy and manufacturing costs and destroy jobs in our states and local communities.”
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Patrick S. Adams Said,
Sounds to me as if Sarah Palin is on to something here. She is the first analyst out there who has connected Obama's drilling proposal to a strings attached / quid pro quo deal for Cap and Trade.
Posted on March 31, 2010 at 4:43 PM
Unknown Said,
Though I am a free market 'very' conservative, it is clear to me that we are held hostage to Mid-East and Russian energy producers not only because we refuse to 'drill here, drill now' but also by price manipulation by these producers, making it difficult to sustain a viable economic model for US producers.
The Free Market is not a Fair Market.
Reluctantly, I propose our Govt not only free up exploration and production, but also assure a stable, viable market, as others in the world do for their own competitive advantage.
Perhaps a base price - just as example - of $70 per bbl be established for domestic producers. When the world market is higher, the excess would be deposited in a fund; when lower, the difference subsidized by the fund, and as last resource, by the government.
Sarah has shown great foresight and understanding of the energy issues and has successfully overcome corruption in Alaska. I'd like is if she champion a sensible, comprehensive energy policy by looking outside the box, as a champion point guard is uniquely equipped to do.
Posted on March 31, 2010 at 5:49 PM