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Obamanomic Logic
A report in today’s Washington Times about Senate negotiations — which included the White House — over legislation that would promote “clean” energy (splattered birds, okay; leaked oil, not so much) notes that agreement is still difficult over whether to put a price on “carbon pollution” (that’s exhalation to you and me).
A report in today’s Washington Times about Senate negotiations — which included the White House — over legislation that would promote “clean” energy (splattered birds, okay; leaked oil, not so much) notes that agreement is still difficult over whether to put a price on “carbon pollution” (that’s exhalation to you and me). Reporter Kara Rowland includes this gem:
In the aftermath of the BP oil spill, Mr. Obama in recent weeks has repeatedly called for a comprehensive energy bill that would help wean the nation off fossil fuels. But in his public comments he has not delved into the specifics of what he’d like to see in such a measure.
In a readout of the meeting Tuesday, the White House said Mr. Obama “told the senators he still believes the best way for us to transition to a clean-energy economy is with a bill that makes clean energy the profitable kind of energy for America’s businesses by putting a price on pollution.”
Hmm…so government “makes” its preferred source of energy profitable by taxing other sources of energy? Any other explanation needed about why, as a result of Obama’s economic prescriptions, that we have 9.7 percent unemployment and skyrocketing national debt?
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LiveFreeOrDie| 6.30.10 @ 2:34PM
"...best way for us to transition to a clean-energy economy is with a bill that makes clean energy the profitable kind of energy..."
Tax conventional energy sources 100% ... still ten times more efficient that any 'green' source. This is what happens when one takes ridiculous liberal talking points and tries to turn them into policy. Only a scumbag bent on destroying this country would try to levy a huge energy tax during a time when Americans can least afford it.
Oldefarte| 6.30.10 @ 4:06PM
Obamanomics makes about as much SENSE as this woman in the video!!!!!!!!!
David| 6.30.10 @ 4:06PM
One need only determine how much money those pushing green energy will make to see why they are. Al Gore, John Kerry, et. al. All have their fingers in companies (directly or via investments) that will pay off big time when (if?) Obama gets his way. Then the divide between rich and poor will get wider as middle class disappears due to outrageous energy bills.
Oldefarte| 6.30.10 @ 4:09PM
PS, she's typical of the voter who pulled the lever for Obama on 11/4/08!!!!