Added: Jul 5, 2008
From: scflyer55
Duration: 1:15
GOP Video outlining Pelosi's broken promises to lower gas prices. Pressure Builds on Washington Democrats to Support Republican Energy Solutions July 3, 2008 New CNN Poll: 73% of Americans Support American-Made Energy Exploration Americans continue to express overwhelming support for Republican energy solutions. A new CNN/Opinion Research poll shows that nearly 3 in 4 Americans support offshore exploration for oil and natural gas. This poll comes as gas prices hit a fourth straight record high going into the Independence Day holiday weekend. AAA says fewer Americans will travel this holiday as a result of the pain at the pump. House Republicans believe America needs an "all-of-the-above" solution to our energy crisis -- including greater conservation, increased use of alternative and renewable energy, and environmentally sound production of American oil and natural gas. This is just the latest in a series of national surveys showing increased public support for meaningful solutions that will increase supply to lower prices and promote energy independence: 76% Fox News Poll: "Just over three-quarters (76 percent) support immediately increasing oil drilling in the United States. More than seven in 10 Democrats (71 percent) also hold this view." (6/21/08) 73% CNN/Opinion Research Poll: "73% of the more than 1,000 Americans surveyed from June 26 to 29 said they favored offshore drilling for oil and natural gas in U.S. waters." (7/3/08) 68% Los Angeles Times/Bloomberg Poll: When all registered voters were asked whether they support increased exploration for oil and natural gas, 68% responded in the affirmative. (6/24/08) 67% Rasmussen Reports: "According to Rasmussen, 67 percent of Americans support oil drilling off the nation's coasts and 64 percent think it will lower gas prices." (The Hill, "The Briefing Room," 6/17/08) 60% Reuters/Zogby Poll: "Most Americans support more U.S. oil drilling ... Some 59.6 percent of Americans surveyed in the poll released on Wednesday said they would favor government efforts to boost domestic drilling and refinery construction to cool record prices." (Reuters, 6/18/08) 57% Gallup Poll: "Americans also support ... drilling in U.S. coastal and wilderness areas now off limits (57%)." (Gallup, 5/28/08)
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scflyer55 Says:
Aug 14, 2008 - The defeat affords Democrats another opportunity, going into the November congressional and presidential elections, to try to cast Republicans as siding with the oil companies at a time of record gasoline prices. "Americans are furious about what's going on," declared Democratic Sen. Byron Dorgan. He said they want Congress to do something about oil company profits and the "orgy of speculation" on oil markets. But Republican leaders said the Democrats' plan would do harm rather than good -
scflyer55 Says:
Aug 14, 2008 - and they kept the legislation from being brought up for debate and amendments. On world markets, oil prices retreated a bit Tuesday but remained above $131 a barrel. At the Capitol, Democratic leaders needed 60 votes and they got only 51 senators' support, including seven Republicans who bucked their party leaders.
scflyer55 Says:
Aug 14, 2008 - "We are hurting as a country. We're hurting individually as Americans ... and the other side says, 'Do nothing. Don't even debate the issue,"' complained Democratic Sen. Charles Schumer. "Average citizens are scratching their heads and saying, what's wrong with Washington," said Schumer. Republican opponents argued that little was to be gained by imposing new taxes on the five U.S. oil giants: ExxonMobil Corp., Chevron Corp., Shell Oil Co., BP America Inc. and ConocoPhilips Co.
scflyer55 Says:
Aug 14, 2008 - While these companies may be huge, they do not set world oil prices and raising their taxes would discourage domestic oil production, the Republicans said of the Democrats' plan. "In the middle of what some are calling the biggest energy shock in a generation ... they proposed as a solution, of all things, a windfall profits tax," Republican leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky chided the Democrats.
scflyer55 Says:
Aug 14, 2008 - He called their proposal "a gimmick" that would not lower gasoline prices and only hold back domestic oil production. "The American people are clamoring for relief at the pump," agreed Republican Sen. Pete Domenici, but "they will get exactly what they don't want" under the Democrats' plan — higher prices and an increase in oil imports.
scflyer55 Says:
Aug 14, 2008 - The bill's supporters argued that their proposal was different from the windfall profits taxes of the early 1980s that thwarted domestic production and led to a rise in imports. The oil companies could avoid the tax by using their "windfall" to push alternative energy programs or refinery expansions, they said.
scflyer55 Says:
Aug 14, 2008 - Shortly after the oil tax vote, Republicans blocked a second proposal that would extend tax breaks that have either expired or are scheduled to end this year for wind, solar and other alternative energy development, and for the promotion of energy efficiency and conservation. Again Democrats could not get the 60 votes to overcome a Republican filibuster.
scflyer55 Says:
Aug 14, 2008 - Neither Republican presidential candidate John McCain nor his Democratic rival, Barack Obama, were in Washington to cast votes on the energy issue on Tuesday. Obama, in a statement, said Republicans had "turned a blind eye to the plight of America's working families" by refusing to take up the energy legislation. Obama has supported additional taxes on the oil companies. McCain is opposed to such taxes and has proposed across-the-aboard tax reductions for industry as a way to help the economy.
scflyer55 Says:
Aug 14, 2008 - Election-year politics hung over the debate. Democrats know their energy package has no chance of becoming law. Even it were to overcome a Senate Republican filibuster — a longshot at best — and the House acted, President George W. Bush has made clear he would veto it.
scflyer55 Says:
Aug 14, 2008 - The oil companies have been frequent targets of Congress. Twice this year, top executives of the largest U.S. oil producers have been brought before congressional committees to explain their huge profits. And each time the executives urged lawmakers to resist punitive tax measures, blaming high costs on global supply and demand.
scflyer55 Says:
Aug 14, 2008 - In addition to the proposed windfall profits tax, the Democrats' bill also would have rescinded tax breaks that are expected to save the oil companies $17 billion over the next 10 years. The money would have been used to provide tax incentives for producers of wind, solar and other alternative energy sources as well as for energy conservation.
scflyer55 Says:
Aug 14, 2008 - In an attempt to dampen oil market speculation, the legislation would require traders to put up more collateral in the energy futures markets and would provide authority to regulate U.S.-based trading in foreign markets. And it would make oil and gas price gouging a federal crime, with stiff penalties of up to $5 million during a presidentially declared energy emergency.
scflyer55 Says:
Aug 14, 2008 - After Tuesday's defeat, Democrats did not rule out pushing the issue again. "This was politics at its worst," complained Democratic Sen. Claire McCaskill. "This was a refusal to debate the biggest problem confronting the American people. ... That takes nerve."
scflyer55 Says:
Aug 14, 2008 - We better get our asses in gear then, don't you think? The Russians will be drilling whether we like it or not - so we might as well get it on in the Oil War now the the Cold War is ( almost) over.
jacquelineveronique Says:
Aug 28, 2008 - gas prices are high because of Bush failed energy policy
BrianRabil Says:
Sep 20, 2008 - Please share this "Math" you have done. I would love to see it, except it doesn't exist. Go get a basic education in economics, it will do you some good.
uberfreak9 Says:
Sep 20, 2008 - If you would just make a small effort to research the numbers yourself, your high school math should suffice. But I know you won't bother because you are a complete loser.
BrianRabil Says:
Sep 20, 2008 - I have researched the numbers and I have also reviewed the charts. Not only that, but I have had the special opportunity to speak with experts who work in the field. Again, present these numbers you have. I'm dying to see how badly you can bullshit.
uberfreak9 Says:
Sep 20, 2008 - You are a lying POS. I don't waste my time with losers like yourself unless I want to ridicule them.
BrianRabil Says:
Sep 20, 2008 - Me lying? Stop avoiding my request and post your "math." I'm being sarcastic, I know your "Math" doesn't exist. If it did, you would have presented it a long time ago. Also, there is no math supporting your claim. It goes against basic principles of business.
uberfreak9 Says:
Sep 20, 2008 - Oh, I see... you like punishment. OK sicko, eat shit and die. Happy now?
BrianRabil Says:
Sep 20, 2008 - I have a great idea. POST YOUR MATH!! And no, Obama's quotes don't count as math. I just wanted to clear up the confusion. I know exactly where you got your shit. You got it from Obama. But how could we forget, the great messiah cannot tell a lie.
uberfreak9 Says:
Sep 20, 2008 - LOL! You are a complete moron and an insecure racist! Utube is not the place for debate.
BrianRabil Says:
Sep 20, 2008 - ...how am I a racist? I fail to see anything that hints at any sort of racism in my comments. Youtube is the place for debate. You could have posted your brilliant "math" by now and proven me wrong. But you haven't.
scflyer55 Says:
Aug 14, 2008 - Republicans, however, have said the bill would do nothing to ease soaring gasoline prices in the United States. The Democrats failed, 51-43, to get the 60 votes needed to overcome a Republican filibuster — a procedural tactic to delay debate on a bill — and bring the energy package up for consideration.