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GOP and White House Threaten to Block Energy Bill

GOP and White House Threaten to Block Energy Bill



A bill that would provide significant movement to deal with making America more energy independent passed the House. The Senate Republicans threatened a Filibuster and the White House threatened a VETO of this bill. Below is a summary of the provisions of this important legislation:

Highlights of energy legislation in the House.
_ Car Mileage: Requires automakers to increase the fuel economy of cars and small trucks, including SUVs, by 40 percent to an industry average of 35 miles per gallon by 2020.
_ Renewable motor fuels: Requires a sevenfold increase in the use of ethanol as a motor fuel to 36 billion gallons a year by 2022, with two-thirds to be cellulose ethanol from such feedstock as prairie grass and wood chips. Has tax incentives for renewable fuels plants.
_ Taxes: Includes a $21 billion tax package, including a rollback of $13.5 billion in tax breaks for the five largest oil companies. The revenue is to be used for tax incentives to promote renewable fuels and energy efficiency.
_ Electricity: Requires electric utilities to produce 15 percent of their power from renewable energy such as wind, solar or biomass. Some of the mandate could be satisfied by utilities promoting efficiency or buying renewable energy credits.
_ Energy efficiency: Requires increased energy efficient appliances and improvements in energy efficiency of federal and commercial buildings. Also requires faster approval of federal energy efficiency standards.
_ Hybrid cars: Creates tax incentives to develop plug-in hybrid electric cars and establishes tax credits for buying the vehicles.

WHY is Congress not getting anything done? The GOP and President Bush! No matter what the majority in Congress attempt is either blocked by the GOP Senators or the White House. Time to get ride of the GOP in November 2008!
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Reply #101 Top
YOU ARE FULL OF BS! The jobs being created are low paying with few benefits, millions are having problems with their mortgages, Average wage AFTER inflation is DOWN, Millions of manufacturing jobs have been lost since Bush took over, personal debt is at an all time high, Energy costs are at all time highs and you claim the Middle income is not having problems-- YOU ARE NUTS.
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I see you are still using outdated propaganda as usual.  I have already gone through this with you before gene, it's no use wasting my time on someone who obviously a DNC hack.

Take a ride to Best Buy and see how bad the middle class is really doing gene.


What have you done to save energy?
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Not vote for democrats.

Tell us again gene why we can't build any nuclear plants or cleaner, more efficient oil refineries.....
Reply #102 Top
My WORDS ARE TRUE and I repeat them because the IDIOTS on this Blog Site continue to burry their heads in the sand!


, if you think people on this site are such idiots, why do you spend so much time here? You know what they say, it takes one to know one.

Because my cars are fine now!


Another reason why people like you will never get anywhere with your BS. You bitch about the president not doing anything to change things and here you are driving a gas wasting 1998 and 2002 car. A few lightbulbs and some insulation and he thinks he's king of conservation. What a hypocrite. Most new house and buildings are designed to be more efficient, most appliances are more efficient today than they were 2 years ago. Even computers use less power now, though people put more stuff in the that pretty much brings it back up, but anyways.

I just bought a 2007 4 cylinder car that gets 25 to 28 MPG. I maintain my A/c unit at 77 during the day. we use very little water. I make sure to keep any and all necessary lights and electrical equipment off. I have not changed any lightbulbs cause for the moment they are expensive and I am renting so I will end up taking those lights with me and that seems alike a hassle. Is there any more you think I should do? Or should I go and buy an expensive hybrid to satisfy your hypocrisy?
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I just bought a 2007 4 cylinder car that gets 25 to 28 MPG. I maintain my A/c unit at 77 during the day. we use very little water. I make sure to keep any and all necessary lights and electrical equipment off. I have not changed any lightbulbs cause for the moment they are expensive and I am renting so I will end up taking those lights with me and that seems alike a hassle. Is there any more you think I should do? Or should I go and buy an expensive hybrid to satisfy your hypocrisy?
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you may have an all dollar store in the area where you can lights for 1 dollar each. we have one about 5 blocks from us. yes i know we got lucky.
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Reply By: Island DogPosted: Tuesday, December 11, 2007
YOU ARE FULL OF BS! The jobs being created are low paying with few benefits, millions are having problems with their mortgages, Average wage AFTER inflation is DOWN, Millions of manufacturing jobs have been lost since Bush took over, personal debt is at an all time high, Energy costs are at all time highs and you claim the Middle income is not having problems-- YOU ARE NUTS.
I see you are still using outdated propaganda as usual. I have already gone through this with you before gene, it's no use wasting my time on someone who obviously a DNC hack.Take a ride to Best Buy and see how bad the middle class is really doing gene.


ALL that does is confirm the growing credit card debt which will add to the financial problems in the economy!
Reply #105 Top
so now if your buying things at best buy you have to be using a credit card.
Reply #106 Top
ALL that does is confirm the growing credit card debt which will add to the financial problems in the economy!
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So someone spending beyond their means for useless items is somehow the fault of Bush and the government.  Great logic there gene.

Should we help those people out as well?

Reply #107 Top
you may have an all dollar store in the area where you can lights for 1 dollar each. we have one about 5 blocks from us. yes i know we got lucky.


There are tons of them here. Don't use them much, their products are way too cheap. I may wanna save a few bucks but I would like my purchases to last a little longer than 4 days. I have never seen those kinds of light bulbs at dollar stores though. Not sure they would be worth it though. I'm cheap, but not that cheap.

ALL that does is confirm the growing credit card debt which will add to the financial problems in the economy!


This just confirms how stupid you are. I have not had a credit card in 10 years and I still buy in places like Best Buy, Walmart, Sears and JC Penny's.

But in the end you are an idiot if you blame Bush for the stupidity of the average American who spends their money and that of credit card companies unwisely. This is something that has been going on for ages, way before Bush was even Governor. And I still don't know bad economy you are talking about, I see more new cars on the streets every day, I see stores full 24/7, statistics show online sales will exceed last year by several millions and store sales are up as well.

The only real problem in this country is the lack of education towards the value of a dollar. People come to this country looking for the American dream but they seem to think that means making millions in 1 week. But of course that's all Bush's fault right? Some how the biggest idiot on the planet, by your own words, is somehow the smartest man in the world. How is it that Bush is able to pull off so many stupidities while the American people sit there and watch him do it is beyond me, or maybe he really isn't doing it cause IT'S NOT HIS FAULT OR RESPONSIBILITY"

Oh well, who cares. Your opinion means nothing Col. You sit there and wait for someone to say something you wanna hear and the make articles on a website you claim is full of idiots. The only real idiot here is you for trying to convince people you think are too stupid to understand anything. Talk about morons of this country, no wonder you never went to war, they knew you were too stupid to kill the enemy, cause to you the real enemy is the Gov't. You would have jumped ship and joined them.
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There are tons of them here. Don't use them much, their products are way too cheap. I may wanna save a few bucks but I would like my purchases to last a little longer than 4 days. I have never seen those kinds of light bulbs at dollar stores though. Not sure they would be worth it though. I'm cheap, but not that cheap.
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these are the energy saving type and they last for a couple of months.
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these are the energy saving type and they last for a couple of months.
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but the question is..... do they really 'save' energy?
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i finally figuared out who gene reminds me of frank burns of mash.


but maybe i am insulting frank burns.
Reply #111 Top
but the question is..... do they really 'save' energy?


My point exactly. And a couple of months doesn't sound very appealing. Besides, how often does one remember to change light bulbs unless they actually burn out? lol
Reply #112 Top
My point exactly. And a couple of months doesn't sound very appealing.
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My experience with the cheaper compact flourescents is that they aren't worth it. What I would recommend for the "cheapskate" is, buy a couple of GOOD quality compact flourescents on sale (WalMart's a pretty good source for them, provided you don't buy the cheapest ones there) and replace the bulbs in your house as they burn out. You'll be amazed at the energy savings.

Compact flourescents don't burn out; they fade away, and the cheaper ones fade away faster than the pricier ones, so you're not getting much value out of the cheaper bulbs. Buy the ones rated for 5 or 7 years, though, and you'll soon find yourself struggling to remember the last time you had to change a lightbulb.
Reply #113 Top
Last night Hardball had the results of the most recent polls and they clearly show the economy is not the most important issue for voters. In addition 57% of those polled say the economy is already in a recession. Look at what the Stock Market did when the Fed only cut interest rates 1/4 of a point when the street was expecting a 1/2 point cut- 300 point drop in the Dow and corresponding drop in the market overall.

The Bush plan to help homeowners ignores all that have already defaulted and most experts say his plan only addresses about 250,000 potential homeowners when the total that have defaulted are in the millions and another 2 million are in danger of failing in 2008. His plan is a DROP in the BUCKET.

If the economy is in recession in October 2008 or the majority feels it is in recession, the GOP had better pack their bags. Any Recession in 2008 will be the Bush/GOP recession and not the most rabid conservative can blame this one on Clinton!
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Reply By: Island DogPosted: Tuesday, December 11, 2007
ALL that does is confirm the growing credit card debt which will add to the financial problems in the economy!
So someone spending beyond their means for useless items is somehow the fault of Bush and the government. Great logic there gene.Should we help those people out as well?


The choice to spend is not the fault of Bush. The issue is that the economy is generating jobs that pay far less then in the past and wage growth is not keeping up with inflation. That helps drive people into more debt which can adversely impact the economy. Gas and home heating oil prices is a good example. These are things that a person must buy and is taking more and more of their current income. That means they turn to their credit cards to help make up the difference. Bush and the GOP have done NOTHING to deal with the energy issues and gas prices have doubled since Bush took over and home heating oil is almost 3 times higher then in 2000. This is an example of a problem that Bush inherited that his policies did not solve but made WORSE!
Reply #115 Top
according to foxes poll last night

75% are doing as good or better this christmas as last.
Reply #116 Top
Bush and the GOP have done NOTHING to deal with the energy issues and gas prices have doubled since Bush took over and home heating oil is almost 3 times higher then in 2000.
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so your saying that these prices doubled in one year. man what did clinton do.
Reply #117 Top
Reply By: danielostPosted: Wednesday, December 12, 2007according to foxes poll last night 75% are doing as good or better this christmas as last.


That is NOT what ALL the other polls show and it is not what the Mortgage situation shows. If you think the economy is doing well for the vast MAJORITY, you are living on a different planet! When the average family runs out of money before the end on the month they KNOW there is a problem. Bush nor the people he surrounds himself with have had that problem and have no appreciation or policy to deal with what is important to the average American!


Reply By: danielostPosted: Wednesday, December 12, 2007
Bush and the GOP have done NOTHING to deal with the energy issues and gas prices have doubled since Bush took over and home heating oil is almost 3 times higher then in 2000.
so your saying that these prices doubled in one year. man what did clinton do.



I said nothing of the sort. What I said and what is true - the PRICE of gas has doubled and the PRICE of home heating oil has almost tripled since Bush took office. WHAT I said is the Bush policies to deal with the energy problems he inherited have done NOTHING to resolve those problems and they have gotten much worse during the past 7 years! EVERY WORD OF THAT IS CORRECT!
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In addition 57% of those polled say the economy is already in a recession
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Ah yes, gene and his opinion polls.  I would bet most of those people polled don't know what a recession is.  And since you like polls gene, here's one you have ignored several times...

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton trails five top Republican presidential contenders in general election match-ups, a drop in support from this summer, according to a poll released on Monday."



Look at what the Stock Market did when the Fed only cut interest rates 1/4 of a point when the street was expecting a 1/2 point cut- 300 point drop in the Dow and corresponding drop in the market overall.
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It's pretty funny gene how you only mention the stock market when it goes down. Where were you when it was breaking record levels?  Gloom and doom fearmonger is what you are gene.


The issue is that the economy is generating jobs that pay far less then in the past and wage growth is not keeping up with inflation.
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Still going with that outdated, and twisted lie gene?


When the average family runs out of money before the end on the month they KNOW there is a problem.
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BS.  What do you know about the "average" family?




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Reply By: Island DogPosted: Wednesday, December 12, 2007
In addition 57% of those polled say the economy is already in a recession
Ah yes, gene and his opinion polls. I would bet most of those people polled don't know what a recession is. And since you like polls gene, here's one you have ignored several times..."WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton trails five top Republican presidential contenders in general election match-ups, a drop in support from this summer, according to a poll released on Monday."
Look at what the Stock Market did when the Fed only cut interest rates 1/4 of a point when the street was expecting a 1/2 point cut- 300 point drop in the Dow and corresponding drop in the market overall.
It's pretty funny gene how you only mention the stock market when it goes down. Where were you when it was breaking record levels? Gloom and doom fearmonger is what you are gene.
The issue is that the economy is generating jobs that pay far less then in the past and wage growth is not keeping up with inflation.
Still going with that outdated, and twisted lie gene?
When the average family runs out of money before the end on the month they KNOW there is a problem.
BS. What do you know about the "average" family?


COME BACK AFTER THE NOVEMBER 2008 ELECTION AND TELL ME ABOUT POLLS!
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COME BACK AFTER THE NOVEMBER 2008 ELECTION AND TELL ME ABOUT POLLS!
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Two possible future outcomes.

Democrat is elected, Col exclaims, See I told you
Republican is elected, Col exclaims, FOUL PLAY!!!!!
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Reply By: Adventure-DudePosted: Wednesday, December 12, 2007
COME BACK AFTER THE NOVEMBER 2008 ELECTION AND TELL ME ABOUT POLLS!
Two possible future outcomes. Democrat is elected, Col exclaims, See I told youRepublican is elected, Col exclaims, FOUL PLAY!!!!!




BET ON THIS ONE! Democrat is elected, Col exclaims, See I told you
Reply #122 Top
It will be nice to see his reaction when things don't turn out quite the way Gene anticipates.

Unlike Chicken Little, here, the sky won't fall for me if someone I disagree with ends up in the WH.
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BET ON THIS ONE! Democrat is elected, Col exclaims, See I told you
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Only, Time will tell.
Reply #124 Top
I have to say, I will be sad to see Bush go. Once he does, Col will have no more BS to write except maybe some flashback articles. I kinda enjoy watching him work his broken record routine, how he manages to blame a single man for every bump in the road this country goes thru, how he ignores the good stuff and only focuses on the bad things. Has anyone noticed Col has not posted a single Iraq article for about 2 weeks? That he has now been focusing on the economy? Kinda like that article Island Dog wrote.

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COME BACK AFTER THE NOVEMBER 2008 ELECTION AND TELL ME ABOUT POLLS!
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You are the one that takes polls as the only word.  The polls aren't that great for democrats, and they aren't offering anything but their same old brand of socialism.


Has anyone noticed Col has not posted a single Iraq article for about 2 weeks? That he has now been focusing on the economy? Kinda like that article Island Dog wrote.
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If you look back at all of genes posts, you will see that he follows talking points that come from the DNC, Democrat leaders, or far left websites.  He is just doing what democrats and the media are doing, trying to convince everyone that they are so poor that only democrats and their government funding and higher taxes will make things better.