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Regis Philbin
Apr 24th, 2008, 11:07 PM
Her "First 100 Days" plan was such a HUGE success. I'm sure her "commonsense gas plan" will be just as successful. Whenever she gets around to it...probably next term...or after the election...or maybe never. My bet is on never.

The Dems "plan" consists nothing more than taxing the hell out of American oil companies and confiscating their profits---effectively putting them out of business. And then we'll be 100% dependent on foriegn oil.

http://thehill.com/leading-the-news/house-gop-challenges-pelosi-for-gas-price-plan-2008-04-22.html

House GOP challenges Pelosi for gas price plan

By Jackie Kucinich
Posted: 04/22/08 07:14 PM [ET]

House Republican leaders on Tuesday challenged Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) to release a plan to lower gas prices that they say Democrats touted when they were in the minority.

“Two years ago this week, you stated that House Democrats had a ‘commonsense plan’ to ‘lower gas prices,’ ” the letter said. “In light of the skyrocketing gasoline prices affecting working families and every sector of our struggling economy, we are writing today to respectfully request that you reveal this ‘commonsense plan’ so we can begin work on responsible solutions to help ease this strain.”

The letter is signed by Minority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio), Minority Whip Roy Blunt (R-Mo.), Conference Chairman Adam Putnam (R-Fla.), Policy Chairman Thaddeus McCotter (R-Mich.) as well as other members of leadership: Reps. Kay Granger (R-Texas), John Carter (R-Texas), Tom Cole (R-Okla.) and Eric Cantor (R-Va.).

In a press release dated April 24, 2006, Pelosi
said, “Democrats have a commonsense plan to help bring down skyrocketing gas prices by cracking down on price gouging, rolling back the billions of dollars in taxpayer subsidies, tax breaks and royalty relief given to big oil and gas companies, and increasing production of alternative fuels.” The letter cited policies put in place during the GOP control of Congress that the Speaker claimed had raised prices on American consumers to benefit oil companies.

DoubleEdgeSword
Apr 25th, 2008, 04:45 AM
Political grandstanding. Instead of wasting time with this nonsense, if the Republican leadership really believe this is important, why aren't they sponsoring bills?

Annoyedlistner
Apr 25th, 2008, 06:34 AM
it doesnt matter what the dems do...its going to get vetoed.

Regis how do you feel about the oil companies putting the USA out of business?

Not that you will answer the question because you dont know how to......I'm really wasting my time responding to Rush...err i mean Regis.

db44
Apr 25th, 2008, 06:40 AM
If the GOP really cared about this issue, they would support impeaching Big Oil Bush and Crude Churnning Cheney.

pinky
Apr 25th, 2008, 03:42 PM
How does eliminating tax breaks cause a problem for companies earning the highest profits of any corporations in the history of the world?

Those tax breaks are coming at the expense of all of us who are paying $4.00 at the pump.