I don't believe encouraging more use of petrochemicals is the solution to our energy woes. That is the Bush energy plan, basically the same old song- a huge, costly bill at taxpayer expense which mainly serves as a payout to large corporate interests - in this case oil companies, drillers and others on the take (the last bill like this, the republican prescription drug plan, same deal- 500 billion in cost to the taxpayers where the problem could easily be solved by opening the FREE MARKET for drugs).
here is the part of the dem plan I like:
Vehicles
1) increased mandatory vehicle efficiency standards for all cars, light trucks, minivans, and sports utility vehicles
2) continued full funding for the private-public partnerships to develop more efficient and low and zero emissions vehicles
3) mandatory purchase and use of a federal fleet of energy-efficient and alternative fuel source vehicles
4) consumer tax credit for energy-efficient, low and zero emission, and alternative fuel vehicles
5) develop a more uniform fuel standard, including diesel, to reduce refinery bottlenecks and mitigate effects for small and independent refiners.
This is from their old plan,
ndol.org
Somebody tell me again, WHY we had a tax credit for the largest gas guzzlers only? What was the rationale there? I'd love to know. |
