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Politics : Politics of Energy
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To: Brumar89 who wrote (1070)7/30/2008 1:59:38 PM
From: RetiredNow  Read Replies (3) of 86352
 
Brumar, thought you might be interested in the CNN online polls on energy strategies in the US. Apparently, the CNN readers seem to be making pretty good decisions, though I don't agree with the way people are voting on all of the questions. One thing I like to see is that they believe in a basket of solutions...in other words, they don't want to limit our actions to simply depending on oil and drilling more oil, which is exactly what I've been saying all along. I've marked out I voted on each issue. I'd be interested in how you would vote on each issue as well, if you are willing to disclose it.
money.cnn.com

I've summarized the results below:
1) Expanding domestic drilling is:
A good idea = 61% <= mindmeld vote
A bad idea = 39%

2) Limiting Wall Street money flowing into oil markets is:
A good idea = 51%
A bad idea = 49% <= mindmeld vote, but close Enron loophole

3) A windfall profits tax on Big Oil
A good idea = 38%
A bad idea = 62% <= mindmeld vote, but eliminate all tax incentives for oil

4) Enacting a 'cap and trade' plan
A good idea = 62% <= mindmeld vote, but use ALL proceeds to spur growth in alt energy industry
A bad idea = 38%

5) Creating an Apollo project for renewable energy
A good idea = 85% <= mindmeld vote
A bad idea = 15%

6) Getting serious about conservation
A good idea = 92% <= mindmeld vote
A bad idea = 8%

7) Using more biofuels
A good idea = 46% <= mindmeld vote, but not corn-based
A bad idea = 54%

8) Tapping the Strategic Petroleum Reserve
A good idea = 14% <= mindmeld vote
A bad idea = 86%

9) Suspending the gas tax
A good idea = 14%
A bad idea = 86% <= mindmeld vote, I think we should actually increase the gas tax by $2 per gallon

10) Lifting the ethanol tariff
A good idea = 77% <= mindmeld vote
A bad idea = 23%

11) Requiring utilities to buy renewable power
A good idea = 78% <= mindmeld vote
A bad idea = 22%

12) Easing refining restrictions
A good idea = 57% <= mindmeld vote
A bad idea = 43%

13) Building more nuclear plants
A good idea = 81% <= mindmeld vote
A bad idea = 19%
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