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Politics : Al Gore vs George Bush: the moderate's perspective -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: somethingwicked who wrote (793)	9/21/2000 11:34:57 AM
From: Hawkmoon	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 10042

Do you love paying $3/gallon for gas?? Do you think the European and Asian economies welcome paying $5-8/gallon with their depreciating currencies?? If you want recession, you'll be against expanding US production of domestic oil.... (or the quick fix of tapping the SPR).. Recession is already looming on the horizon for these nations who face SIGNIFICANT DEMOGRAPHIC problems from their aging populations and high tax structures required to cover their entitlement programs... To alter that, they need to REDUCE TAXES NOW, put more money in their consumers pockets and out of the hands of power-hungry bureaucrats with their "cradle to grave" social programs..., programs that were designed originally for the destitute and indigent, and not as a subsidy to their private pension plans. Yes, greener... higher fuel prices impact FOREIGN NATIONS far more than our own... And higher energy costs are incredibly harsh on spurring economic growth... I see Al Gore demagogueing "Big Oil" again in the news..... But it is BECAUSE OF HIS TREE-HUGGING policies that the US economy and national security is being held hostage for a foreign oil monopoly... Open up the North Slope for more oil exploration... It is actually GOOD for the wildlife and environmental preservation... Look at the increase in caribou numbers since the Alaskan pipeline opened up.... If Al Gore is so good for the economy, why have oil prices SURGED under their adminstration. An administration that brought us MTBE to "clean" the air, but actually POLLUTED our ground water.... GO BIG OIL!!! Make the US energy independent ONCE AGAIN so we don't have to fight anymore "Persian Excursions"!!! Regards, Ron