Thursday, April 27, 2006

GOP sheds crocodile tears for people at the pump.

On a day when Exxon-Mobil has reported Net Income of $8,400,000,000.00 over the first three months of this year, the Republican ontrolled Senate is offering lollipops to the American public to shut us up and get us to think nice about them.
Besides a $100-per-family rebate, the Republican senators' package calls for giving the administration new authority to raise fuel-efficiency standards; spending $1.1 billion on alternative-fuels research and $1.8 billion on hybrid-vehicle research; opening part of the wildlife refuge for drilling, and subjecting oil companies to tougher scrutiny.
If this joke passes, you will get $100, maybe enough to drive for one month. The two proposed research programs will never be fully funded and what funds are appropriated will be directed to stooge science and campaign contributors. They will push very, very hard for ANWR drilling and the "tougher scrutiny" won't fool a three year old.

You can also expect lots of confusing chatter tosucker you into supporting this farce and blame the Democrats for standing up for your interests. And if you don't believe me, consider this.
However, the Republican senate leader opposed suggestions from some Democrats for a windfall profits tax on oil.
Corporations, Frist, last and always.

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