Comments on: On Energy, the Path is Clear: Lower Taxes, Less Regulation http://www.freedomtalks.org/2008/05/21/on-energy-the-path-is-clear-lower-taxes-less-regulation/ The FreedomWorks blog dedicated to lower taxes and more freedom. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 03:33:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: John http://www.freedomtalks.org/2008/05/21/on-energy-the-path-is-clear-lower-taxes-less-regulation/#comment-87191 John Thu, 22 May 2008 00:58:43 +0000 http://www.freedomtalks.org/?p=1528#comment-87191 I'm really serious with this question: What part of finite resource do you not understand? Even if you think oil will last 300 years, at some point your ancestors will pay the price for the blinders you wear coming down the stretch. You're right about one thing, we should encourage investment... like Chevron's investment in geothermal, or BP's investment in solar, or the federal government's investment in creating a fair playing field for renewables. I don't even mind if the feds don't extend the ITC for renewables so long as we stop subsidizing a 150 year old industry that continues to enjoy record profits. Fair is fair right. No subsidies for renewables, no subsidies for burning fossil fuels. Less regulation, if you mean it sincerely, also means that we don't line the pockets of the oil industry with tax credits to ensure that they'll keep drilling for the expensive oil once the cheap stuff has gone up and smoke (in the coming months). Have you guys thought about who will fund this sad site once oil hits $250/barrell... We won't have the luxury to wear blinders then... Good luck! Freedom does work. Freedom from foreign oil, freedom from any oil, freedom from that which is killing us... What a concept! I’m really serious with this question: What part of finite resource do you not understand?
Even if you think oil will last 300 years, at some point your ancestors will pay the price for the blinders you wear coming down the stretch.
You’re right about one thing, we should encourage investment… like Chevron’s investment in geothermal, or BP’s investment in solar, or the federal government’s investment in creating a fair playing field for renewables. I don’t even mind if the feds don’t extend the ITC for renewables so long as we stop subsidizing a 150 year old industry that continues to enjoy record profits. Fair is fair right. No subsidies for renewables, no subsidies for burning fossil fuels.

Less regulation, if you mean it sincerely, also means that we don’t line the pockets of the oil industry with tax credits to ensure that they’ll keep drilling for the expensive oil once the cheap stuff has gone up and smoke (in the coming months).

Have you guys thought about who will fund this sad site once oil hits $250/barrell… We won’t have the luxury to wear blinders then… Good luck!

Freedom does work. Freedom from foreign oil, freedom from any oil, freedom from that which is killing us… What a concept!

]]> By: Mister Guy http://www.freedomtalks.org/2008/05/21/on-energy-the-path-is-clear-lower-taxes-less-regulation/#comment-87187 Mister Guy Wed, 21 May 2008 22:56:31 +0000 http://www.freedomtalks.org/?p=1528#comment-87187 LOL...when is "Lower Taxes, Less Regulation" NOT you're solution for everything?? That's what being a partisan is all about IMO. "The only way to bring prices down is to increase the supply." And of course you're in favor of supply-side solutions...lol...lowering demand by doing things more efficiently is right out...lol... As far as "offshore drilling capacity", yea...those raving liberal Governors in FL & CA need to get on the band-wagon with ruining their coastlines. :) "taxes that are sure to discourage investment and drive up prices." Except for the little fact that the last time they were employed in the 1980s, the price of oil fell...ooopppss... LOL…when is “Lower Taxes, Less Regulation” NOT you’re solution for everything?? That’s what being a partisan is all about IMO.

“The only way to bring prices down is to increase the supply.”

And of course you’re in favor of supply-side solutions…lol…lowering demand by doing things more efficiently is right out…lol…

As far as “offshore drilling capacity”, yea…those raving liberal Governors in FL & CA need to get on the band-wagon with ruining their coastlines. :)

“taxes that are sure to discourage investment and drive up prices.”

Except for the little fact that the last time they were employed in the 1980s, the price of oil fell…ooopppss…

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