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Originally Posted by dc_dux
In his 2006 State of the Union address, Bush proclaimed that "America is addicted to oil"...then went on to suggest, in effect, that if we're addicted, it should be to ourselves, rather than to others....while at the same time, cutting funding for some renewable energy programs in each of the last three or four budgets.
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Is it possible that their are some renewable energy programs that are worthy of being cut?
Is it possible that the Bush administration evaluated the programs and given limited resources decided to allocate those recourses in the most cost effective manner?
Are you referring to actual cuts in dollars or cuts in percentage increase?
Are you suggesting that if the next President changes budget priorities and makes budget cut on some of Bush's energy programs that it means they are against those the fundamental goals of those programs?
If we agree or disagree with Bush's budget proposals, doesn't Congress have the final word on the budget?
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It certainly wont happen if the next president (and vice president) develop a national energy plan in secret with only oil company executives at the table.
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Is the process of developing an energy plan more important than the plan? Are you suggesting that no one knew Bush was going to propose an energy plan?
And even if they did not know, didn't everyone have an opportunity to give input before Congress acted on it, or failed to act on it?