Comments on: Obama Targets $30 Billion Oil and Gas Subsidies http://priceofoil.org/2009/02/27/obama-targets-30-billion-oil-and-gas-subsidies/ Oil Change International campaigns to expose the true costs of oil and facilitate the coming transition towards clean energy. We are dedicated to identifying and overcoming political barriers to that transition. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 13:14:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: Al http://priceofoil.org/2009/02/27/obama-targets-30-billion-oil-and-gas-subsidies/comment-page-1/#comment-1443264 Al Tue, 12 Jan 2010 02:45:22 +0000 http://priceofoil.org/?p=3332#comment-1443264 Wow, that is some serious hyperbole! First, these slight changes in the economics of oil will simply give taxpayers the money they have deserved for a long time. Second, this in no way will "eliminate the domestic oil and gas industry", that is simply inaccurate. Third, If renewables get the same economic push now that oil got back in its heyday, then we could be solar powered in no time flat. Even if we simply put the royalty money straight to buying panels to power gov't buildings. Wow, that is some serious hyperbole! First, these slight changes in the economics of oil will simply give taxpayers the money they have deserved for a long time.
Second, this in no way will “eliminate the domestic oil and gas industry”, that is simply inaccurate.
Third, If renewables get the same economic push now that oil got back in its heyday, then we could be solar powered in no time flat. Even if we simply put the royalty money straight to buying panels to power gov’t buildings.

]]> By: John Hess http://priceofoil.org/2009/02/27/obama-targets-30-billion-oil-and-gas-subsidies/comment-page-1/#comment-990434 John Hess Wed, 11 Mar 2009 22:46:42 +0000 http://priceofoil.org/?p=3332#comment-990434 America has to have energy. It is TOTALLY IRRESPONSIBLE to eliminate the domestic oil and gas industry, before alternatives are brought on line. It is going to take 10 years to bring wind and solar up to speed. Right now wind and solar only contribute 1% to American energy mix. What energy will America use if Obama elimintes the domestic oil and gas industry? These are logical questions that, for the sake of America's standar of living must be asked. America has to have energy. It is TOTALLY IRRESPONSIBLE to eliminate the domestic oil and gas industry, before alternatives are brought on line.

It is going to take 10 years to bring wind and solar up to speed. Right now wind and solar only contribute 1% to American energy mix. What energy will America use if Obama elimintes the domestic oil and gas industry?

These are logical questions that, for the sake of America’s standar of living must be asked.

]]> By: will http://priceofoil.org/2009/02/27/obama-targets-30-billion-oil-and-gas-subsidies/comment-page-1/#comment-981545 will Sun, 08 Mar 2009 04:19:37 +0000 http://priceofoil.org/?p=3332#comment-981545 Obama's plan is about as stupid as it gets: 1) lumps oil and gas together for taxes 2) favors big oil over smaller independents 3) will force companies overseas to exploit 3rd world countries 4) will cause a major increase in domestic natural gas prices dumb dumber dumbest And I thought Shrub was a few tacos short of a combination.... Obama’s plan is about as stupid as it gets:

1) lumps oil and gas together for taxes
2) favors big oil over smaller independents
3) will force companies overseas to exploit 3rd world countries
4) will cause a major increase in domestic natural gas prices

dumb dumber dumbest

And I thought Shrub was a few tacos short of a combination….

]]> By: Paul http://priceofoil.org/2009/02/27/obama-targets-30-billion-oil-and-gas-subsidies/comment-page-1/#comment-961742 Paul Fri, 27 Feb 2009 19:27:43 +0000 http://priceofoil.org/?p=3332#comment-961742 I love how oil producers always try to scare people into maintaining the status quo of using oil. I hate how it works on a lot of people. I love how oil producers always try to scare people into maintaining the status quo of using oil. I hate how it works on a lot of people.

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