What an idiot.
Posted on 06/23/2008 12:40:24 PM PDT by NormsRevenge
LOS ANGELES (AFP) - Republican White House contender John McCain Monday laid down the gauntlet to automakers to extend the great tradition of US ingenuity by developing zero-emission engines.
McCain, the rival to Democrat Barack Obama, offered a 300 million dollar federal prize and tax credits to the automakers as he hammered the election theme of alternative energy at a time of sky-high fuel prices.
In a speech in Fresno, California, McCain said the US government should get off its fixation with corn-based ethanol as an alternative to gasoline-powered engines.
Obama, senator for farm-heavy Illinois, supports ethanol subsidies and high tariffs on Brazilian imports of the agrarian fuel derived from sugar cane instead of corn.
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"My administration will issue a Clean Car Challenge to the automakers of America, in the form of a single and substantial tax credit based on the reduction of carbon emissions," the Arizona senator said.
"For every automaker who can sell a zero-emissions car, we will commit a 5,000 dollar tax credit for each and every customer who buys that car."
McCain attacked Democrats, and by implication Obama, who want the United States to sue the OPEC oil cartel on anti-competition grounds -- "as if reason or cajolery had never been tried before."
The United States should instead look to its own efforts, said the Republican, who last week called for the lifting of a federal ban on offshore oil drilling -- a position derided by Obama as a political "gimmick."
"I further propose we inspire the ingenuity and resolve of the American people by offering a 300 million dollar prize for the development of a battery package that has the size, capacity, cost and power to leapfrog the commercially available plug-in hybrids or electric cars," McCain said.
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"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus
My truck is paid for. It burns gasoline, Senator McCain.
Got to be hydrogen power.
John, you can’t win by trying to out Obama Obama.
OK, we’ve tried McCain, can we have Mitt Romney now?
The price of the new ones will go up by $5000.00 if this self professed economic ignoramus has his way .
John McCain, the Green Warrior.
McCain failed to continue mentioning his sudden desire to jump on the drill for oil off our shores bandwagon. That in itself is a contradiction after he publicly opposed drilling in ANWR only three weeks ago. Johnny’s needs to improve his pandering skills.
You just gave me another reason not to vote for your economy wrecking proposals, John. You've gone off the deep end!
You prefer this? - “Obama, senator for farm-heavy Illinois, supports ethanol subsidies and high tariffs on Brazilian imports of the agrarian fuel derived from sugar cane instead of corn.”
"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus
This whispering little egotist needs a challenge issued to him: either get on the stick or stand down and make room for someone who knows what the problems of this republic truly are and they do not include the environment, unless that includes fining those who dump used pampers, McDonald's litter, etc. along the highway.
Hugging trees and reaming out what's left of America's auto industry and hounding the ceos of our oil companies isn't going to cut it.
Begone, fool!
Damnit, McCain, the market decides this—NOT YOU!!
What an idiot.
You forgot his rank:
Comrade Juan McNuts
Good pic! People tend to forget that electricity for charging batteries has to come from somewhere.
Pls dont confuse them w/ the facts! Its not about substance but feeling good, oh, and ‘saving the planet’. LOL...
Just what Michigan needs. The kill shot.
My thoughts exactly. This idiot is not worth fighting for. How the heck did we land up with this POS?
As a Republican, can I ask why people are railing against this proposal? McCain is starting to come around on the energy subject and I think he’s gaining momentum. Why all the negativity to this idea? We are going to have to find alternative fuels, even with drilling (which I am for).
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