Posted on 02/23/2012 8:56:03 AM PST by sheikdetailfeather
WASHINGTON —
President Barack Obama is confronting Americans' anxiety over rising gasoline prices by drawing attention to his energy policies and taking credit for rising oil and gas production, a greater mix of energy sources and decreased consumption.
Obama is heading to Florida on Thursday to promote an energy strategy that the administration says will reduce dependence on foreign oil in the long term. But Obama's pitch will also have a subtext: that the federal government can do little to halt the current rise in gasoline prices.
Obama will speak at the University of Miami and tour the school's Industrial Assessment Center, which trains students as industrial energy-efficiency experts. The program is one of 24 across the country.
White House advisers believe Obama needs to address the recent spike in gasoline prices, even though they see it as a cyclical occurrence. The current $3.58 per gallon is the highest price at the pump ever for this time of year.
Obama aides worry that the rise in prices could reverse the country's economic gains and the president's improved political standing. A new Associated Press-GfK poll shows that though Obama's approval rating on the economy has climbed, 58 percent disapprove of what he's doing on gas prices.
Republicans have seized on the issue, citing Obama's decision to reject a permit for
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“.....and decreased consumption”!
Decreased consumption is a CLEAR sign of decreased economic activity.
Lack of funds by too many Americans means less travel, lack of funds means going without heat at home, O’Bummer can take credit for THAT!
Without fracking we would be even further up the creek!
It is time to abolish the EPA and get serious about domestic energy production from proven tech instead of the “Green” fantasy boondoggles.
Which is exactly what O’Bozo does not want, he wants to force us into a european energy price structure, with taxes and socialism to match.
He acts like everyone is increasingly using green energy. What a crock!!!!
To be fair, America had the wake-up call back in the ‘70s and nothing of substance has been done since. Now look what we’re facing...high prices AND 0’s BS.
I need to paint my toenails at that hour so I won’t be watching.
If this is the plan it will fail. People don’t want to hear whining and finger pointing from their Messiah.
Eventually they will turn to Stalinist show trials of oil company execs and commodity traders to try and extricate themselves from this.
It’ll be the same coded BS:
Don’t think, don’t question, don’t complain, just follow me like good little puppets and all will be well.
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