Believe it or not, I really haven’t been all that impressed with the Republicans in Congress for the last several years. I feel like they have gotten a few things right – but it seems like they have failed to really promote and communicate policy that promotes Liberty, among other things. However – I do think they deserve credit for understanding the importance of energy independence. Today I ran across the following:
Congressman Roy Blunt put together these data to highlight the differences between House Republicans and House Democrats on energy policy:
ANWR Exploration
House Republicans: 91% Supported
House Democrats: 86% OpposedCoal-to-Liquid
House Republicans: 97% Supported
House Democrats: 78% OpposedOil Shale Exploration
House Republicans: 90% Supported
House Democrats: 86% OpposedOuter Continental Shelf (OCS) Exploration
House Republicans: 81% Supported
House Democrats: 83% OpposedRefinery Increased Capacity
House Republicans: 97% Supported
House Democrats: 96% OpposedSUMMARY
91% of House Republicans have historically voted to increase the production of American-made oil and gas.
86% of House Democrats have historically voted against increasing the production of American-made oil and gas.
HT: Powerline
I am all for developing alternative fuel sources and being sensitive to the environment, but realistically, we need a practical oil solution now. Freeing the oil companies to drill and produce oil here in the US seems to make sense, hence – I can grant credit to the House Republicans energy policy (at least attempted…) on this one. Anyone have any better ideas?
