McCain Wants Change In Offshore Drilling Ban
With all the talk coming from Obama’s campaign about change, McCain is the first to step up to the plate and seek real change. Tuesday McCain called for the offshore drilling ban to be lifted. According to CNN at a press conference Tuesday in Houston Texas McCain said “We have proven oil reserves of at least 21 billion barrels in the United States. But a broad federal moratorium stands in the way of energy exploration and production. And I believe it is time for the federal government to lift these restrictions and to put our own reserves to use.”
Obama criticized McCain for changing his stance on offshore drilling.
Again from CNN:
“John McCain’s support of the moratorium on offshore drilling during his first presidential campaign was certainly laudable, but his decision to completely change his position and tell a group of Houston oil executives exactly what they wanted to hear today was the same Washington politics that has prevented us from achieving energy independence for decades,” he said.”It’s another example of short-term political posturing from Washington, not the long-term leadership we need to solve our dependence on oil,” he said.
McCain is not telling “Big Oil” what they want to hear, he is listening to the American people and giving us what we want. According to a recent Rasmussen poll: 67% Support Offshore Drilling, 64% Expect it Will Lower Prices.
We have not been allowed to drill for oil since 1981. Obama wants to keep it that way. That’s not change. His plan is to tax “Big Oil” giving the government even more money and raising the cost of fuel even higher. That’s not change. He has also now been endorsed by the fear monger himself, Al Gore. You can bet if Obama gets the White House Gore will play a significant role in the environmental policies.
I have heard the argument from some that even if we drill here, drill now, we will not see a price drop for 5 years. This is untrue. Much of the rise of the cost for oil has been due to speculators. There is no doubt that as soon as we begin drilling, the price will drop. It’s all about supply and demand. If we are dependant on foreign oil they set the supply amount which drives up the price. Basic economics.
Yes we should continue to look for alternative solutions. We should make more hybrid cars and explore further possibilities, but we have an answer to our problem right under us and thanks to the American Left we have done nothing about it.
It’s time for change. Change we can believe in. That change will come from McCain not Obama. Drill here, Drill now.
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By Jeremy Sarber on June 19th, 2008 at
What is there to criticize about McCain’s change? I wouldn’t think of jumping out of a plane unless I knew it was going to crash. Once I realize the plane’s going down, I’m grabbing a parachute and heading for the door.