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ENERGY
Democrats
fight for energy independence by investing in the Midwest, not the Middle
East Republican
Record: Ø
Record
dependence on foreign oil – climbing to 65 percent Ø
Ø
Bush Budget funds renewable energy and energy
efficiency at below the 2001 level, in real terms, and provides nearly 50
percent less for research on renewable energy than was promised in the new
energy law. Ø
Budget cuts Renewable Energy Systems and Energy
Efficiency Improvements Program in the Farm Bill by $20 million. [S
1932, Vote #4, 2/1/06] Ø
Blocked
amendments to invest in alternative energy, innovation and energy
efficiency, and research in production of American-made biofuels. [Vote
#194, 5/24/06; #179, 5/23/06] Democrats
Proposal: p
Keeping
America
home-owned and home grown: o
Boost production and use of American-made biofuels, creating jobs in rural
communities o
Increase cars and trucks that can run on a blend of 85 percent ethanol
(E-85) o
Expand distribution of biofuels by making ethanol and biodiesel available
at more pumps, and o
Advance research and development to create cutting-edge technologies for
biofuels Republican
Record: Ø
Record
gas prices at the pump, topping $3 per gallon – double the price in 2001 Ø
Record
CEO benefits and pay Ø
Failed
to enact tough legislation to crack down on price gouging and voted
against it three times Democrats
Proposal: p
Investigate
and punish price gouging by Big Oil p
Impose
tough criminal penalties of up to $100 million on corporations p
Provide
relief for consumers, farmers and small businesses by repealing subsidies
for Big Oil Republican
Record: Ø
Record
profits for Big Oil o
Big
Six Oil companies – more than $60 billion in first half profits o
Profits
for Big Oil nearly quadrupled, 2002-2005 Ø
Delivering
for Big Oil at taxpayers’ expense o
Free
drilling rights on public lands, costing taxpayers $20 billion over 25
years o
$12
billion in subsidies Democrats
Proposals: p
Repeal
at least $4 billion in tax breaks and new subsidies from the Energy Policy
Act p
Repeal
royalty relief, saving taxpayers up to $20 billion over the next 25 years p
Repeal
$8.6 billion in tax loopholes for energy and large oil companies [H.R.5218,
H.R. 5234]
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