TEXT: Who is Pulling the Strings on John McCain’s Energy Plan?
MCCAIN: “Now as then, all a windfall profits tax will accomplish is to increase our dependence on foreign oil, and hinder exactly the kind of domestic exploration and production we need.” [McCain Speech to Oil Executives (Houston, TX), 6/17/08]
TEXT (over applause): Big Oil: $143 Billion in Profits Over the Last Year [Securities and Exchange Commission, 2007-2008]
MCCAIN: “I propose that the federal government suspend all taxes on gasoline now paid by the American people from Memorial Day to Labor Day.” [McCain remarks (Pittsburgh, PA), 4/15/08]
TEXT (over applause): 200 Economists: Gas Tax Gimmick Means Even More for Big Oil [CNN, 5/6/08]
TEXT: 33 McCain Advisors and Fundraisers Lobbied for Big Oil [Campaign Money Watch, 7/31/08: http://www.campaignmoney.org/files/Its_A_Gusher.pdf]
TEXT: Oil Industry Contributes $2 Million to McCain Campaign [Center for Responsive Politics; Washington Post, 7/27/08]
TEXT: Big Oil in the White House? We’ve Seen This Show Before.
TEXT: John McCain: More of the Same on Energy
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August 15th, 2009 at 7:12 am
u shuda put master …
u shuda put master of puppets as the background song
August 15th, 2009 at 7:12 am
What a terrible man …
What a terrible man! He has no GUTS.
August 15th, 2009 at 7:12 am
drill drill drill? …
drill drill drill? then USA confirm build up solar, wind,..? and confirm build new
eletric car?
confirm NO more gasoline car?? Are be sure?
promise?
if yes and truth? then we do vote McCain 08
if lie? McCain trash.
We watch McCain vs. Obama.
August 15th, 2009 at 7:12 am
Despite McCain’s …
Despite McCain’s refusal to vote for renewable energy, he ran TV ads during the Olympics, showing a wind farm full of spinning turbines, the exact same energy he WOULD NOT vote in support of EIGHT TIMES over the past year.
McCain presumes Americans are SO stupid that if he just shows them wind turbines in an Olympics ad they’ll actually think he showed up and voted for such renewable power — when he didn’t.
August 15th, 2009 at 7:12 am
Refusing to vote on …
Refusing to vote on legislation needed to address our energy crisis not only harms our national security interest by extending the duration of US dependency on foreign countries. But, it also risks marginalizing the US in terms of which countries will be the leaders in the alternative energies that replace oil dependency.
After 26 years of conservatives, like McCain, repeatedly blocking wind budgets and tax credits, the US is now a bit player in the $36 billion global market.
August 15th, 2009 at 7:12 am
Non-scientists …
Non-scientists claim there is more undiscovered oil left in the world than all the oil that has ever been discovered.
But even if this is true, it cannot sustain our growing population.
A catastrophic energy crisis will occur in just a few decades if we don’t find alternate energy sources IMMEDIATELY.
Search for a video called “The Most Important Video You Will Ever See” to learn how we are one minute away from chaos and why we must pursue renewable energy NOW as if it were the Space Race.
August 15th, 2009 at 7:12 am
The USA is so …
The USA is so ed.
August 15th, 2009 at 7:12 am
I worry a lot more …
I worry a lot more about his anger issues causing him to start another much worse war.
August 15th, 2009 at 7:12 am
Yes it most …
Yes it most certainly is capitalism to take a portion of a companies profits in the form of taxes.
The windfall profits tax is a very good idea. If you increase the taxes on oil and move the money elsewhere in the economy you will prevent that wealth from being exported and improve the economy.
August 15th, 2009 at 7:12 am
It’s a real shame …
It’s a real shame that Obama wants them to pay taxes like any other big corporation. I mean, did you think they should still be getting tax cuts cuz business is so tough for them? I kinda think they’re gonna bo OK with their record profits…so it’s time they start to pay taxes, like me and my friends do and our companies do. Maybe you don’t pay taxes, so you don’t care…whatever.
August 15th, 2009 at 7:12 am
The windfall …
The windfall profits tax is still a bad idea. It’s not capitalism to take a company’s profits.
August 15th, 2009 at 7:12 am
Usually the DNC …
Usually the DNC makes the worst commercials ever, but this one is pretty good.
Too bad republicans will selectively choose to ignore this.
August 15th, 2009 at 7:12 am
wonderful… should …
wonderful… should have mentioned Cheney/Bush’s oil ties to hit home on more of the same, but still pretty good stuff
August 15th, 2009 at 7:12 am
Hes there !
Hes there !
August 15th, 2009 at 7:12 am
John Mac-OIL is …
John Mac-OIL is definitely a puppet of the oild companies.
August 15th, 2009 at 7:12 am
“four more years! …
“four more years! four more years!”
Even the Big Oil pigs acknowledge that:
McCain = Bush = more of the same
C’mon Barry, start flaying this hole!
August 15th, 2009 at 7:12 am
The reason Bush and …
The reason Bush and MccAIN INVADED IRAQ IS NOTHING BUT FOR ITS OIL! Mccain is America’s Number One Neocon.
Mccain distorted his “heroic” POW record and exploited it for political gain. MccAIN IS SELLING THE FUTURE OF AMERICANS TO GIANT OIL COMPANIES – MCCAIN IS UN-PATRIOTIC! BOOT HIM OUT! I WILL VOTE OBAMA 08
August 15th, 2009 at 7:12 am
I am an ex-marine …
I am an ex-marine republican but I won’t vote for McCain. McCain is too risky for America.
mCcAIn will continue President Bush’s belligerent foreign policy which led to the unjustified and unending Iraq War that killed more than 4000 US millitary and 100000 Iraqi civilians.
August 15th, 2009 at 7:12 am
McCain is stupid. …
McCain is stupid. He finished 894 out of a class of 899. We have just seen what happens when you elect a moron to be President.
August 15th, 2009 at 7:12 am
Oh, and McSame and …
Oh, and McSame and McGrampy! Duh!
August 15th, 2009 at 7:12 am
Ahhhh,Oh I know… …
Ahhhh,Oh I know… McBore, McWar, McOld, McGranny,and my classic… McDonalds!!!
XD LOL!!!! Now, did I miss anything???
August 15th, 2009 at 7:12 am
McOil, McCant, …
McOil, McCant, McBush, McPain, McCunt, McCain and Abel, McDouche…..gee, this guys really bringing out folks creativity! Any I missed?
August 15th, 2009 at 7:12 am
Yes we can!
No …
Yes we can!
No they McCan’t!
August 15th, 2009 at 7:12 am
GREAT VIDEO!!!! …
GREAT VIDEO!!!! John McOil must go!!!