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Wednesday, August 09, 2006

Power and Politics - Mary Fallin & Oil Demand

How does Ms. Fallin plan to address our ‘addiction to oil’? Like a pusher might. She endorses an energy bill that is simply supply-side oriented. Only 10% of her energy platform is dedicated to conservation, and 36% of that is dedicated to corporate tax breaks. Looking at traditional laws of supply and demand, she believes we need to focus 90% on supply and 10% on demand. Even though she acknowledges the Earth’s oil supply is running our, Ms. Fallin focuses the majority of her energy plan on supporting big oil corporations. I believe the majority of the 5th district voters would rather not be kept captive by large oil and automobile corporations who have incredible influence on our countries oil demands, and financial incentive not to reduce oil demand.

Here is what she proposes:
‘Some conservation will occur naturally as prices remain high (which is still good for big corporations). However we should explore new incentives to promote further conservation. These incentives might take the form of tax credits for companies and individuals who assist organizations that help the disadvantaged with winterization of their homes.’

Although ‘America imports over 60% of its oil from foreign countries’, we don’t have a power problem here, we have a POLICTICAL problem. I agree with Ms. Fallin, who states, ‘this is a serious national security issue that must be addressed.’ This is why we must emphasize the things we can control; OIL DEMAND.

She believes ‘environmental extremists’ have placed burdensome restrictions on oil and gas producers. I believe that even if we allow unregulated drilling anywhere large corporations wanted to go, it wouldn’t address the long term problem that we will continue to face. ‘Peak Oil’, or the diminishing supply of oil, is a long-term problem that we must address now.

Our country and Oklahoma has an opportunity and a moral obligation to be a leader by reducing oil demand. By doing so, we’ll decrease or dependence on the Middle East, and improve our national security and economy.

I propose that we do so by reinvesting $1 billion of our tax dollars from a budgets of the Department of Defense to research and development of alternative vehicles. Furthermore, I would propose tax credits for auto manufactures that is proportional to the fuel economy of the vehicles they produce. The less oil demand the vehicle requires the bigger the tax credit. GM could reopen it’s Oklahoma City plants and build fuel efficient SUVs.

I believe that ‘winterizing’ homes is a good start, but once again I would propose tax credits for homeowners and builders who took measures to reduce energy demands.

Only with leadership that has a vision and focus on reducing demand of foreign oil can we prepare Oklahoma for the ‘Peak Oil’ economy, increase national security, and help Oklahoma consumers. Please support my candidacy.

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