Obama to seek new tax on oil

[NOVA]

Obama to seek new tax on oil in budget proposal

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama will propose a $10-a-barrel fee on oil in his budget plan next week, as the White House seeks to boost the nation's investments in clean transportation projects, the White House said on Thursday.

The fee, which would be paid by oil companies, is likely to fall flat in the Republican-controlled Congress.

In the last year of his presidency, Obama has said the country must stop subsidizing the "dirty" fossil fuels of the past and focus on clean, renewable fuels that do not exacerbate climate change.

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[Norah]

The problem is though that clean energy as it stands right now can't power the country as a primary energy source. Texas has massive wind farms to go along with all of its fossil fuels but it cant power the state. If you consider the country as a whole you can't try and push out the oil industry if you have nothing to truly replace it with. Also until cleaner types of energy are cheaper and easier to get and use for all of us it won't do much of anything to make the situation better. The government should also not be the ones to decide what energy is best to use. If solar power or wind power was able to compete with oil in some way and show that it can be a good thing to use for certain things then more people would probably buy into it, but for example right now gas powered cars are more affordable, more durable, and more useful than most electric or hybrid cars. If the solar companies and the car companies want that to change then they need to make the hybrid cars and the electric cars better and more affordable than the gas powered. My truck needs to haul heavy things and I also drive alot between college and my hometown and to rodeo events and things like that. I can't have an electric car that will die after 100 miles, and I can't pull horses with a prius.

 

[evince]

Infrastructure building


that is what will make it cheaper huh


Is that why you on the right hate infrastructure building

 

[Norah]

Infrastructure building


that is what will make it cheaper huh


Is that why you on the right hate infrastructure building

You cant force technology to get better. Its making strides but for the most part our economy and our country still runs on fossil fuels. Taxing the source of that energy wont speed up cleaner technology it will just make everything expensive at the same time in my opinion.

 

[evince]

then we should stop every dime he oil companies get huh

 

[Norah]

then we should stop every dime he oil companies get huh

No we should let technology advance at a natural pace and let old energy phase out through consumer choices.

 

[evince]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Energy_subsidies



Fossil fuel subsidies reached $90 billion in the OECD and over $500 billion globally in 2011.[2] Renewable energy subsidies reached $88 billion in 2011.[3]

 

[Norah]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Energy_subsidies



Fossil fuel subsidies reached $90 billion in the OECD and over $500 billion globally in 2011.[2] Renewable energy subsidies reached $88 billion in 2011.[3]

I dont believe that the government should subsidize either type

 

[evince]

No we should let technology advance at a natural pace and let old energy phase out through consumer choices.

why is it OK to give oil money but not renewables?

 

[evince]

I dont believe that the government should subsidize either type

your party would not survive it and would NEVER agree with it

 

[Norah]

why is it OK to give oil money but not renewables?

its' not ok. The government shouldn't pick winners and losers.

 

[Norah]

your party would not survive it and would NEVER agree with it

If that's the case then it's unfortunate but I can have an opinion thats different from the party. There are republicans that agree with me though.

 

[evince]

nope

 

[Norah]

thanks for the conversation, but i'll be interested to hear other opinions on the topic now.

 

[evince]

you didnt even know the republicans defend these subsudies like their lifes blood huh.



how many other lies do you believe because hey dont inform you

 

[RockX]

Obama never meet a tax he did not like...if only he would stop wasting taxpayer money.

 

[Celticguy]

why is it OK to give oil money but not renewables?

Because we don't give oil Co's $ as we do greenies.
They get tax breaks. Costs nothing.