PrairieSeasons Loc: Red River of the North

http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2016/02/04/president-obama-oil-tax-gasoline/79835274/

Guess who's going to pay if this passes? It sure won't be the oil companies.

Opus Loc: South East Michigan

Only 350 days until the P**********l Inauguration. It's going to be a very bumpy ride. :shock:

RichieC Loc: Adirondacks

And when gas prices inevitably go back up, it will make heating, goods, manufacturing and everything that much more expensive forever, especially those at the bottom income levels, because this will never come off.

Keenan Loc: Central Coast California

You all are forgetting the other side of the ledger. If the oil tax were invested into improving our infrastructure by building an alternative t***sportation network - an electric high speed rail system - run on domestically produced renewable energy, the net benefit to the economy (in addition to hugely benefiting the entire human race by getting off our addiction to climate damaging f****l f**ls) would be tremendous, as it would increase economic efficiencies to alleviate part of the traffic congestion problem and move people from point a to point b much faster and cheaper with WAY LESS ENERGY USE PER PERSON.

Think about the huge economic stimulus that Eisenhower's Interstate Highway System was when it was started in the 1950's. Naysayers at the time screamed about the "massive boondogle and waste of taxpayer money" to undertake the most massive infrastructure project in the nation's history at the time. But economists pointed out at the time, correctly, that the net effect would be hugely beneficial, and the tax money invested WELL WORTH IT. And they were right. Economically speaking, that massive infrastructure project created HUGE economic stimulus.

Screamin Scott Loc: Marshfield Wi, Baltimore Md, now Dallas Ga

The "green" technology is nowhere near being able to supply our domestic energy needs. What you are proposing is simply a pipe dream with no possibility to be effective for decades.

hondo812 Loc: Massachusetts

There is no shortage of good cases. This honestly sounds like a project that the DOE should have been working on these last 30 odd years with the billions upon billions they have already spent. It's time to trim the government fat, not add to it.

Screamin Scott Loc: Marshfield Wi, Baltimore Md, now Dallas Ga

Too much of our taxpayer dollars have gone to failing projects like Solyndra

PrairieSeasons Loc: Red River of the North

"This is a per-barrel fee on oil paid for by oil companies," White House economic adviser Jeff Zients told reporters Thursday. "So they're the ones paying the fee. We recognize that oil companies will likely pass on some of these costs."

Does anyone really believe that the oil companies will be paying this? That's like Zients' saying "If I drop this handful of mashed potatoes, some of it will likely hit the floor."

Keenan Loc: Central Coast California

Where are you getting your math? You don't know what you are talking about. We have more than enough potential domestic g***n e****y to run our entire t***sportation system on renewable energy. NOW.

Why do you think they are building wind generating power in Texas with NO SUBSIDIES? Because it is now cheaper in some places in the US than Coal power plants.

Solar panel costs have declined 80% in 6 years and is now cheaper than most grid energy when considering 10 to 20 year cost cycle.

You are WAY behind the times and need to update your information.

Keenan Loc: Central Coast California

We need to invest more in R&D and infrastructure. We are losing our economic competitiveness to our trading partners because the US only invests 25% of the average amount that our main trading partners invest in R&D and infrastructure.

We are UNDER INVESTING in our infrastructure, not spending too much like you claim. Spending the right way on infrastructure is a critical investment, not wasting money.

Screamin Scott Loc: Marshfield Wi, Baltimore Md, now Dallas Ga

Put your money where your mouth is.... Yes, there are places where wind & solar can work on a limited scale. What about places where the wind doesn't blow enough. Or when the Sun doesn't shine...Not to mention where the Politicians don't want wind turbines off the coast of their summer vacation homes... Plus both Solar & Wind technologies have decimated bird populations where they have been employed. That OK with you ?

Screamin Scott Loc: Marshfield Wi, Baltimore Md, now Dallas Ga

Like Solyndra ?

Keenan Loc: Central Coast California

Do you have a reading comprehension problem? What does Solyndra have to do with anything I said? Solyndra hasn't existed for like 5 years. You do realize that, don't you?

And why do you have such little faith in American capitalist entrepreneurs?

So you think that the US can maintain our international competitiveness by investing only 25% of the amount that our trading partners invest in R&D and infrastructure? You really don't know anything about economics, do you?

Screamin Scott Loc: Marshfield Wi, Baltimore Md, now Dallas Ga

The administration touted them as a solution to the energy problem , just as they are saying now with the oil tax. Yeah, that has been a number of years ago, but we need to learn from our mistakes, not make more. Just because they THINK the tax will work, they are just guessing & are not really taking into account the economic consequences from it. Just like them saying the economy is back. If that were true, why the dismal jobs report ? Why the dependence on Food Stamps by so many.... Don't fall for the false promises just because they sound good. Use your brain to think of the future and in ways not just in line with the administrations line of thought.

Keenan Loc: Central Coast California

Wow. You really are dense, aren't you? Building infrastructure - highways, bridges, high speed rail, etc., has nothing to do with Solyndra or anything you are talking about. Try to stay on topic.