The Bush-Cheney Energy Plan Was A Failure-Yet That's Exactly What House Republicans Are Proposing

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Rep. Hastings Proposes A Return To Bush's Failed Energy Policies
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Last week, Rep. Doc Hastings released a web video promoting the House Republicans' American Energy Act. At a time when Americans are seeking new solutions to rebuild our economy and break our dependence on foreign energy sources, Republicans are pusing for the same tired policies embraced by President Bush.

Rep. Hastings' Renews His Push For Bush's Failed Energy Plan

The Bush-Cheney Energy Plan Was A Failure

Under The Bush Energy Plan, U.S. Became More Dependent On Imported Oil From OPEC Countries. According to the Energy Information Administration, U.S. petroleum imports from OPEC countries increased from an average of 168 million barrels a month in 2001 to 181 million barrels a month in 2008.

Under The Bush Energy Plan, Average Household Energy Costs Rose Over $1,100. According to a report conducted by the Center for American Progress: "Former President George W. Bush's energy policies, which today's conservatives would continue, plowed billions of dollars of subsidies into dirty energy while neglecting clean energy reform. What effect did this have on American families? Spiraling gasoline and electricity prices, a nation more dependent on oil and coal, and more pollution than ever before. Bush oversaw a lackluster economic expansion even before the Bush recession of December 2007. Over this period, the typical annual American household expenditure on electricity rose more than $170, and the typical annual American expenditure on gasoline rose more than $960 (in 2007 dollars). Note that the gasoline price increases listed here do not include the unprecedented $147 per barrel of oil and $4.11 gasoline prices that occurred in the summer of 2008."

Yet That's Exactly What House Republicans Are Proposing

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[Winterblues]

1. Surprise surprise surprise

Republicans advocating the same tired failed policies they always do and expect this time everything will be perfect...

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2. How was it a failure? Corporations made huge $$$$ from it.

In Repug world, that's a rousing success.

[babylonsister]

3. I'm not in rethug world, and it hurt the average American in their wallets. nt