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Originally Posted by jviehe
We dont have a shortage currently, thus no need to use the SPR. Also, the SPR is for strategic uses, not political. We need a plan for long term energy, not short term, and the longer we wait, the worse it gets. What do we do in 3 months when the SPR runs out?
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I agree that Repubs use of the offshore issue is purely political and not strategic except in terms of electioneering.
However how can you say that a solution ten years from now is a better solution to the problems of today? That seems equally disingenuous. If there is a real crisis then it's a perfectly appropriate use of the bloated SPR.
Everything about the demand for increased offshore drilling smacks of profiteering rather than patriotism. But Obama has it right. We'll swallow your bad idea if it helps us get to an energy policy that truly encourages renewables. Your move...