WASHINGTON, June 25 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following was
released today by the Republican National Committee:
(Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20080519/RNCLOGO)
John McCain Wants To Increase Energy Independence By Allowing States To
Decide If They Want To Drill Offshore, But Obama Says No:
John McCain Proposed Lifting The Ban On Offshore Drilling And Letting
States Decide If They Wanted To Explore And Drill For Energy. McCain: "But
I also believe that lifting the moratoria from offshore drilling or oil and
natural gas exploration is something that we should place as a very high
priority. And again, I don't want to dictate to the states what they should
do, but I think that the states can be provided with additional incentives
such as a greater share of the revenues than is presently the case." (Sen.
John McCain, Remarks At Press Availability, Arlington, VA, 6/16/08)
Obama Opposes Lifting The Ban On Offshore Drilling. Obama: "The
politics may have changed, but the facts haven't. The accuracy of Sen.
McCain's original position has not changed: Offshore drilling would not
lower gas prices today, it would not lower gas prices next year and it
would not lower gas prices five years from now." (Sen. Barack Obama,
Remarks At Press Availability, Jacksonville, FL, 6/20/08)
John McCain Wants Immediate Gas Tax Relief For American Families, But
Obama Says No:
John McCain Proposed Immediate Gas Tax Relief For American Families.
"Hard-working American families are suffering from higher gasoline prices.
John McCain calls on Congress to suspend the 18.4 cent federal gas tax and
24.4 cent diesel tax from Memorial Day to Labor Day." (John McCain For
President Website, http://www.johnmccain.com, Accessed 6/25/08)
Obama Opposes Immediate Gas Tax Relief For American Families. Obama: "I
think John McCain's proposal for a three month tax holiday is a bad idea."
(Sen. Barack Obama, Remarks At Campaign Event, Blue Bell, PA, 4/21/08)
John McCain Wants To Reward American Innovation For Developing The Next
Generation Battery, But Obama Says No:
John McCain Called For A $300 Million Prize For A Next Generation
Battery. McCain: "I further propose we inspire the ingenuity and resolve of
the American people by offering a $300 million prize for the development of
a battery package that has the size, capacity, cost and power to leapfrog
the commercially available plug-in hybrids or electric cars." (Sen. John
McCain, Remarks At Campaign Event, Fresno, CA, 6/23/08)
Obama Called John McCain's $300 Million Prize For A Better Battery A
"Gimmick." Obama: "In this campaign, John McCain is offering the same old
gimmicks that will provide almost no short-term relief to folks who are
struggling with high gas prices. Gimmicks that will only increase our
addiction for another four years." (Sen. Barack Obama, Remarks At Campaign
Event, Las Vegas, NV, 6/24/08)
John McCain Wants To Expand Nuclear Power, But Obama Says No:
John McCain Has Proposed Building 45 New Nuclear Plants. McCain: "So,
if I am elected president, I will set this nation on a course to building
45 new reactors by the year 2030, with the ultimate goal of 100 new plants
to power the homes and factories and cities of America." (Sen. John McCain,
Remarks At Campaign Event, Springfield, MO, 6/18/08)
Obama Recently Criticized Expanding Nuclear Power. Obama: "That might
make sense in Washington, but it doesn't make sense for America. In fact,
it makes about as much sense as his proposal to build 45 new nuclear
reactors without a plan to store the waste some place other than, guess
where? Right here in Nevada at Yucca Mountain." (Sen. Barack Obama, Remarks
At Campaign Event, Las Vegas, NV, 6/24/08)
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