Political Quotes

“Mr. President, there have been a lot of comments made about energy, and I have to admit I come from an energy State. One- third of our economy is connected to energy in one way or another. I think the political games we are playing are just that. I have a vision that I can see 50 years of prosperity for America on the basis of one thing; that is, actually using the wonderful resources that are in our country for our citizens and extend an opportunity for our kids, in spite of our budget deficits, in spite of our debt, that would enable them to have the same kind of opportunities we have had. The way we do that is to utilize the resources. If we look around the world and we look at the most stable countries, we look at Canada, what is happening? Canada is living within their means. They have fairly low tax rates. They are utilizing their resources. They have trade surpluses. If we look at Australia, they have a stable currency. Their currency has markedly appreciated compared to the dollar. The Canadian currency has markedly appreciated compared to the dollar. They are utilizing their resources to advance their country and their wealth and their opportunity. We hear all of these statements made by lots of people, but most of them are half truths. Let me explain what I mean. There is nobody who disagrees that it is going to take us at least 25 to 30 years to wean ourselves from carbon fuels, if in fact we should do that. But let's say we should.…”