I decided today to check out the internet to see if I could find anything about what the presidential candidates are saying about the transportation industry and how the economy is being affected by the high cost of fuel.
Here is what I found from Barack Obama:
NOTHING!!!
But I did however find this interesting stand that he is taking....
Phase out Traditional Inefficient Light Bulbs: For over 125 years, Americans have used the same incandescent light bulb technology, which consumes much more energy for the same results as newer lighting technologies. Barack Obama supports the effort led by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Chairman Jeff Bingaman (D-NM) to update federal lighting efficiency standards to ensure that new lighting technologies are phased into the marketplace. As president, Obama will implement legislation that phases out traditional incandescent light bulbs by 2014. This measure alone will save American consumers $6 billion per year on monthly electricity bills and will save 88 billion kilowatt hours of electricity per year. By 2030, this change will result in greenhouse gas reductions of nearly 28 million tons of carbon.
Now what good will that do when fuel costs are so high that the shippers can't get the light bulbs to the stores...or the people can't afford the gas to go to the store and spend thier money on $10 light bulbs when the cost of groceries continues to climb???
And this is what John McCain had to say:
John McCain Will Help Americans Hurting From High Gasoline And Food Costs. Americans need relief right now from high gas prices. John McCain will act immediately to reduce the pain of high gas prices.
Isn't that a relief!!! A presidential candidate saying that they are going to do something....but what???? Maybe he will offer free public transportation and a tax rebate so we can all go and buy light bulbs from Barack Obama!!!
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