wnyc link!!! John Podesta on leonard lopate

Friday, August 22, 2008 John Poedsta, has 90% of what I discuss down pat here.

(link to audio ofshow will go here...)

maybe we need to rename this the PROGRESSIVE's blog!

Mr. Podesta, This is a fantastic book



even the energy proposals I propose!!

Energy: Save our Environment NO offshore DRILLING

just say NO. Traitor Bush (and John McCain too) has just proposed that we re-open the Oceans for Drilling for oil

This is bad because:

1) it will take 7-10 years to See ANY oil from any wells found and developed.
2) wasting (and trying to perform a bait and switch) the American People's time to follow this boon-doogle.
3) It will NOT reduce the current price of gas.
4) it will Not (ever) reduce future gas prices.

5) The RIGHT answer is to the cost of gas includes:

1. An IMMEDIATE cessation of federal (and state) taxes currently required for non-diesel fuels, such as Waste Vegetable Oil, Natural Gas, (Compressed, or otherwise)
2. An immediate Tax CREDIT to those CREATING new alternative FUELS-- WITH A limit. Subsidies will AUTOMATICALLY phase OUT when the producer goes over X barrels produced per year. This will make sure that the new producers do not get rich, when they are already making money... I would say this limit should be (perhaps: 50% of subsidies end at 25,000 Gallons {per year}, and all will cease at 50,000 Gallons per year)
3. IMMEDIATE tax credits for alternate energy RESEARCH.
4. Immediate TAX credits for ALTERNATIVE fuel DEVELOMENT (said that already..oh).
5. Stricter Recyling requirements for restaurants. No dumping of oil.
6. Research getting engine oil (used) to be used in cars as gasoline.
7. IMMEDIATELY re-instate the Carter energy policy (reversed by Good old Ronny Reagan)
8. IMMEDIATELY DOUBLE the newly enacted CAFE energy standards. REMOVE the 'city driving' option, double the goal to 50 miles within 7 yeas.
9. Encourage Car companies to import their European cars into the US, by verifying import standards will not be affected.
10. New yearly Income Tax Surcharges on all new SUV or Mini-Van purchases that do NOT meet 25 miles per gallon (numbers will rise every year)
11. Immediately banning the incandescent lightbulb. Fund and RESEARCH for implementation of a WHITE LIGHT LED replacement bulb, to be sold for under $5.00 within 10 years.
12. Immediately banning sale/(and eventual banning of display of) of ALL holiday lights that are not LED based. Enforcement by an income tax surcharge. Violations (and those documenting them) will be rewarded/enforced by giving a percentage of electric rates for December to those sufficently documenting the display.
13. Immediate Green Home building program...percentage tax savings for building/retrofitting homes, items ranging from solar panels, to heat pumps, to solar walls, to elimination of all incandescent light bulbs. All new buildings (within X years) MUST conform to these new "greener" standards.
    
14. Elimination of the "cap" on tax incentives on plug-in hybrid cars.
15. Encouragement of plug-in charging stations for hybrids.
    

Mark Brown
6-19-08