You gotta love this. By now, you've heard the hoopla surrounding Barack Obama's statement that inflating tires will reduce oil consumption. And SURELY you've heard the Republican belly laugh over the sheer ridiculosity (yes, I made that word up) of Obama's "energy plan". Well, turns out, Obama didn't make that statement uninformed. According to his team of energy experts, the U.S. could save 3 to 4% in oil consumption if every American would maintain the proper tire pressure and get regular tune-ups. Now, obviously this is not Obama's energy plan as the Republicans have tried to spin it. It was a response to a question that was asked while on the campaign trail. It's a practical, right-now solution that doesn't require a special Congressional session, legislation, nor Presidential approval. (Full article and video here).
McCain & Co. seem to find this solution very amusing. They would rather spend money making gag gifts to jab at Obama (tire gauges labeled "Obama's Energy Plan") than to get on board with something that will make a change right now. I wonder how much money they have spent on the tire gauge souvenirs? Wonder if an elderly couple could have paid their energy bill with that, or if a commuting mom could have refilled her minivan a few times with it.
In my mind, this just shows how out of touch McCain is with the American people. He is showing that he would be a President who would rather blow a few hundred or thousand dollars (or billion) to make an errant point than to be a good steward over the funds that the nation has trusted him with and do what's best for our people. Sounds eerily familiar doesn't it?
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