Interesting how the hypocritical CONS think giving taxpayer dollars to big OIL is the right thing to do but phoophoo the idea of government funding aggressive programs to develop the technology to switch to Hydrogen fueled vehicles!

Which do you think is the best way to spend our tax dollars on energy?

It's a "trickle down" thought process...

They get their "Oil is the only way...alternatives are DECADES off" talking point from Rush, Hannity, Fox News...

who get THEIR information from the "Citizens for Energy Abundance"....

which is a front group for the American Petroleum Institute.

because no rational thought process could possibly lead them to such a conclusion!

They just don't think, their chant? "MEGA DITTOS".

Can you tell me which bill any of the Democrats have introduced in the last two years that will put us on that track?

I'm in full support of moving to alternative fuel...however, I haven't seen anything, from either side of the aisle, that has proposed legislation for it.

Perhaps the Republicans aren't the only ones in the pockets of the oil barons...huh?

"Which do you think is the best way to spend our tax dollars on energy?"

Neither. The ethanol white elephant once again proved that lobbyists aren't the best people to pick the winners and losers in new technology.

With energy prices high, the market will find the new way.

I'd begin with massive solar credits...

Science Friday, an NPR show is currently on and they are discussing solar as we speak....

Just made the claim that 50% of the nation's electricity needs could be generated by covering all of the south facing roofs with solar panels....about 15% of the extant roofs.

The business battle is interesting...because it pits old school companies and technologies against new ones. No energy company is fully supporting free and renewable energy....as it clearly portends their demise.

that deserves a knife stuck in them more thant the OLD energy companies!

I lick their blood from my sword!