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POLITICO: Dems have dramatically scaled back energy agenda

http://www.politico.com/blogs/thecrypt/0708/Dems_have_dramaticaly_scaled_back_energy_agenda.html

Democrats seem to be tripping over themselves to find new adjectives to describe Wall Street’s oil speculators, railing about “unbridled” profiteers driving up the price at the pump.

But while they may have zeroed in on speculation, the rest of the once-aggressive Democratic energy agenda has gone by the wayside.

Under pressure to have at least some modest accomplishment on energy, Democrats have backed off of proposals for a windfall profits tax, price gouging investigations and suing OPEC. They’ve completely avoided any votes on oil drilling, perhaps fearing that many Democrats would cross party lines and back more exploration.  (more…)

AFF: Inaction Shows Misplaced Priorities

(DES MOINES) — American Future Fund (AFF) today expressed disappointment with the Senate’s unwillingness to pass FISA prior to its July 4 recess.

AFF President Nicole Schlinger said, “We are disappointed that the FISA legislation remains on the backburner and urge the Senate to delay their recess until it is passed. This bill has been in consideration since February, and to ignore the public’s protection while they argue over bailing out subprime lenders shows misplaced priorities.”

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