"And in order to reduce our dependency on foreign oil... "
These ba$#@&ds have no intention of reducing our dependency on foreign oil. What they REALLY, TRULY want is to sabotage all Conservatives. Whatever Conservatives value, THAT is what the Liberal Democons MOST want to try to prohibit. And they start by inventing dubious scientific claims about whatever they are trying to push/eliminate. Then the Media picks it up and broadcasts the usual scare tactics. Etc. etc. etc.
If the Democons TRULY wanted to reduce our dependency on Foreign Oil, they would embrace Immigration reform.
The 13 million new immigrants we've taken in over the last 10 years easily account for 5 million junky old vans being kept on the streets and away from the crusher.
Lets see... 5 Million junky old Ford & GM vans, at 13 m. p. g times 12,000 miles per year... How much gasoline is that Mr. Daschle?