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"hk" wrote in message . .. wrote: If we want to "control" the Russkis (and the Venezuelans), then we need a serious energy policy that results in our lowering our imports of oil by substantial margins. If oil prices are determined by demand, then we (meaning the western world) need to lower demand. Lower prices down to $30 a barrel, and the Russians will have no excess dollars with which to play military expansionism. How to start? Mandate auto mileage standards that require 90% of the fleet to deliver 35 mpg within 10 years, tax incentives for disposing of gas guzzlers, more and better public transportation, appliances, heating devices, surcharges on private vehicles that burn more than a certain amount of fuel, more nuclear power, more public ownership of energy resources, et cetera. Since we don't have an energy policy that is based upon using a lot less oil, the world is at the mercy of any renegade that that has oil or the money to buy whatever it wants. Want to control China? STOP buying Chinese goods and stop borrowing money from China. How to start? A 200% tariff on goods from China. Those suggestions make sense. We also need to maintain a high level of military capability in terms of people, equipment and resources. Since WWII, the US has remained a superpower because of this and it's economy benefits via jobs. Without a strong military structure, the US will become another has been, militarily and economically. Jobs produce taxable income as well as raising the overall standard of living. Eisboch |
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