Read this, then come back to read my comments on it:
http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2009/06/26/obamas-tax-increase-americans/
There are several problems I have with this article. Number one, it is not factual, but an OPINION of Mr. Ferrara’s. While he is entitled to his opinion, he is also known to write the opinions of others, whether they are his own or not, because they PAY HIM to write these things. He has admitted to taking money from convicted lobbyist Jack Abramoff to write op-ed pieces favorable to Abramoff clients, so its not exactly like I can trust his opinion in the first place. Articles like this are often called “Op-ed”, meaning opinionated articles opposite of the editorial in a news paper. Well, this sure is opinionated; I’ll give him that…
Being that it is published on the Fox News website is also another problem I have, in that nothing Fox News prints or discusses on TV has ever been supportive of Obama or Democratic policy in general.
If anything, this is more propaganda for the GOP than it is factual. Energy prices will rise whether Obama passes this bill or not, and all while killing the environment and us as the same time. If we continue to pollute the air, land and water, what will become of us, regardless of whether or not you believe in global warming?
Why not invest in something better? Sure, it may cost more at first, but once we find a way to produce cleaner, safer, affordable and easily mass produced energy, the world will be better for it in the long run. I would much rather pay a bit more for cleaner energy now so that the environmental effects are a positive one for my children and their children, versus continuing to pollute the air, land and sea with the current technology in place, all while the prices still continue to rise anyway.
Do people think that gas prices will get cheaper? It will only cost us more in the long run, both in money and in damage to our earth, so if we are going to have to pay more anyway, then make that energy clean burning, efficient and nature conserving for our future and our children’s future. Generations to come will benefit from the sacrifice to find these new alternatives, but if we can’t make that change now, it will be future generations who pay the price for our mistakes and lack of change.