I have many questions..
Presently it costs $1Billion to make 30,000 homes solar, why not spend more on that rather than defense? these are proven technologies and 100 billion will make 3 million homes solar.
Why doesn't the US government spend more on making the US less reliant on fossil fuel? also, why not more tax breaks on Hybrids? and make them more popular so that auto manufacturers spend more on R&D? Why do we spend so much on engineering efficient weapons and not on engineering energy efficiency? Jobs would be created either way. WHAT ARE WE DOING? Why are we so short sighted as a country? Less dependency on oil = less financing for the Middle east region = less middle east infuence in the world = less powerful muslim states = less threat from terrorists... RIGHT???
WHAT ARE WE DOING?
2006-10-01 17:39:27 · 10 answers · asked by k_e_r_e_d_3 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Government
I am not saying that the US should spend $0 on defense, I am saying that spending money on making the country more fuel efficient is another means of defense.
I am also not saying that they will no longer want to destroy our country, I am saying that if we provide them with less they will have less to attack us with. I am also saying that if the middle east has less influence on us then we will have FREEDOM to interact with them how we wish, with out worrying so much about financial repercussions.
Making our country less reliant on the Middle East will go a long way toward making our country more secure. EVEN BUSH SAID SO!!!
2006-10-01 18:15:06 · update #1
What did I write that made people that I am saying the US should spend $0 on defense? geez...
2006-10-01 18:19:21 · update #2
And if the demand for solar went up the price would come down - so the more they invested in that the cheaper it would become ....
The government has no interestin solving problems just manageing the big ones - not solving -
They really don't care what happens to us just to them
2006-10-01 17:42:41 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree that we should not be so dependent on fossil fuel. But cutting the defense budget to build 30,000 solar homes doesn't quite sit right with me either..As we all can't run and hide in those 30,000 homes the next time terrorist decide to attack again.
2006-10-01 17:48:46 · answer #2 · answered by valuedby 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because once a person has a solar home the dependency on oil companies is lessened. The auto industry wants to make profits now and oil companies over the long term. American auto companies keep making those gigantic vehicles because they can make more profit. And the oil companies aren't going to discourage a vehicle that guzzles oil.
2006-10-01 17:44:44 · answer #3 · answered by Laughing Libra 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
People are trying to kill you because you aren't a Muslim. Because you live in a western democracy and can watch movies with naked chicks in them and dance to music, you are the scum of evil and deserve to die. You just don't get it. Pulling out of the region entirely isn't going to save you. They will just bring the war to you at home. A solar powered house isn't going to save you from being blown up.
2006-10-01 17:51:54 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
YOU and many others are making a mistake, if i where president for 1 year, all of you would beg me to stay on, and i would work very cheap, SHOCK you all I would,,,, talk about jaws on the floor, no kidding in the least, leadership is in my blood,and i have the keys to the troubles.
2006-10-01 17:50:35 · answer #5 · answered by JALISCO 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bulding solar houses won't stop the radical fascist Islamic fundamentalists from wanting to kill you. Great jobs will be created and everybody can be solar. Whoopie... you will still be dead.
2006-10-01 17:46:29 · answer #6 · answered by Are_You_Stupid? 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because without a defense they will come and blow up our solar homes.
2006-10-01 18:09:32 · answer #7 · answered by scarlettt_ohara 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
didn't read the rest ..but the same with solar cars..its a government money maker ..obviously OIL
2006-10-01 17:41:39 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it really is only no longer lifelike! yet who has funds can get some thing. i purchased a minivan and deliver it to a set of ''eco-friendly Mechanics'' and they replaced it to and electric powered engined van + put in a image voltaic panel on the proper as a thanks to help the potential furnish of the automobile!
2016-11-25 21:55:20 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because that makes sense. When does the Government do something that makes sense?
2006-10-01 18:08:50 · answer #10 · answered by ODDONE 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋