Bush Signs Bill To Raise Auto Fuel Standards President George W. Bush signs an energy bill that includes the first rise in auto fuel economy in 32 years.
2007-12-19 03:41:11 · 10 answers · asked by questioning 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Government
Why not? It is a totally ineffective and feel good only bill. Besides, it was the only energy bill Congress gave him in a year. Nothing in it is going to cause any political damage to the people who wrote it. They can now go home and campaign they they passed "a strong and sweeping energy bill with far reaching effects in helping America beat its dependency on foreign oil". BS. The truth is, as with most bills of this kind, everything is phased in over a couple of decades, does nothing now, requires nobody to do anything now, will do NOTHING to reduce our dependency on foreign oil as our economic and population growth will far outpace any minor reduction in gas consumption this bill might cause. The bill is a worthless piece of paper. It does nothing to address our woefully inadequate refining capabilities, or have any solutions to address the ever present threat from tin pot dictators like Chavez who threatens to cut off our oil about once every 2 weeks or the unrest in the Middle East. People yell "NO BLOOD FOR OIL". Fine. But what will you do when there is no oil coming in? At all? Not a stinkin' drop? To late then to start thinkin' about fixin' to get ready to study the problem of exploration.
2007-12-19 03:59:58 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
Who knows why he does anything...I think this might be a last ditch effort to actually do something for the country... this country... not for his oil buddies..?...
He still has silly hopes of leaving some grand legacy behind.. hate to tell you Bush baby.. you will be remembered.. if you are remembered at all.. a s the worst and most dishonest president we ever had.
2007-12-19 13:18:57 · answer #2 · answered by myopinion 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Um...because it was a good idea.
A better question would be why did no president before him ever sign it in the last 32 years?
2007-12-19 11:44:01 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 2⤋
He had to toss the libs a bone. They weren't getting anywhere with free healthcare for wealthy 25 year olds, and they weren't getting any time limits attached to war funding.
2007-12-19 11:46:50 · answer #4 · answered by Yahoo Answer Angel 6 · 4⤊ 1⤋
It needed to be done and should have been a long time ago. The poor quality of it now is bad for our environment.
2007-12-19 11:45:28 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 0⤋
He doesn't need campaign money from the auto or oil industry anymore. Cynical, ain't I?
2007-12-19 11:47:46 · answer #6 · answered by anonacoup 7 · 2⤊ 2⤋
*He's an intelligent man. He can't get these worthless vermon in congress to do anything else with the energy crisis so he signed it to get at least something out of them.
2007-12-19 11:47:39 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 4⤋
Because it was the right thing to do.
2007-12-19 11:44:24 · answer #8 · answered by davidmi711 7 · 5⤊ 0⤋
He is desperate to save his image and his presidency.....he wants his approval ratings to go up and he finally did something right...
2007-12-19 11:50:03 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋
Holy smokes.
George did something right and good?!?!
Must have been his evil robot clone.
2007-12-19 11:46:08 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 3⤋