Peter Theron responds to Tammy Baldwin

Friday, June 13th, 2008 | 2nd Congressional district, Drilling

In her June 11 email newsletter Tammy Baldwin writes:

Pain at the Pump
Rising gas prices in Wisconsin and around the
country have reached the point where they are
severely straining family pocketbooks and
impinging on vital services. Temporarily
suspending the federal gas tax is a short-sighted
measure that sounds good, but offers little relief.

Congress overrode a presidential veto and voted
to temporarily suspend shipments to our
strategic petroleum reserve. The President and
Vice-President are well-versed in, and well-
connected to, big oil. No two leaders are better
positioned to take bold and immediate actions to
reduce the price of gas. I call on the President
and Vice-President to bring pressure to bear on
our oil producing allies to increase production and
support a windfall tax on oil companies that are
reaping exorbitant profits.
…

According to House Republicans suspending the federal gas will lower
the pump price by $.18, while suspending the strategic petroleum
reserve shipments will lower the pump price by only $.05 . Clearly it
is the suspending of reserve shipments that offers little relief.

Liberals are always saying that the United States should lead the
world by example. So, if we want the world to increase its production
of oil, then according to the liberal view, we should increase our
own production. Thus far Tammy Baldwin has voted against every
attempt to increase domestic oil production.

According to the American Petroleum Institute in January 2008,
Wisconsin’s fuel taxes averaged 51.3 cents per gallon on gasoline and
57.3 cents per gallon on diesel. The average oil company profit is
8.1 cents per dollar of sales. At $4 a gallon, this means the oil
company makes 32.4 cents per gallon of fuel. Comparing 51.3 to 32.4
highlights that it is the government, not the oil companies, that are
reaping exorbitant profits. We cannot tax ourselves to prosperity.

The correct response to our current pain at the pump is “Drill here.
Drill now.”

Peter Theron
peter@theronforcongress.com

Tags: Drilling, Peter Theron

5 Comments to Peter Theron responds to Tammy Baldwin

steveegg
June 14, 2008

The Mornin…er, Afternoon Scramble – 6/13/2008…

I have enough pseudophedrine in me to do another edition of Ask Egg, which combined with the fact that it’s Friday the 13th, means this thing’s late. Sorry about that. Hopefully this mega-edition of the Scramble will fix that.

……

Matt Logan
October 23, 2008

Wisconsin’s gasoline taxes are higher than average because until recently, our gas tax was indexed to inflation and as such, we didn’t have to dip as often into the general tax fund to pay for our roads at the expense of non-drivers. Wisconsin’s gax tax rate is not an example of “Government Profits”, but of equitable transportation funding policy.

If Peter Theron doesn’t understand the basics of Wisconsin policy how can he be trusted to understand enough National policy to be an effective representative?

Jim Blair
October 24, 2008

Hi,

I am that undecided voter that both parties ignore during the primaries but seek during the election. I was leaning towards McCain until his “gas tax holiday” proposal made me question his judgement. His VP choice tipped me to Obama. Consider McCain’s age and family medical history. President Palin???

Does either candidate understand that the federal gas tax should be at least doubled? And then increased each year by at least 10%?

But to deal with CO2 and imported energy we also need to expand nuclear. McCain is correct here, but Obama says while he does not support that, he does not oppose it. What does Tammy say? But how will more drilling reduce CO2 emissions? Leadership anyone?

My main objections to Republicans is their stand human embroyic stem cell research and abortion. Do we really need more unwanted babies?

Marian
October 28, 2008

What are your views on pro-life and gay marriages?
thanks,
Marian

wakeupamerica
October 28, 2008

From the Theron for Congress site:
Our Founders could not have said it better when they said that we have been endowed by our
Creator with life—and you can count on me to protect it. I will protect life from your grandchild still only visible as a heartbeat or ultrasound, to those with disabilities, or your elderly grandma. I also agree with the people of Wisconsin who passed by large margins a state constitutional amendment to protect the sanctity of traditional marriage. I will continue to support an America where we strive to the goal of having our children grow up with a mom and a dad

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