Official LRC President Joseph R Biden Thread

joedlrts wrote:

agip wrote:

they are working hard to take away healthcare - have been doing that for decades and if they get control of the WH and Congress they will do it. Maybe you've missed the last few election seasons?

And it's not just healthcare - they are trying to gut environmental protections, various civil rights, reduce green energy, etc. If they just wanted to Mississippi-ize WY and LA well that's one thing, but they are coming after all of us, no matter where we live.

Get rid of healthcare? Or do you mean reduce the cost of healthcare by not subsidizing the non-working and decreasing the number of things that you don’t need and still are required to purchase coverage for? Are they wanting to gut civil rights or eliminate existing discriminatory policies that give preferential treatment to others based on race, gender or other factors? Do they want to get rid of green energy (Texas and Iowa might disagree considering they produce a large share of the countries green energy and tend to vote Republican) or use an all of the above approach to energy that doesn’t create crushing inflation and keeps costs low and businesses competitive?

Hardloper wrote:

joedlrts wrote:

Get rid of healthcare? Or do you mean reduce the cost of healthcare by not subsidizing the non-working and decreasing the number of things that you don’t need and still are required to purchase coverage for? Are they wanting to gut civil rights or eliminate existing discriminatory policies that give preferential treatment to others based on race, gender or other factors? Do they want to get rid of green energy (Texas and Iowa might disagree considering they produce a large share of the countries green energy and tend to vote Republican) or use an all of the above approach to energy that doesn’t create crushing inflation and keeps costs low and businesses competitive?

The Democrats here try to argue Biden isn't anti-oil because despite his policies, US oil production is near its 2019 high.

By that logic, how are Republicans anti-green energy when renewable energy expanded *massively* under Trump? And much of it in Texas and the great plains thanks to lighter regulations on construction in Republican-controlled states.

agip wrote:

Hardloper wrote:

The Democrats here try to argue Biden isn't anti-oil because despite his policies, US oil production is near its 2019 high.

By that logic, how are Republicans anti-green energy when renewable energy expanded *massively* under Trump? And much of it in Texas and the great plains thanks to lighter regulations on construction in Republican-controlled states.

fact is, a president isn't normally able to stop progress, thank goodness.

the invisible hand is more powerful than the executive branch.

That said, on the margins, ideology and campaign contributions can make some difference. Texas Republicans are fighting green energy with some gusto - let's see if they can win.

"Texas lawmakers have been advancing sweeping legislation to address some of the major issues stemming from February’s deadly winter storm and catastrophic power outages. But some of the legislative moves are targeting renewable energy sources, like wind and solar, which experts and some lawmakers say seems more like a way to protect oil and gas interests than fix problems with the state’s beleaguered power grid."

Hardloper wrote:

agip wrote:

fact is, a president isn't normally able to stop progress, thank goodness.

the invisible hand is more powerful than the executive branch.

That said, on the margins, ideology and campaign contributions can make some difference. Texas Republicans are fighting green energy with some gusto - let's see if they can win.

"Texas lawmakers have been advancing sweeping legislation to address some of the major issues stemming from February’s deadly winter storm and catastrophic power outages. But some of the legislative moves are targeting renewable energy sources, like wind and solar, which experts and some lawmakers say seems more like a way to protect oil and gas interests than fix problems with the state’s beleaguered power grid."

A 2-year-old news story, really? 2 years later and wind and solar continue to grow.

If they want to inhibit renewable projects they might try copying California's CEQA.

Natural gas production has done even more so far to reduce carbon emissions than renewables (plus offset Russian sanctions), which blue states have successfully fought in their own states. Another clear energy policy win in the R column.

agip wrote:

Hardloper wrote:

A 2-year-old news story, really? 2 years later and wind and solar continue to grow.

If they want to inhibit renewable projects they might try copying California's CEQA.

Natural gas production has done even more so far to reduce carbon emissions than renewables (plus offset Russian sanctions), which blue states have successfully fought in their own states. Another clear energy policy win in the R column.

nothing has changed. in fact the Republicans have turned even more against green energy in texas. Don't be naive. Ideology and lobbying force 'conservative' Texans to fight green energy. It's just one more example of culture war, and money in politics.

TEXAS LEGISLATURE 2023
Texas power struggle: How the nation’s top wind power state turned against renewable energy.
State lawmakers have pushed bills to support fossil fuel-burning power plants and restrict renewable energy development this legislative session.

Link:www.texastribune.org/2023/05/25/texas-...