The GOP talking points are always how this oil is needed HERE in the U.S., that it would help to keep us from importing oil from Venezuela and other OPEC countries, that it will help us maintain OUR independence, how this will be helping make AMERICAN jobs.. HOWEVER--- Check out this breaking news. Massachusetts Sen. Ed Markeys amendment to the Keystone bill would have prohibited oil shipped through the pipeline from being exported. It was killed by a 57 to 42 vote. Minnesota Sen. Al Frankens amendment would have required that the pipeline be built with American steel. It was killed by a 53 to 46 vote. Markey and Franken are REAL Democrats. Note: most of the pipe is ALREADY made, and only 50% is from a U.S. facility - in Arkansas. The rest is Canadian or elsewhere. Also, there is NO WAY that the GOP will restrict this oil to U.S. use only, because.... FREE MARKET... they would be opposed by SPONSORS who want to sell the oil for higher prices overseas. LESSON: GOP DOESNT vote the way their rhetoric talks. dailykos/story/2015/01/20/1359036/-Republicans-say-no-to-American-made-steel-for-Keystone-XL
Posted on: Wed, 21 Jan 2015 16:59:34 +0000
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