CNN: Bush to call for 20 percent cut in gasoline use

[Kadie]

Bush to call for 20 percent cut in gasoline use
POSTED: 11:11 a.m. EST, January 23, 2007

Story Highlights
• NEW: Bush wants petroleum use cut by 20 percent in 10 years
• Spokesman says health care proposal will open system to competition
• Two-thirds of poll respondents said Bush has made them angry
• Half of respondents say they trust Bush less than Bill Clinton

More on CNN TV: Prime-time coverage of the State of the Union address starts with a two-hour edition of "The Situation Room." Watch Tuesday at 7 p.m. ET.

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- President Bush, in Tuesday's State of the Union address, will propose a plan to cut U.S. gasoline consumption by 20 percent while bolstering inventory in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, Republican sources say.

The president's plan to cut gasoline use includes tightening fuel economy standards on automakers and relying on alternative energy sources, such as hybrid cars, the sources say.

Bush would propose achieving the 20-percent cut in gasoline use in the next 10 years, according to the sources. He'll say increasing the reserve will give the nation a reliable oil backup in times of crisis, the sources say.

On other topics, Bush will propose a balanced federal budget by 2012, and will call for members of Congress to cut pet projects from appropriations. Health care, Social Security, AIDS in Africa, and, of course, Iraq are expected to be addressed during what is expected to be about a 50-minute speech. Full coverage of the speech will begin on CNN at 7 p.m. ET.

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http://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/01/23/bush.sotu/index.html?section=cnn_latest

[Poll_Blind]

1. Hey, President sootikin, how about not driving around the tanks so much?

Ya think we could save a few dollars there, asshole?

PB

[Cocoa]

2. will that be before or after we go to Mars?

[bigscott]

3. TWO HOURS of the situation room?

I would rather eat glass than listen to Wolfie for 2 hours

[CoffeeCat]

4. Where's the video of Cheney/Bush....

...giving their smarmy speech about their energy policy--shortly after
they were elected?

If I'm not mistaken, Bush/Cheney were standing on a tarmac. They were asked what role
"conservation" would play in their energy policy, and Cheney said that it wouldn't
play a role at all!

Roll that footage!

Also, Junior gave tax breaks to people who purchased ginormous SUVs for business use. He
encouraged people to buy cars that could transport the Mormon Tabernacle Choir---but NOW
he wants to cut gasoline use by 20 percent???

How does he expect to cut gas consumption, when he's spent several years monetarily
rewarding the entire country for driving Winnebagos and 12-passenger gas hogs?

IDIOT!

[gatorboy]

5. In other news Bush takes Air Force One for a spin just for the hell of it.

[radfringe]

6. and to show he's serious

he's going to be flying around the country in Air Force One, and riding in his limo to prop up his numbers.

[chelsea0011]

7. He will also ask Americans to grow wings as an energy policy