A Drop in the Tank? A Drop in the Bucket? Or a Drop in the Polls? You Decide.

What I like about this guy is his take action policy:

Bush directed his environmental agency Tuesday to stand ready to ease clean air rules if they interfere in gasoline supplies this summer. Industry analysts said that likely would have only a marginal influence on prices.

Of course you can't mess with your base, though:

GOP Blocks Measures Boosting Taxes on Oil Companies' Profits
Provisions Passed by Senate Would Raise About $5 Billion
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House Republicans have raised strong objections to Senate-passed provisions that would raise nearly $5 billion in taxes over five years -- primarily by changing arcane accounting rules that have allowed oil companies to substantially lower their tax bills, according to House and Senate tax aides familiar with the talks. (emphasis added)

No siree. You can't have those little kiddies getting healthcare:

The Senate and House have a "good chance" of reaching a compromise to include some Medicaid cuts in the fiscal year 2006 budget, Robert Greenstein, executive director of the... Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, said Wednesday, CQ HealthBeat reports. Greenstein said Republican leaders would likely start negotiations with the Medicaid and SCHIP cuts approved by the House -- between $14.9 billion and $20 billion over five years.... (emphasis added)

So, now we have it. The Boy King would rather dole out $400 MILLION retirement packages to his oil buddies than provide medical care for poor kids.



Let them eat cake!!!