Sen. Grassley: Energy-holics

From NPR

"Charles Grassley (R-IA): You know, what--what makes our economy grow is energy. And, and Americans are used to going to the gas tank (sic), and when they put that hose in their, uh, tank, and when I do it, I wanna get gas out of it. And when I turn the light switch on, I want the lights to go on, and I don't want somebody to tell me I gotta change my way of living to satisfy them. Because this is America, and this is something we've worked our way into, and the American people are entitled to it, and if we're going improve (sic) our standard of living, you have to consume more energy."

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Thanks for defending big oil, Senator. Your check is in the mail. We just need to use more energy. What a great solution to the problem. It's fun being an energy addict. I'm sure you can't wait to get that hose in your hand.