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President Proposes, Congress Disposes, Citizens Petition to
Drill Now!  Energy, Legislation, McCain 2008, Obama 2008
About 60% of Americans support government moves to encourage
more oil drilling and refinery construction as a way to combat
soaring energy prices -- but the same number also profess to be
in favor of conservation, according to a Reuters/Zogby poll
released Wednesday. [We should drill and conserve?]  The
Presidential candidates are lining up along party lines on
opposite sides of the domestic drilling coin:     Despite the
President's plea, the Democrats in Congress' Appropriations
Committee blocked the measure from coming for a vote today. So
the President proposes, Congress disposes. No help from
Congress.  Some Democrats did propose that government take over
some refineries though!  House Republicans tried to lift the ban
before, "Time after time in recent years, drilling advocates
have been unable to get the votes in Congress. When