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Energy is a security issue. Oil has passed $100 a barrel, gas is approaching $4 a gallon, and American jobs and well-being are threatened. We need a comprehensive energy strategy to make our country, our livelihoods, and our environment more secure.  We have lost time over the last eight years – and we are more dependent on fossil fuels than ever – but we have the technology to start making changes, we have public calls for action, and we have ready partners in other nations.  The time for dramatic action is now.*
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Energy

NSN Daily Update: McCain’s Foreign Policy Bad for Gas Prices

Report 6 August 2008
While McCain and Obama have both presented plans for reducing energy prices it is important to remember that foreign policy has a major impact on world oil prices as well. John McCain’s bellicose approach towards both Iran and Russia, two of the world’s largest producers, will keep energy prices high.
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Informal Obama Adviser Links Gas Prices to Bush War Policies

News The Hill 3 July 2008
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Energy

Next Time You're at the Pump, Blame Bush

News The Nation 2 July 2008
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Energy

Americans Are Paying at the Pump for the Failed Foreign Policies of the Bush Administration

Report 1 July 2008
Respected industry experts have long drawn the connection between global instability, failed Bush Administration foreign policies, and the rising price of oil.
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