US Energy Production Hits All-Time High

[elektra]

Let me remind you From 2019 to 2022, the median net worth of American families jumped 37% to $192,900, after adjusting for inflation. It’s the largest increase ever recorded by the federal Survey of Consumer Finances, released last fall.

Yet, a family of four making $100k can not afford a house, and food, and cars, etc..

Government numbers mean nothing.

French Fries at McDonalds cost $5 bucks, a family of four can no longer afford ice cream cones for the children. Not at $5 a cone.

 

[Picaro]

OMG I've been saying that forever!!! Especially since giving ours to the oil companies only lowers our prices by 10 cents a gallon. Fuck it. Leave it in the ground. In 100 years we will be Saudi Arabia

OR, our land won't be ruined and we will all be driving battery cars.

It doesn't lower domestic costs at all, actually; local producers sell at market prices same as every other producer on the planet.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) - U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA)

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In 2023, the United States exported about 10.15 million b/d of petroleum to 173 countries and 3 U.S. territories (American Samoa, Puerto Rico, and U.S. Virgin Islands). Crude oil exports of about 4.06 million b/d accounted for 40% of total U.S. gross petroleum exports. The resulting total net petroleum imports (imports minus exports) were about -1.64 million b/d, which means that the United States was a net petroleum exporter of 1.64 million b/d in 2023.

 

[sealybobo]

Democrats are the rich.

Name one republican president that got richer from being president than Obama and Clinton.

Democrats are the rich and do nothong for the middle class.

Democrats sent our industry to China!

Dick Chaney. How much did Haloburton make?

Jared got $2 billion from the Saudi's.

No one will pay Bush for speaking engagements. His name is mud

Obama is worth $48 million. The Saudi's gave Jared 2000 million dollars. That's a lot more.

The saying in Washington is there are legal ways for politicians to make money. Hillary did it the legal way. Her foundation wasn't shut down. You just can't be comically corrupt, which Trump was. His foundation got shut down.

Republicans are the party for the rich. For corporations. Small and big. None of you want to pay employees more but you defend CEO pay when it goes up 1322% in the same time ours only went up 18%. Explain that. Why do you suck CEO dick if you aren't the party for the rich?

 

[elektra]

Dick Chaney. How much did Haloburton make

Obama is worth $48 million. The Saudi's gave Jared 2000 million dollars.

Nobody is richer than democrats. Obama is worth over $70 million. You prove your ignorance again just like you proved it telling us Biden was healthy enough to be president.

The Saudis gave billions to an investment firm, not to Jared.

Dick Cheney? He aint even close to having Democrats wealth.

Democrats are the rich

 

[Picaro]

Republicans are the party for the rich. For corporations. Small and big.

Actually they hate small business. Robert Bork and John Kenneth Galbraith were both big fans of monopolies and too big to fail. Both were technocrats who believed big corporations know best, and both lobbied against anti-trust laws and enforcement. they both just used different bullshit to peddle their hatred of little people.

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Very good timeline of the takeover from 1960 to the present. Republicans have never been for free markets' and 'free enterprise' in practice.

 

[sealybobo]

Yet, a family of four making $100k can not afford a house, and food, and cars, etc..

Government numbers mean nothing.

French Fries at McDonalds cost $5 bucks, a family of four can no longer afford ice cream cones for the children. Not at $5 a cone.

Let's take the first thing you said (a family of four making $100k can not afford a house, and food, and cars, etc..)

Wasn't that true when Trump was president? 2 parents making $50K each and to have 2 kids? Yea, that's not a lot of money.

According to a SmartAsset study, a family of four needs to earn at least $106,903 per year to cover necessities in most US states.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the median household income in the United States in 2019 was $68,703

According to a 2024 study by SmartAsset, the median household income in the United States is $77,345

 

[sealybobo]

Nobody is richer than democrats. Obama is worth over $70 million. You prove your ignorance again just like you proved it telling us Biden was healthy enough to be president.

The Saudis gave billions to an investment firm, not to Jared.

Dick Cheney? He aint even close to having Democrats wealth.

Democrats are the rich

Fact is, you side with CEO's not labor so you are the party for the rich.

 

[Picaro]

the median household income in the United States in 2019 was $68,703

Barely above minimum wage adjusted for real inflation, and in many cases represents two incomes combined.

 

[Picaro]

Most industries now are dominated by a handful of companies, especially tech.. Such agreements essentially remove freedom of choice for skilled labor. And, govt. trains most of the educated employees to boot. Employers think they're entitled to free employee training these days as well as believing employees are their personal property, a reason they love Red China now, where that is indeed the case; they love those work contracts over there

 

[marvin martian]

You also can't be a racist company and do business with the federal government.

Not true. The DNC, which is the most racist organization in American history, does plenty of business with the federal government.

 

[elektra]

Fact is, you side with CEO's not labor so you are the party for the rich.

DEMOCRATS ARE THE FILTHY RICH.

Labor? You sound like a marxist.

Democrats are the filthy rich CEOs.
Name one Republican controlling as much money as the billionaire Larry Fink who controls over $15 trillion dollars.

The Democrats are giving trillions of dollars to solar, wind, and electric car CEOs.

Show one republican administration that did the same thing.

Are you really this ignorant or are you stupid.

 

[Hollie]

Well you said Biden is banning fossil fuels and your own article tells me this happened on Bush's watch

The Clean Energy for New Federal Buildings and Major Renovations of Federal Buildings Rule, mandated by the Energy Independence and Security Act (EISA) of 2007, mandates a phased reduction in fossil fuel usage in these buildings. The law requires federal buildings and major renovations to phase out fossil fuel-generated energy consumption by 2030. This provision had been pending due to regulatory delays until now.

And God Bless him. You act like this is a bad thing. Am I missing something? Were you born a coal miners daughter or something Loretta?

Biden said hi goal was to end fossil fuels.

Well you said Biden is banning fossil fuels and your own article tells me this happened on Bush's watch

The Clean Energy for New Federal Buildings and Major Renovations of Federal Buildings Rule, mandated by the Energy Independence and Security Act (EISA) of 2007, mandates a phased reduction in fossil fuel usage in these buildings. The law requires federal buildings and major renovations to phase out fossil fuel-generated energy consumption by 2030. This provision had been pending due to regulatory delays until now.

And God Bless him. You act like this is a bad thing. Am I missing something? Were you born a coal miners daughter or something Loretta?

You should pay attention to what your’re whining about.

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NEW CASTLE, N.H. (AP) — Joe Biden is looking voters in the eye and promising to "end fossil fuel."
The former vice president and Democratic presidential candidate made the comment Friday after a New Hampshire environmental activist challenged him for accepting donations from the co-founder of liquified natural gas firm.

 

[Hollie]

Look at what horrible people Democrats are

With commercial and residential buildings contributing 13% of direct greenhouse gas emissions in 2022, primarily from burning natural gas, the focus has shifted towards electrification. This entails transitioning from gas to cleaner electricity sources like wind and solar power.

God FORBID!!!!

Advocated by the American Institute of Architects (AIA), this provision sought to leverage government leadership to drive technological advancements and cost reductions in climate-friendly measures.

Taylor Jo Isenberg, director of Economic Security Project Action, an organization that advocates for government intervention against monopolies, praised the Biden administration

The Biden administration this week also touted a significant cost-saving achievement: lower prices for prescription drugs under Medicare, thanks to long-sought legislation Biden signed into law two years ago allowing the retirement health care program to negotiate deals with drug companies. The cost savings could amount to more than $1 billion for seniors in 2026.
Top Republicans such as House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) called the proposal “price fixing” and claimed it would hurt the pharmaceutical industry.

Remember Biden? He was the funny old guy running for re-election until the democrat party pushed him aside.

Biden admin backs off gas stove crackdown after widespread pushback

The Department of Energy finalized its gas-powered stovetop regulations on Monday, backing off a more aggressive proposal it issued last year which received significant opposition.

www.foxnews.com

 

[Hollie]

Well you said Biden is banning fossil fuels and your own article tells me this happened on Bush's watch

The Clean Energy for New Federal Buildings and Major Renovations of Federal Buildings Rule, mandated by the Energy Independence and Security Act (EISA) of 2007, mandates a phased reduction in fossil fuel usage in these buildings. The law requires federal buildings and major renovations to phase out fossil fuel-generated energy consumption by 2030. This provision had been pending due to regulatory delays until now.

And God Bless him. You act like this is a bad thing. Am I missing something? Were you born a coal miners daughter or something Loretta?

You never read what you cut and pasted which contradicts your flaming tirade. From what you cut and pasted,

“Security Act (EISA) of 2007, mandates a phased reduction in fossil fuel usage in these buildings.”


Did you see the part about “phased reduction”?

 

[sealybobo]

Barely above minimum wage adjusted for real inflation, and in many cases represents two incomes combined.

Same for 2019, no?

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the median household income in the United States in 2019 was $68,703

 

[sealybobo]

This is good news. We need to drill more oil in this country.

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https://www.politico.com/news/2024/08/07/us-oil-output-august-record-00173065

You ask why US Energy is up?

 

[sealybobo]

You never read what you cut and pasted which contradicts your flaming tirade. From what you cut and pasted,

“Security Act (EISA) of 2007, mandates a phased reduction in fossil fuel usage in these buildings.”


Did you see the part about “phased reduction”?

I like phased reduction.

Did you hear the car companies are moving away from battery cars and starting to make hybrids? Hybrids are better than what we have now don't you think? Hybrids is going green. Don't you approve?

 

[Hollie]

I like phased reduction.

Did you hear the car companies are moving away from battery cars and starting to make hybrids? Hybrids are better than what we have now don't you think? Hybrids is going green. Don't you approve?

Did you hear that a number of EV makers and battery suppliers are going bankrupt? Don't you approve? Bankruptcy is going green.

 

[sealybobo]

Nobody is richer than democrats. Obama is worth over $70 million. You prove your ignorance again just like you proved it telling us Biden was healthy enough to be president.

The Saudis gave billions to an investment firm, not to Jared.

Dick Cheney? He aint even close to having Democrats wealth.

Democrats are the rich

Clarence Thomas doesn't have the wealth either but he's in the billionaires pockets. So there's an example of how Republican appointed judges are the judges for the rich.

Democrats want affordable healthcare for poor people, raise minimum wage, support unions, middle class tax breaks.

Twice as many companies paying zero taxes under Trump tax plan​

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act lowered the corporate tax rate from 35 percent to 21 percent. In its first year, the number of companies paying no taxes went from 30 to 60.

Trump/Republicans are for the mega rich.

Democrats have rich donors too but the Democratic platform has always been pro labor. Trump's now trying to say he and the Republicans want to pay workers more and strengthen social security? Bullshit. Trump the other day said he wanted to not tax social security. That's a great idea.

 

[sealybobo]

Did you hear that a number of EV makers and battery suppliers are going bankrupt? Don't you approve? Bankruptcy is going green.

They're following Trump's business model.

EV is going away. Hybrids are the thing now.