Sure, all of this is purely partisan posturing. But, regardless of party, I do think it’s a good idea to lay out where funding should come from when creating new programs.

And why not cut some of the tax incentives big oil enjoy? Or perhaps we could divert some of our “defense” funding and put it into renewable energy? Or maybe if this war in Iraq ever ends we could use some of the money we’re sending over their to fund clean energy here?

Yes, you’re right, there are plenty of places the money could come from. I have yet to hear the Republicans offer any alternatives. And while I don’t believe the Reps are “anti-solar” they certainly are acting “pro-Big Oil.”

Are you serious?

Suddenly the democrats are fiscal conservatives? Does this new “paygo” philosophy extend itself to “earmarks” (Murtha I’m looking at you)

No, sadly this revolutionary “paygo” stipulation is pure political maneuvering. The democrats get a “two-fer”, by coupling the renewable tax credits with the poison pill of axing oil subsidies. They get to paint the repubs as both ‘anti-solar’ and ‘pro big oil’. Just in time for 2008..

It seems the democrats are content with killing renewable tax credits just so they can have another election year issue to pound the repubs with.

It’s cynical. It’s partisan. And oddly enough, your blog post seems to endorse this strategy..

Can you think of no other areas where we could cut funding in order to pay for the renewable credits? If you try really hard, I think you could. But then again, you’d have to give up tha flogging stick you so desperately want to use in 08′.

C’mon dude.