What do you think of Congress latest energy bill?

Question

http://youtube.com/watch?v=e-LOtKIIKcg

Now this will really stimulate the economy but at least they are doing something I guess.

Answer 1

Nothing more that spending money on pork for campaign contributors.

Can anybody explain how increasing taxes on the oil companies is supposed to do _anything_ about reducing gasoline prices?

Answer 2

More pork. The best way for the government to reduce energy use, is to reduce the size of government and government spending.