Energy self-sufficiency is an issue central to both the economy and national security. During the debate President Trump claimed that Joe Biden has said in the past he supports banning fracking. Biden is now saying he has never supported a ban. Biden challenges Trump to prove it … so he did.
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Biden said, “I have never said I oppose fracking.”
Trump replied, “You said it on tape!”
Biden response, “Show the tape… Put it on your website. The fact of the matter is he’s flat lying.”
Trump has released videos clips of Biden. Team Trump sent out this tweet moments after that exchange. Within a matter of moments, Trump’s team tweeted out a video of Biden making the remarks.
President Trump and Biden also tangled over whether or not the Democratic presidential nominee would shut down the oil industry. Joe Biden says he would end the Oil Industry.
Trump asks Biden, “Would you close down the oil industry?”
Biden replies “I would transition from the oil industry, yes.
Oh, that’s a big statement,” Trump replies.
“It is a big statement,” Biden said.
Will ending the oil industry impact any important states?
NBC News debate moderator Kristen Welker asked Biden, “Why would you do that?”
Biden’s response, “Because the oil industry pollutes… It has to be replaced by renewable energy over time… And I’d stop giving federal subsidies to the oil industry… He won’t give federal subsidies to solar and wind. Why are we giving it to the oil industry?”
Trump’s response, “We actually do give it to solar and wind. And that’s maybe the biggest statement, in terms of business, because basically what he’s saying is he’s going to destroy the oil industry.”
Trump then made sure states that would be affected by a President Biden’s oil policies was hearing all this.
“Will you remember that, Texas?” Trump said, adding, “Will you remember that, Pennsylvania? Oklahoma? Ohio?”
Will they remember? We will find out on November 3rd. https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/23/politics/biden-fracking-fact-check/index.html
Even CNN got in on the action. Both on TV (below) and in an article, the news station reported: Fact check: Biden falsely claims he never opposed fracking.
CNN fact checks Joe Biden on fracking: “Trump is correct…it's just false for Biden to say that he never said he opposed fracking”
pic.twitter.com/55QJ11BsQD— Steve Guest (@SteveGuest) October 23, 2020
Say what you will about Trump era. He at least understands energy better than Biden. It is wonderful to tilt with wind and solar. The industry has simply not figured out how to produce a sufficient quantity of energy, at a competitive price available when it is wanted/needed. There is no plan for how to get there from here.
We cannot dump what is working before you have demonstration there is a viable alternative. This has been the issue since rocks were young. After 47 years in government Biden still has no grasp of energy self-sufficiency is an issue central to both the economy and national security.