Obama tried to defend his controversial (uh-huh) proposal for a $10-per-barrel tax on oil companies in order to fund clean transport technology. (Put wind in your gas tank; Obama generates enough for all of us.)
House Speaker Paul Ryan has called the forthcoming budget proposal part of an "out of touch" agenda and warned the proposed tax would raise energy prices, "hurting poor Americans the most."
Obama countered that with gas prices so low, the impact would be minimal. (OmiGod, we can't let low gas prices continue. Gotta fix that.)
“It’s right to do it now when gas prices are really low," he said. (What he neglected to add was, "Screw poor Americans. I'm not running for re-election."
Critics claim the levy would be passed on to consumers, something White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest effectively conceded on Friday. He said he “would not be surprised if they did pass that along” to consumers. (Well, DUH!)
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