Liberals DO NOT WANT energy independence. If they did, they wouldn't have blocked new refineries being built for the last 30 years
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http://www.reason.org/commentaries/moore_20050901.shtml
A new oil refinery has not been built in the United States since 1976. During that time, our gasoline use has increased over 25 percent. The nation's 149 existing refineries have been running at maximum capacity trying to meet record demand and, as a result, not only do we import oil, we actually have to import 10 percent of our daily gasoline from refineries overseas.
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When one hurricane shuts down 8 refineries, accounting for 10% of our refining capacity, I say there's a big problem.