PRESIDENT OBAMA CALLS FOR THE END OF TAX BREAKS FOR OIL COMPANIES, PUSHES FOR INNOVATION AND CLEAN ENERGY AND A 'NEW ERA OF COOPERATION' IN CONGRESS

摘要

In his State of the Union Address to the Nation, President Barack Obama urged Congress to "eliminate the billions in taxpayer dollars we currently give to oil companies." To continue the country's ascent out of the recession, the President pushed for innovation and clean energy. Instead of "subsidizing yesterday's energy, let's invest in tomorrow's [energy]," he said. To break our dependence on foreign oil, the U.S. could "have 1 million electric vehicles on the road by 2015." Furthermore, by 2035, 80% of America's electricity should come from clean energy sources. While some are pushing for wind and solar and others are pushing for nuclear, clean coal, and natural gas, "we will need them all," to achieve that new goal, he said. In order for that to happen, Democrats and Republicans must work together, in a "new era of cooperation" in Congress.