Obama slams McCain's energy policy
What Washington has done is what Washington always does – it's peddled false promises, irresponsible policy, and cheap gimmicks that might get politicians through the next election, but won't lead America toward the next generation of renewable energy. And now we're paying the price. Now we've fallen behind the rest of the world. Now we're forced to beg Saudi Arabia for more oil. Now we're facing gas prices over $4 a gallon – gas prices that are decimating the savings of families who are already struggling in this economy. Like the man I met in Pennsylvania who lost his job and couldn't even afford the gas to drive around and look for a new one. That's how badly folks are hurting. That's how badly Washington has failed.
McCain's campaign called the Democratic candidate the "Dr. No on energy security."
"Today, it was 'no' on the $300 million for a new kind of battery.
Before, it was 'no' on ... the possibility of further exploration off our coasts. It was 'no' on gas tax relief that can help -- this summer -- families that are hurting. It was 'no' on expanded nuclear power investments that we can make.
We think we are seeing a pattern here," McCain spokesman Brian Rogers said.
Obama said his energy plan would include taxing profits from oil companies and using that money to help families pay their energy bills.
