If the Administration wants to bring in more revenue from the energy sector, while delivering relief to motorists, it would expedite the leasing of oil located on federal lands
The Obama Administration’s Dishonest Claims on “Big Oil Tax Giveaways”
In an effort to show voters that they're "doing something" about high gas prices and the deficit, the Obama Administration has been touting its proposed 2013 budget plan as a way to close "tax breaks for Big Oil." Yet in reality, the proposals amount to unfair soaking of deep pockets, and would actually lead to higher gasoline prices. If the Administration wants to bring in more revenue from the energy sector, while delivering relief to motorists, it would expedite the leasing of oil located on federal lands.