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elleng

(135,803 posts)
Thu Jul 30, 2015, 12:27 AM Jul 2015

O'Malley on Energy and Isis

Q: Why are you opposed to the Keystone pipeline?

A: "I believe that it's not enough jobs and it's too much damage to the climate."


Q: Best way to address climate change?

A: "I think we need an American jobs agenda for the climate challenge which means American renewable grid, more renewable energy."


Q: Favor keeping the renewable fuel standard in place?

A: "I do."


Q: Keep in place wind energy tax credit?

A: "I think we need to do things that actually seed these new industries and I think the wind tax credit is one of those."


Q: What's the best way to deal with the threat of ISIS in Iraq and Syria?

A: "We have to work in collaboration and in coalition with the other nations who are on the front line of this battle."


Q: U.S. boots on the ground to deal with ISIS?

A: "I think that will turn out to be counter-productive. The two big recruitment tools that we have given violent extremists are Guantanamo Bay and American boots on the ground. I believe that we should work instead in collaboration with and in cooperation with the other nations, especially of that region. That's when we're strongest as a country. Not when we go it alone as if we're some sort of cowboy movie. We do need to confront evil in this world, but we do need to work with the other nations and the other governments who are on the front lines. People like Jordan."



read more: http://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/politics/2015/03/22/democrat-martin-omalley/25198063/

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O'Malley on Energy and Isis (Original Post) elleng Jul 2015 OP
Thanks for posting this Kenjie Jul 2015 #1
So am I. elleng Jul 2015 #2

Kenjie

(122 posts)
1. Thanks for posting this
Thu Jul 30, 2015, 01:13 AM
Jul 2015

I have been eager to see what the candidates have to say on these issues. I am really looking forward to the debates.

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