AP
September 5, 2006

PINEY POINT, Md. — President George W. Bush said Monday that he would help keep U.S. workers competitive in global markets and reduce U.S. reliance on foreign oil so it doesn’t choke U.S. economic expansion.

“Dependence on foreign oil jeopardizes our capacity to grow,” Bush said in a speech focused on the economy — a key issue in November elections that might determine whether the GOP retains control of the House and Senate.

Democrats contend the middle class isn’t enjoying the benefits of U.S. economic gains. They say sluggish median earnings show paychecks have failed to keep pace with inflation, and they note rising health care and energy costs.

Gasoline prices have eased over the past month, but Bush warned against continued reliance on oil-producing countries where the United States is unpopular.

“The problem is we get oil from some parts of the world and they simply don’t like us,” Bush said. “And so the more dependent we are on that type of energy, the less likely it will be that we are able to compete, and so people have good, high-paying jobs.”

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Bush finally says something that smacks of reality. Would someone please inform him though that HE is the reason why many oil-producing countries hate us!