BARACK OBAMA AND JOE BIDEN: NEW ENERGY FOR AMERICA
America has always risen to great challenges, and our dependence on oil is one of the greatest we have
ever faced. It’s a threat to our national security, our planet and our economy. For decades, Washington
has failed to solve this problem because of partisanship, the undue influence of special interests, and
politicians who would rather propose gimmicks to get them through an election instead of long‐term
solutions that will get America closer to energy independence.
Our country cannot afford politics as usual – not at a moment when the energy challenge we face is so
great and the consequences of inaction are so dangerous. We must act quickly and we must act boldly to
transform our entire economy – from our cars and our fuels to our factories and our buildings.
Achieving this goal will not be easy. Energy independence will require far more than the same
Washington gimmicks and continued dependence on costly and finite resources. It will require a
sustained and shared effort by our government, our businesses, and the American people. But America
has overcome great challenges before. With clarity of direction and leadership, there is no question that
we possess the insight, resources, courage and the determination to build a new economy that is
powered by clean and secure energy.
Barack Obama and Joe Biden have a comprehensive energy plan that provides immediate relief to
struggling families. It also summons the nation to face one of the great challenges of our time:
confronting our dependence on foreign oil, addressing the moral, economic and environmental challenge
of global climate change, and building a clean energy future that benefits all Americans.
The Obama‐Biden comprehensive New Energy for America plan will:
• Provide short‐term relief to American families facing pain at the pump
• Help create five million new jobs by strategically investing $150 billion over the next ten years
to catalyze private ef