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The Hartmann Report

WHY IS AMERICA STILL BUYING SAUDI OIL WHEN WE COULD BE SELF SUFFICIENT?

The Hartmann Report

Thom Hartmann

Congress, Economics, Climate Change, The Hartmann Report, Debate, Democracy, America, Thom Hartmann, News

4.41.2K Ratings

🗓️ 27 October 2022

⏱️ 59 minutes

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Summary

America is capable of energy independence and we don’t need to dance to the tune of Saudi Arabia and Russia. Rep Mark Pocan joins the show for a National Progressive Town Hall. Plus Geeky Science! A new hybrid virus is in town and we need to pay attention.

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0:42.7

This is the Tom Hartman program.

0:47.2

In just a moment, Congressman Mark Hogan will be with us taking your calls in a national progressive

0:52.8

town hall meeting. There's a new voter guide out, and this is really detailed.

0:58.8

It's nonpartisan, it's pretty straight up, Paul Loeb, and a bunch of people associated with him put it together.

1:03.8

It's over at the website, guides.vote.

1:07.6

Yes, there's a domain called dot vote, guides, GUIDs.vote, and it's produced by veteran journalists with links to credible sources.

1:17.0

And, you know, however you're voting by mail or in person, check it out, it's worth checking out.

1:22.3

Also, why are we still buying Saudi oil when we could have $60 barrel oil and $250 or $3 barrel

1:30.7

a gallon gasoline right here in the United States right now?

1:34.3

Actually, the transition would probably take a few months, but why is it that we're continuing to

1:38.5

support the Saudis when, according to this piece of the front page of the New York Times,

1:43.3

the dictator of Saudi Arabia, MBS, is walking around making jokes about Joe Biden being old and

1:49.1

senile, and how much he loved Donald Trump, and how he wants Donald Trump back in 2024.

1:54.1

And so, hey, let's screw with American gas prices to help the Republicans that hurt the Democrats.

1:59.7

I mean, this is crazy. I'll get into that in just a moment. I've got, I'm bringing the receipts.

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