Senator Bayh from Indiana is working to prove that a small government agenda does not have to be at odds with a clean energy plan. It's a common belief that a smaller government is a leaner, more efficient government. Before running for the Senate seat from Indiana Bayh was elected Governor there in 1988. "Mr. Bayh's record," reported the Wall Street Journal in 1992, "is one of a genuinely fiscally conservative Democrat."

Bayh's own wesite makes the following claim:

"Stressing fiscal responsibility, lower taxes, job creation and lean government, Bayh's list of achievements include: eight years without raising taxes; the greatest single tax cut and largest budget surplus in state history; national leadership in moving people from welfare to work; more dollars for schools every year; high academic standards and new college opportunities for all, including low-income students; more than 350,000 new jobs; tougher laws on crime; and improved environmental quality."

Importing energy contributes to our trade deficit, drives our interest rates up, and adversely effects our national security, all of which is a drag on our economy. If you've ever felt that your desire for a leaner, more efficient government was at odds with your desire to fix our energy policies, you're not alone.

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