An RNC ad claims Obama has "no new solutions" to the energy problem, when he actually proposes $150 billion worth.

You know, we need to put stiff penalties in place when campaigns just tell lies like this. Campaigns should not be permitted to tell such blatant lies. There needs to be stiff fines put in place. Even if a campaign could argue they made a mistake....a few stiff fines and they'd be more careful going forward!

A new ad from the Republican National Committee claims Barack Obama proposes "no new solutions" for the energy and climate crises. In fact, the Illinois senator has proposed $150 billion in spending over 10 years for biofuels, plug-in hybrids, low-emission coal plants and the rapid commercialization of other new, clean energy technologies. The ad also recycles the misleading claim that Obama has said "no" to nuclear. Obama said he is open to nuclear if it is clean and safe.

And while the ad correctly says that Obama is against lifting the gas tax and against more production "here at home" (read: lifting the federal ban on more offshore oil drilling), neither of those steps is likely to be a "solution" for the problems at hand.

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