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The Truth Behind the Blackout

Buzzflash says,

If Bush Really Wants to Investigate the Cause of the Largest Blackout in American History, He Should Start with the Vice-President, Tom DeLay and Himself

For example, last night, the President said:

We'll have time to look at it and determine whether or not our grid needs to be modernized. I happen to think it does, and have said so all along."

The truth is,

In June of 2001, Bush opposed and the congressional GOP voted down legislation to provide $350 million worth of loans to modernize the nation's power grid because of known weaknesses in reliability and capacity. Supporters of the amendment pointed to studies by the Energy Department showing that the grid was in desperate need of upgrades as proof that their legislation sponsored by U.S. Rep. Sam Farr (D-CA) should pass. [Roll Call Vote #169, 6/20/01].

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