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Deja vu all over again

The Daily Show reminded us last summer that we’ve heard this ​“get off of foreign oil” thing once or twice before.
By Ken Paulman

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Today, President Obama will announce a plan to reduce oil imports by a third. I think most people will agree that’s a laudable goal.

But at the risk of sounding cynical, it’s probably worth revisiting the Daily Show’s brilliant reminder from last summer that we’ve heard this one before:

Ken Paulman is the director of impact at Canary Media. He was previously the founder and director of the Energy News Network, which merged with Canary Media in 2025.

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