Lunsford Reiterates That He Would Vote for Higher Taxes on Domestic Oil Production; Does Not Dispute That His Energy Plan Would Not Open One New Acre to Offshore Drilling

Bruce Lunsford has a new TV ad on the air in which he cites four votes Senator McConnell cast against increasing taxes on domestic oil production. As we’ve pointed out repeatedly, Bruce Lunsford supports policies like the "windfall profits tax" that would decrease domestic energy production, making the U.S. more dependent on foreign oil and driving prices even higher at the pump. Even The Washington Post and The New York Times have called Democrats’ proposed windfall profits tax a "gimmick."

Roll Call 339, 11/17/2005 – Senator McConnell opposed a windfall profits tax. Lunsford would have voted with Barack Obama and John Kerry in favor of it.

Roll call 222, 6/21/2007 – Senator McConnell voted for an amendment saying we should not increase taxes on domestic oil production unless it is certified that the tax increases would not raise prices at the pump or make us more dependent on foreign oil. Lunsford would have voted with Barack Obama and John Kerry against this commonsense measure.

Roll Call 223, 6/21/2007 – Senator McConnell opposed legislation that would increase taxes on domestic oil production. Lunsford would have voted with Barack Obama and John Kerry in favor.

Roll Call 146, 6/10/2008 – Senator McConnell opposed a windfall profits tax. Lunsford would have voted with Barack Obama and John Kerry in favor.

Lunsford’s new ad relies on misguided editorials by newspapers supportive of Lunsford’s higher energy taxes. Interestingly, nowhere in Lunsford’s ads does he 1) dispute that he bragged about creating automatic gas tax increases in Kentucky, or 2) dispute that his energy plan would not open one new acre to offshore drilling.