Obama speaks about energy plan in Lansing

By Staff

The crowd sang "Happy Birthday" to Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama as he stepped to the Lansing Center stage for a campaign event. The Illinois senator was in Michigan on Monday to talk about energy and the economy, two issues he knows are resonating nationally and in this critical industrial swing state. After he was serenaded, Obama said, "There is no place I would rather be on my birthday than Lansing, Michigan." Obama turned 47 on Monday. He then began telling the audience the details of his plan to deal with high energy prices. Obama wants to tax the windfall profits of oil companies and use some of that money to help motorists pay the rising price of gas, help develop more fuel-efficient cars, among other solutions.

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