Republicans planned to offer an alternative bill that included lifting the Obama administration's blanket moratorium on deepwater drilling, setting up a bipartisan commission with subpoena power to investigate the Gulf oil disaster and propose reforms, and allowing for revenue sharing for states that permit offshore drilling.

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Maybe next President Obama will propose a special tax on soda pop to contribute to a Trust Fund that can investigate ways to promote the drinking of wheatgrass and pomegranate juice?

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