DRILL HERE, DRILL NOW, PAY LESS
Howdy Ya'll!
This morning our Congressman, Louie Gohmert, (R) Texas, made an appearance on our local television stations to address the high gas prices and oil dependency issues. He endorsed AMERICAN SOLUTIONS http://www.americansolutions.com as a source for all of us to become aware of the situation at hand and take action.
Their program 'DRILL HERE, DRILL NOW, PAY LESS' has a petition to sign (which is free.) You may of course make a $10.00 contribution if you wish but is not required. You may also sign up for an email newsletter for updates.
It might be worth your while to take a look, so I'm passing it along.
AMERICAN SOLUTIONS basically says:
'As gas prices continue to increase, Congress continues to blame others while ignoring practical steps to stop the pain Americans are feeling at the pump. To lower gasoline prices and reduce our dependence on foreign oil, we need real solutions to our energy challenges.'
Background
- The average price for a gallon of gas is now $3.72, this is $.61 higher than a year ago.
- The U.S. Congress has acted, but in the wrong direction. Last week, the Senate voted narrowly against reversing a moratorium on oil-shale development.
- Federal officials and industry experts estimate that up to 1.8 trillion barrels of oil is trapped in the region's oil shale, or three times the proven reserves of Saudi Arabia.
- Laws and policies that restrict access to America’s abundant energy drive up the price of fuel and electricity. They cause widespread layoffs and leave workers and families struggling to survive, as the cost of everything they eat, drive, wear and do spirals higher.
| 73% of the American people agree that with appropriate safeguards to protect the environment, we should drill for oil off America's coasts to reduce our dependence on foreign oil. Read more tri-partisan solutions in the Platform of the American People: |
