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Countryman on Thursday, May 22, 2008 3:20:39 PM
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House Republicans Unveil Energy Plan, Real Solutions for American Families
Putnam: “Washington is broken, and it is no more apparent than on soaring energy and gas prices under the Democratic Congress”
May 21, 2007
At a news conference on the steps of the U.S.
Capitol today, House Republicans unveiled our plan to deliver real
energy solutions and lower gas prices for Americans facing pain at the
pump. Congressman Adam Putnam (R-FL), Chairman of the House Republican
Conference, issued the following statement:
“Washington is broken, and it is no more apparent than on soaring energy and gas prices under the Democrat Congress.
“More
than two years ago, Speaker Pelosi promised a ‘commonsense plan to help
bring down skyrocketing gas prices.’ Since Democrats took control of
Congress, gas prices have risen more than 60 percent and Americans are
paying a hefty Pelosi Premium at the pump. This is not the change
Democrats promised Americans, and it is the not the change Americans
deserve.
“The American people are hurting from a slowing
economy, the housing crunch and rising costs of living. They are tired
of waiting for the long-promised ‘commonsense plan’ to lower gas
prices. They are impatient with a Democrat energy policy that is chock
full of job-killing tax hikes, burdensome regulation and no new
American energy.
“Today, House Republicans unveiled an energy
plan that offers meaningful solutions for American families. Through
this agenda, we will increase production of American-made energy –
including next-generation oil, natural gas, clean-coal, renewable and
alternative energies – while protecting our nation’s natural resources.
We will cut red tape and increase energy supplies by spurring the
construction of new refineries and nuclear power plants, as many
European nations are doing. And we will make America more energy
efficient by offering significant conservation tax breaks to Americans
who invest in green technologies for their home, car or business.
“The
American people have had it with skyrocketing gas prices and a Democrat
Congress that offers no meaningful solutions. Our House Republican plan
provides real solutions to produce American-made energy, help lower gas
prices and make us more energy independent. That is the change America
deserves.”
This sounds fine as far as it goes, but why don't you write up a bill and introduce it!
Stop talking about it, get off your asses, and DO something!
The more the GOP leadership diddles around like this, all talk and no action, the more people start looking for REAL leaders.