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From: GOP Leader Alert <GOPLeaderAlert@mail.house.gov>
Date: June 9, 2008 5:33:11 PM EDT
Subject: As Price at the Pump Hits $4 Per Gallon, Democrats Again Refuse to Schedule Any Legislation to Help Lower Gas Prices
AS PRICE AT THE PUMP HITS $4 PER GALLON, DEMOCRATS AGAIN REFUSE TO SCHEDULE ANY LEGISLATION TO HELP LOWER GAS PRICES
 
MEDIA REPORTS HIGHLIGHT REPUBLICAN EFFORTS TO HELP BRING DOWN SKYROCKETING GAS PRICES WHILE DEMOCRATS REMAIN IDLE ON ENERGY ISSUE
 
June 9, 2008 | Permalink
 
Media reports from coast to coast are highlighting the news that the average price of gasoline shot above $4 per gallon over the weekend.  A nightmare scenario once unthinkable has now become a stark reality and Democratic leaders have no solutions to help.  Case in point:  Despite desperate pleas from working families and small businesses across the nation, Democrats in Congress have scheduled no legislation this week to help bring down the high price of gasoline. 
 
Standing in stark contrast to Democrats’ inaction on gas prices, House Republicans are listening to the American people and have put a forth comprehensive energy plan to provide relief at the pump and secure our energy future.  An article in The Hill highlights Republicans’ action vs. Democrats’ inaction on the issue of energy:
 
“With the AAA reporting that the average national cost for gasoline crossed the $4-mark for the first time, House Republicans on Sunday sought to lay the blame for record prices at the doorstep of congressional Democrats.
 
“‘Today marks another dubious day for this Do-Nothing Democratic Congress,” House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio) stated. ‘On their watch, gas prices have soared to new heights, and by refusing to schedule a vote on a plan to increase American-made energy to help lower gas prices, congressional Democrats are complicit in this unprecedented surge in fuel costs.’
 
“Boehner touted the GOP’s plan to reduce the burden at the pump and blasted House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) for not bringing it to a vote.
 
“‘Every American has a right to ask: What will it take for the Democrat-controlled Congress to finally take action and help ease the pain of the Pelosi Premium on behalf of struggling families and small businesses?’ Boehner stated. ‘Speaker Pelosi has the power to schedule a vote on our plan to begin breaking America’s costly dependence on foreign sources of energy. She should not wait another day to do so.’”
 
And a column entitled “Fuelish Democrats” by Weekly Standard executive editor Fred Barnes demonstrates that Republicans continue to gain momentum on the most important issue facing the American people today:
 
“Republicans finally have a winning argument on a big issue, and they’d better make the most of it. It starts with high gasoline prices--the single most infuriating issue to voters these days--but doesn’t end there... Where Republicans have succeeded is in selling their solution to soaring gas prices: drilling for oil offshore and on federal lands, areas now off limits. In the Gallup survey, support for drilling in precisely these areas jumped from 41 percent in 2007 to 57 percent in May.”
 
As the Gallup poll referenced in Barnes’ column shows, Democrats are appallingly out of touch with their constituents when it comes to increasing production of American-made energy.  The Republican plan calls for environmentally sound exploration of oil and gas, improving energy efficiency, and encouraging investment in groundbreaking research in advanced alternative and renewable energy technologies. 
 
Gasoline today averages $4.02 per gallon, $1.69 more than when Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) became Speaker.  Unfortunately, the Democratic Majority in Congress refuses to take action on responsible solutions that would help bring down this $1.69 Pelosi Premium.  What will it take for Democrats to stop ignoring the American people and join Republicans in an effort to ease the pain at the pump? 
 
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