It's been two years since the left's plan for lowering gas prices' was first introduced as a platform; for Democrat's win of Congress, 4/06...
'Change' and 'New Direction' Plans?
And so, in a letter by House Republicans, they requested a release of this plan. Congressman Terry Everett recalls a session, "Instead of heeding the public's calls for quick action to address skyrocketing gasoline costs, House liberals voted on legislation affecting America's beaches."
4/14/08: As Gas Prices Rise, Life's a "Beach" for House Liberals
House Republican leaders on Tuesday challenged Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) to release a plan to lower gas prices that they say Democrats touted when they were in the minority.
“Two years ago this week, you stated that House Democrats had a ‘commonsense plan’ to ‘lower gas prices,’ ” the letter said. “In light of the skyrocketing gasoline prices affecting working families and every sector of our struggling economy, we are writing today to respectfully request that you reveal this ‘commonsense plan’ so we can begin work on responsible solutions to help ease this strain.”Pelosi’s office did not respond immediately for comment.
Read more
Congressman Terry Everett asks: Why? Access to vast oil and gas reserves, as well as our ability to expand refineries and generate more electricity through nuclear power have been blocked by environmentalists and their supporters in Congress. While oil producing countries - some of which are hostile to America - have us over a barrel, time and again congressional liberals have blocked efforts to safely and cleanly tap our own domestic energy supplies. More.
I'm told that Democrat activists & lobbyist protests against nuclear power plants, were directly responsible for the extent of today's foreign oil dependence...
Though they will blame anyone else, but the liberal activist policies stopped their construction... With very little vision for future.
