Press release
bachmann.house.gov
Michele Bachmann
Contact: Stephen Miller 202-225-2331
Bachmann on Outrageous $4 Gas
We Can Get it Back to $2
Washington, D.C., Jun 9 -
Today, Congresswoman Michele Bachmann (MN-06) released the following statement after the national average for a gallon of gasoline hit the record-breaking milestone of $4 a gallon:
“This is truly a grim milestone for America. These gut-wrenching prices at the pump are impacting every sector of the economy and are hurting poor and middle-class Americans the worst. The punishment at the pump needs to end – and it could end right now if Congress would only act.
“In fact, Congress’ reckless inaction is to blame for the situation in the first place. Global demand for energy has soared to record heights and yet this Congress has opposed virtually every effort to increase our energy supply. And so prices have soared to record heights as well. The ‘no-new-energy’ mantra of the new Democrat majority is costing Americans severely – prices have shot up more in the last 17 months than in well over a decade.
“Just consider: we could harvest enough energy from the shale in Colorado, Wyoming and Utah to offset all our imports from Saudi Arabia – but it’s off limits. France gets 80% of its power from clean nuclear energy – but we haven’t built a new plant since the 70’s. We had 321 refineries in 1981 – today it’s only 149. China explores for energy off the coast of Cuba – Americans just sit and watch from the Florida shores. And the list goes on....
“Americans are starving for relief and Congress holds the key to the pantry door. If Congress would just turn the lock, prices would plummet – before even a single watt is harvested. The choice is clear: either Congress embraces the tired dogma of ‘no-new-energy’ or Congress embraces change and gets gas back to $2 a gallon.”
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We had 321 refineries in 1981 – today it’s only 149.
Not sure what she is trying to point out here. We don’t have insufficient refining capacity as shown by the fact you don’t see rationing or lines. The current crop of refineries have been upgraded/expanded and the smaller inefficent ones shut down. Maybe this Rep can help with some of environmental rules that stiffle production/drilling/refining.