Democrats are bringing their idea of an ‘energy bill’ to the floor for a vote today. After being kept completely out of the drafting process, House Republicans – and the American people – got their first glimpse at the 290-page bill late last night. Claiming to be a ‘comprehensive’ bill, it instead locks away vast amounts of precious natural resources. Not to mention that it completely overlooks alternative nuclear and coal-to-liquid technologies…all of which CAN be found in the truly comprehensive American Energy Act.
And worse, the Democrats’ latest sham hikes taxes on struggling consumers to fund alternative and renewable energy technologies. House Republicans – like the American people – want to achieve and advance clean energy technologies. In our bill – the American Energy Act – we invest in the fuels of the future through revenues generated from the exploration of American energy and, importantly, WITHOUT RAISING TAXES on working families and small businesses.
Democrat Senator Mary Landrieu has called the Democrats’ bill “dead on arrival” and urged her House Democrat colleagues to vote AGAINST it. It’s painfully apparent that this sham of a bill is just cynical political cover, designed secretly in smoky back rooms without any input from House Republicans – and it has zero chance of actually becoming law.
The bottom line: the American Energy Act is the only truly comprehensive energy bill that will ease the pain at the pump and lessen our dependence on foreign oil. But don’t take our word for it…as The Wall Street Journal put it: “Voters Want Everything on Energy.”
Even though House Democrats will not allow for a fair debate – here’s what a side-by-side comparison of the two plans would look like:
Click here for a high-resolution version.
Tagged as: Energy
Posted 16 Sep 2008
Welcome to GOP.gov | 
