Do I hear $5/gal gas? ARGH!!!!!

This post might upset some of you and some of you might not care. I recently received this email from a friend of mine and thought it was interesting in the current economic climate we are in. Not to step on any toes- just wanted to pass on some information...


Worth printing out and taping to gas pumps.....
When will America wake up?
$140 a barrel petroleum, and its headed further up. Adding to the
cost of food, possible inflation and driving the dollar down in
international trade. And we are at the mercy of Venezuela, Iran and
other bad actors, as well as Nigeria and other unstable places, due
to our huge need for imported oil.

So what has congress done?

ANWR Exploration
House Republicans: 91% Supported
House Democrats: 86% Opposed

Coal-to-Liquid
House Republicans: 97% Supported
House Democrats: 78% Opposed

Oil Shale Exploration
House Republicans: 90% Supported
House Democrats: 86% Opposed

Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Exploration
House Republicans: 81% Supported
House Democrats: 83% Opposed

(And the Democrats do this as Cuba and China drill for Cuba barely
50 miles off our shores in South Florida)

Refinery Increased Capacity
House Republicans: 97% Supported
House Democrats: 96% Opposed

SUMMARY

91% of House Republicans have historically voted to increase the
production of American-made oil and gas.

86% of House Democrats have historically voted against increasing
the production of American-made oil and gas.

Over the past 30 years:

Democrats have blocked the development of new sources of petroleum.
Democrats have blocked drilling in ANWR.
Democrats have blocked drilling off the coast of Florida.
Democrats have blocked drilling off of the east coast.
Democrats have blocked drilling off of the west coast.
Democrats have blocked drilling off the Alaskan coast.
Democrats have blocked building oil refineries.
Democrats have blocked clean nuclear energy production.
Democrats have blocked clean coal production.

This is why I hate politics... We have solutions to our energy problems just not the will to make it happen...