Stop Pain at the Pump campaign
By True Majority
When we
launched our Stop Pain at the Pump campaign, we promised that between
now and Election Day politicians would offer gimmicks that poll well
but do nothing to deal with our serious energy problems. Right on
schedule, the latest cockeyed proposal is picking up steam in
Washington, DC. On
Tuesday, John McCain suddenly announced that he was now supporting
off-shore drilling for oil and George Bush is following suit and
demanding that Congress reverse the decades-old ban(1).
It's
time to state the obvious: Off-shore drilling is not a serious idea to
reform our energy policy. The Government's own Energy Information
Administration points out that this oil won't be available for decades
and the total quantity is an “insignificant” drop in the bucket on the
world oil market.(2)
The only
groups that benefit from these proposals are big oil companies like
Exxon-Mobil which are already making record profits. That's why we've
partnered with Oil Change International on an easy online tool that
exposes politicians who take money from oil companies and vote against
ordinary Americans.
WHY do politicians vote for energy plans which only help Big Oil? Follow the money and find out.
Already,
over 34,000 of you have signed our call for a windfall profits tax and
real energy independence based on breaking our reliance on foreign oil.
Your stories of pain at the pump are pushing back against the millions
the oil industry is spending on lobbyists to boost their bottom line.
In the
weeks ahead, we will continue to respond rapidly to misleading gimmicks
like this one. Your message will put Congress on notice that they must
oppose harmful proposals like gas tax holidays, drilling in Alaska, and
off-shore oil exploration. More importantly, you will help put a human
face on the pain at the pump that Americans are feeling every day and
promote a real energy policy that will invest in America's future.
Tell your Congressional delegation to fight for real energy independence
Thanks
for taking action. Together, we can relegate off-shore drilling to the
dustbin of history right next to the gas tax holiday and the dodo,
-Darcy
Darcy Scott Martin
TrueMajority Washington Director
(1) bloomberg(dot)com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=a7xDvXSWYZo8&refer=home
(2) eia(dot)doe(dot)gov/oiaf/aeo/otheranalysis/ongr.html
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