Show Congress your gas receipts
Several Republican members of Congress are asking constituents to send in their gas receipts, which will be presented to the vacationing Democrat leadership.
Sen. Jim Inhofe asks Oklahomans:
Dear Friend,
I don’t need to tell you that gas prices are high, but there is someone I do need to tell…
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid.
…and I need your help to do it.Please mail me your gas receipts and a short note about what your family has had to sacrifice because of out-of-control prices at the pump. I’ll bundle together all the receipts and stories I receive and send them to Senator Reid. Together, we will send a message to Washington and show Harry Reid that high gas prices are hurting Oklahomans.
Please mail your gas receipts by August 21 to:
Jim Inhofe
PO Box 13300
Oklahoma City, OK 73113Harry Reid won’t even allow debate on a single solution I’ve proposed with my colleagues. And now Congress is on a five week recess! I don’t think he understands just how serious this is, but together we can show him.
In recent weeks, I have worked with other Congressional Republicans to bring down gas prices by expanding exploration of the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS), opening ANWR, developing America’s oil shales, and expanding refining capacity.
Last month, I introduced the American Affordable Fuels Act of 2008 that includes these measures as well as the Drive America on Natural Gas Act, which would promote the use of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) and Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) vehicles.
And just last week, I teamed up with Representative Dan Boren to introduce the Marginal Well Production Preservation and Enhancement Act, which ensures the nation’s policies recognize and reflect the economic importance of marginal well production.
But none of these ideas are even being considered because the Democrat Senate leadership is standing in the way. Let’s send them a message by sending in our gas receipts.
So, please, mail your gas receipts by August 21 to me at:
Jim Inhofe
PO Box 13300
Oklahoma City, OK 73113
Rep. Bill Sali is doing the same in Idaho:
Congressman Bill Sali today urged Idahoans to send their fuel receipts to his offices so that he can forward them to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. Sali said he wants to illustrate for Speaker Pelosi the hardship that high gas prices are having everyday in Idaho’s 1st Congressional District.
Sali made the announcement at a Post Falls, Idaho, truck stop, where he emphasized the need to boost American energy exploration and production.
“The fact remains we need to get our hands on every drop of energy we can from every source possible. While conservation is important and alternative energy is necessary, there’s no such thing as a hybrid or electric semi. Every one of these trucks out here today will continue to need affordable diesel.
“We keep talking about $4 a gallon gas. Well, these truckers here are paying $5 a gallon for diesel, and that is impacting the cost of everything and killing the trucking industry.
“Recently, I asked Idahoans to write me and tell me how high gas prices are affecting them. I heard from literally thousands of Idahoans, nearly all urging Congress to lift the ban on American energy exploration and drilling. The comments were extremely poignant.
A Post Falls trucking company owner named Robert wrote, ‘high fuel prices are breaking me and this whole industry. After being on the road away from my home for 5 to 6 weeks at a time and busting my butt trying to stay afloat, I really don’t have to worry about gas prices because I don’t have enough money left when I get home to buy gas for my car.’
“Jodi from Middleton wrote to tell me that it’s getting difficult to go anywhere, and being summer, she has to tell her kids that gas is too high to go to the park or the library. Jodi also told me that he’s paying $165 a week for groceries that used to cost $100 a week. Jodi said, ‘if gas goes any higher, we will lose our home.’
“Mariya from Boise wrote plainly, ‘the government is stifling the nation’s economy.’
“Well, Robert and Jodi and Mariya and all the others who have been writing my office asking Congress to do something are right. And yet Congress is not acting. Speaker Pelosi is refusing to take up legislation that increases American energy production. The legislation Congress has taken up so far is pure gimmickry, smoke and mirrors and political baloney.
“Maybe if Speaker Pelosi hears directly from Idahoans, and sees just how much it is costing the families and businesses of our state, she’ll be more inclined to act. So I’m asking Idahoans today to engage on this issue in a way they never have. Save those gas receipts. Send them to my office, and I’ll make sure Speaker Pelosi gets them,” said Sali.
Idahoans who want their gas receipts forwarded to Speaker Pelosi can send them to:
Boise Office
802 W Bannock, Ste 101
Boise, Idaho 83702Caldwell Office
704 Blaine St, Ste 1
Caldwell, Idaho 83605Coeur d’ Alene Office
610 W Hubbard, Ste 206
Coeur d’ Alene, Idaho 83814Lewiston Office
313 D Street, Ste 104
Lewiston, Idaho 83501
Show them your receipts. Keep the heat on the do-nothing Dems.
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I think what the GOP needs is a poster or video of Pelosi, Reid and Obama fiddling, ala Nero, as gas prices burn away at American’s income and earning power.
And-or
A “Democrats Gone Wild - Summer Break Edition” video - substituting Ludacris for Snoop Dog, of course.
Brooklyn Red,
The major components of the proposal include:
more info
press release video
This resident of Idaho would love to have a little chat with Comrade Peloski along with many of my neighbors who would like to make her and Dirty Harry Reid guests of honor at an old fashioned neck tie party. I am one of many residents that is extremely mad and frustrated by the arrogant leaders of Congress. We are making ends meet, but most civilian families in this small military town make under $25,000 a year and are barely affording to keep a roof over their heads. With the price per barrel of oil beginning to increase ($120 today) again thanks to the “do nothing” Democrat led Congress going on their 5 week all expense taxpayer paid vacation I can see it going back up towards $145 a barrel.
Congressman Sali is doing a great job attacking this issue, but I am just outside his district unfortunately and I am stuck with Congressman Simpson although his improved voting record since crossing the aisle on S-CHIP shows he is trying to protect his phony baloney job. The liberal invaders from California that have overrun Boise think they stand a chance in unseating Congressman Sali this season. I heard the Freedom’s Watch commercial supporting Sali on the radio today and it was great. I have yet to hear anything from his Blue Dog Democrat challenger that fails to put his party affiliation in any of his commercials. I am still waiting to hear him explain his position on Comrade Peloski’s “Screw America First” energy policy.
Actually I’m stating the opposite, I believe your 2006 link said 60% imported, I’m going by 70% imported in 2008. I just think the imports from the Saudi Arabia and Venezuela had remained steady or declined whereas we have increased supply from other countries like Canada. We can argue the exact numbers, but I think my clarification to the original post on this is much closer than his 70% Saudi + Ven.
Correction for you, he is not my candidate because there isn’t a conservative running in this election yet. Maybe if he picked Palin as his VP I’d be more inclined to believe he actually gives a crap about conservatives. Although he is in favor of letting individual states choose to harvest their own resources, which would allow Alaska to open it up under his command. But anyhow, just thought I’d fix that for you, and yes I would rather have ANWR open than the coastal shelf any day of the week.
We, likely, could argue far too long on exact amounts. But, we should have to agree that we import far too much oil for our consumption needs here in the U.S.
Until such time as the alternative-fuel vehicles and some other options can be realized, the only way to continue driving the futures of oil down is by increasing domestic supply and, thereby, giving the average American some much needed relief.
I’m all for high mileage vehicles. We own two fairly fuel efficient vehicles, as well as my truck for agricultural use. But, even with the fuel efficient vehicles, the cost of fuel for our family is killing us.
Wow, that’s a great post Send_Me. You wrote what Malkin should’ve, but didn’t regarding this transparent piece of pandering politics. Nicely stated.
My hyperbole stands corrected. (My point was that a large percentage of our oil is imported, and not necessarily from friendly or stable places.) So, if 46% of our imported oil came from OPEC would any of us feel better? (Algeria, Angola, Ecuador, Indonesia, Iraq, Kuwait, Libya, Nigeria, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, UAE and Venzuela.) Some dicey places on that list.
fluffy said (#74):
It is the earth, not the Republican party, that determines what our options are. There is not enough untapped oil in Alaska to make much difference in our balance of payments or oil independence. It will make some difference, must not much.
Drilling is not the solution. Focusing the debate on drilling means not having any potential solutions on the table. Do Republicans really want to set an empty table for American voters?
What is the current day argument for not opening ANWR to domestic oil exploration? Is it still the Porcupine Caribou?
The wildlife in ANWR have been increasing for years in areas where production has been occurring. The Central Arctic Caribou Herd, which migrates through Prudhoe Bay has grown from 3000 animals to its current level of 32,000 animals, not to mention the brown bear, fox and bird populations
Less than one-half of one persent of ANWR would be even be affected by production activity, about the equivalent of a postage stamp on a football field. Our best chance for a major discovery seems to lie in the Coast Plain of ANWR.
Advanced Arctic technologies have decreased the size of any footprint that we might leave in domestic oil exploration there. Had Prudhoe Bay been built today, instead of years ago, the footprint would have been 64% smaller.
Yes both good links. I have seen proud but “yes we can” is new to me It catches attention.
Wow. How did I get all of that inside the quote brackets, like that?
Oh, I see (not really because as I’ve said before, you have no concept of the futures market).
But please enlighten us as to what the dems solution is. All I’ve heard is tune ups, tire gauges, and waving a wand in hopes that alternative sources magically appear tomorrow.
you’re an idiot lgm
Here is an interesting video on that site I linked earlier about ANWR.
It’s also worth noting that part of the reason why the price of oil has gone up so dramatically is because the dollar has gotten weaker.
Why has it gotten weaker? Because of massive budget deficits.
So BOs $trillion+ of extra spending of money we don’t have is only going to make things worse. (and yes, we’re all aware that the current spending problem is bipartisan. But at least, to McCain’s credit, he’s not part of the problem).
taylork said:
“Focusing the debate on drilling means not having any potential solutions on the table.”
Indeed, Taylor.
I think the lad doesn’t realize he’s talking in contradictions in that snippet. Oil drilling is both the current and future solution.
Neither do Democrats. Nothing they are proposing will have a significant effect in even 10 years! Solar? Nope. Cloudy days and 20% efficiency keep that in the lab. Conservation? Yeah, tell that to the Northeast libs when their butts are freezing off this winter. Ethanol? Nice, if you like burning food in your car. Hydrogen? A real distribution network and a real storage system for cars keep that out. Biofuels? See ethanol above.
Bottom line: not a single technology proposed by the know nothing Democrat “led” Congress will produce anything of significance within a decade as OCS/ANWR drilling will.
Well, the Schiavo debacle aside, the stunt perpetrated by the Democrats will take a far bigger bite out of them.
Mention was made of gas going to $10.00 in a few years. Well some places pay that now. One location is only a couple hundred miles from producing oil wells.
Guess I am lucky that gasoline today is $4.82 in my town.
As to it being years from now before oil from off shore, ANWAR, or other domestic fields is on the market, SO WHAT. That reasoning for not allowing drilling can be applied to wishfull thinking new energy sources can be developed. Thus we should stop trying to find new sources as it may be 10 years before any are on the market.
Ah! An admission that drilling will make a difference. Given the estimates of the OCS/ANWR oil in combination with the TRILLIONS of barrels of oil contained in the Bakken Formation (in addition to our extensive coal reserves and our old friend nuclear power), it is quite a difference indeed.
But it is a solution, which is more than you or the rest of the liberals have provided. And the American public agrees, according to recent polls. As for a debate, why not ask Queen Nancy why she won’t allow one?
Why take the “empty table” away from the Democrats? As mentioned above, barring some technological miracle, alternate energy sources that can replace oil are probably a generation away if we are lucky. And why are the Dems so quick to take a 5 week vacation when the heating season is mere months away?
When your opponent is making a fool of themselves, get out of the way.
On August 7th, 2008 at 8:04 pm, (Re: #100)
TheOtherSide said:
Brooklyn Red,
The major components of the proposal include:…
Nope can’t back it, not free market & it means higher taxes & government control of industries. In fact I see no compromise at all, nice try.
But Hugo Chavez would probably like it.
I’ve told you all — gas is going down, down, down from now (has been for three weeks already) until election day!
Waiting for January 20, 2009!
Every once in a while I call Harry Reids office. I tell them that I have a running bet that ole Harry can reach 0% approval ratings!! I tell them that he just needs to try a little itty bit harder !! I have faith he can do it!
#47 lonewolf said:
I’m starting to think that “lgm” is actually an algorithmic program that was programed at Soros Central, set to go out to try and disrupt rational blogs on a timed or sequential basis.
Trying to discourse with “him” is like conversing with an online technical representative stationed somewhere in the bowels of a southeast Asian country. Something gets lost in translation everytime.
Better solution in the short run: reduce demand — milage standards for cars, more public transportation, energy efficient appliances & buildings, urban planning (not for farmers) to allow public transportation, promote ride sharing, fill your tires (only 4% savings, but worth doing), retire clunker gas guzzlers, …
Pathetically 5? Not TOO sure about the (4)
Malicious. Pathetic UnTuthTeller?
Or just Pathetic?
Damn it BrianNY, now I have a headache and will have to take an assburn.
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His Messiahship be mocked- the Botox Broad 2
Allie OOP OOP be praised
Over at powerline “How soon could we pump oil” http://www.powerlineblog.com“>
Speaks for itself.
the lgm algorithm says:
What’s your E.T.A. for this solution?
What’s your E.T.A. for this solution, including behavioral change?
What’s your E.T.A. for this solution, including behavioral change?
What’s your E.T.A. for this solution, including behavioral change?
What’s your E.T.A. for this solution, including behavioral change?
Question, do more Americans check their car vitals themselves, or use jiffy-lube/maintenance centers?
What’s your E.T.A. for this solution, including behavioral change?
It would have been much more impressive if this report wasn’t done by the Institute for Energy rearch - a known shill for Exxon & Mobil.
Two companies who would love to be pumping more oil……
Since when is food and water “life support”? If such “life support” is so terrible, maybe you need to get off it too.
The battle over drilling in ANWR has been going on for decades. Democrats have been opposing it for decades. Republicans have been pushing for it for decades. While some Republicans are Johnny Come Lately’s to this fight, claiming that “suddenly” Republicans have picked a new fight is simply ludicrous! It has simply become much more visible due to the recent insane spike in gas prices. (Or are you somehow claiming that the decades long fight was Democrats pushing for it and Republicans opposing it?)
It’s kind of like the “overnight success” of a band which has been playing local clubs for 15 or 20 years. It may seem like they came out of nowhere for the general public, but the musicians have been working hard on their skills for years and years.
Exxon/Mobil hmm. Let’s see. If their stock fell through the floor tomorrow there would be a lot of Mutual funds and pension funds in trouble. Lots of IRA’s and retirement plans hurting. Thousands of American employees and peripheral industries out of work. Yup.
Reagan already did that,ok he did not make a flat tire law affecting ONLY 20% of the people part of the time, not much more can be done there. you are behind the times by 20 years.
Reagan also started shale and hydrogen research.
Or, maybe LGM is:
6. a contrary troll
7.some sort of masochist who craves well deserved verbal abuse
8. mentally deranged.
The same illogical reasoning tried to stop the development of Prudhoe Bay. I can’t even imagine where our country would be today if it had won. I gave up trying to understand ignorance a long time ago.
lonewolf, you forgot all 7 of the above
that is my vote. He is here to disrupt nothing else. Stupid as lefties are they would all make a mistake somwhere and make comic book sense.
Ride share? Only if you could guarantee I wouldn’t end up in a car with someone like you.
I do keep my tires properly inflated, been doing it since gas was 30 cents a gallon, however I’m with BryanNY on the rest of your suggesions — I’m just not going to go through the behavioral change at this stage of the game. But, hey, if doing those things gives you a tingle in your leg, go for it.
I already avoid driving as much as I possibly can. I even work at home. Most people I know avoid driving as much as possible too. The key word is possible. How do you propose that people drive less than is possible?
There are standards, then there are standards, and let’s not forget about physics. Car makers are working hard to improve gas mileage. I like reading about cars and I find it very impressive how many times I’ve read that a new model improved both the fuel efficiency and the horsepower. I’ve also been surprised at how often the smaller, less powerful engine does not improve fuel efficiency.
(Slightly off topic. Last year Honda was building a hybrid Accord which was both significantly more efficient and more powerful and better performing than the standard model. Does anyone know why they discontinued it this year? I would have thought it would have been a big seller.)
Beyond better engine technologies, the only way to improve gas mileage is to make tradeoffs in the rest of the car to reduce weight. Maybe reduce safety by giving up some impact absorption to save weight. Or start using pricey exotic materials which would drive car prices beyond affordable levels. Are you willing to reduce safety standards to improve gas mileage? To quote Mr. Scott, “Ye canna’ change the laws of physics.”
Sure thing. My daughter could give up 1 1/2 hours each way to take the bus to work just to avoid a 5 minute drive. Except on some nights the busses stop running before she gets off work. And no busses run when and where my wife and oldest daughter need to get to work.
Or maybe I could find a way to get the bus to run between my house and the grocery store, two or three times in a row so that I can do my grocery shopping. (Multiple trips would be needed because there’s only so much that I can carry at any one time.)
Public transportation only works if it’s running on a compatible schedule to compatible destinations. So far, that seems to fit less than 5% of the population and only within cities.
Do you have any magic ideas to overcome these practical limitations?
Sure thing. Let’s throw away all those appliances which are working now and fill up the landfills just as fast as we can. Then we can destroy everyone’s finances by forcing them to buy new appliances which they didn’t need.
Appliances have been getting more efficient. (Yes, I pay attention to efficiency when I need to replace something.) So from that standpoint, we’re already doing what you suggest. But throwing away working equipment is wasteful both from a financial and a resources point of view. By “resources” I mean both materials and energy.
The same goes for buildings. Most homeowners already have a financial incentive to improve their efficiency just to save money in the long run. For example, I want to install newer, more efficient windows in my house. But I can’t do it until I have the money available to do it. Or are you going to reach into your own pocket and pay for new windows? No? Then are you going to hold a gun to my head to force me to do something I already want to do, but can’t? Get real!
Or, like the appliances, are you suggesting that homeowners with houses that don’t meet certain standards should be required to tear them down and build new ones? Riiight. Is the money for this going to come from your pocket again?
Oh. I see now. You just want to level whole cities. It’s a whole lot easier for someone to swallow the idea of razing both his house and his appliances if your whole neighborhood is also being sent to those relocation camps.
Gee, a good idea in the bunch! But isn’t this already being done?
4%? Sounds high to me. This should already be part of normal maintenance, not just for gas savings, but to improve safety and make sure the tires last longer. Again, you can’t fill in a 5 mile deep hole by applying a teaspoon of dirt, especially if you’re already doing that.
I’m retiring my old 30 mpg clunker as soon as my new 30 mpg clunker passes inspection. There’s a darn good reason why I’m driving clunkers. $$$$$ Do you suppose people drive clunkers because we actually like them? Or are you being generous with your money again?
Please. He moved on with his life and did not give a rats ass about her. He was no hero (except for people like you and lgm). Her parents were taking care of her and loved her.
I will pray for you too. I pray you never have one of your children’s life taken from you - intentionally. I pray you never know their pain.
Liberals:
1. Kill babies
2. Keep murders alive
3. Kill those when their quality of life is less than acceptable
Thank the living Yah I am not a liberal
Those are all well and good…but isnt any difference better than the alternative?
And legislation on the table now, that dems wont sign or even vote on, also contains measures for alternative fuels and research. so what’s the problem?
1. Dems/libs think they hold a lock on these ideas
2. Dems/libs attitude: our way is best even if it is wrong (we have a consensus)
3. Dems/libs attitude part II - our way or hit the highway
4. Dems/libs idea of conservation is to jet around the globe telling everyone to pump air in their tires and change their light bulbs (before we have congress make you do it - and we will)
Should I go on?
I know
Was being rhetorical 
but excellent points!
Are you serious with this statement?
LGM
Let’s see…LGM accuses republicans of not having an energy plan, but all you can come up with is Terry Schiavo?
I guess it’s a little better than Barack’s flip-flopping and Pelosi’s book tour.
And actually, several republicans, including Norm Coleman of Minnesota, support alternative energy.
Drilling will immediately bring down prices. In case you haven’t noticed, LGM, your party is blaming, in part, the speculators.
Guess what? Supply-side economics works! And no amount of big liberal government spending can change that !
So, if the totalitarian House democrats would simply allow us to drill, the price would come down because of the basic economic rule of supply and demand, and believe it or not, the speculators MAKE money even when the price goes DOWN!
I bet the, poor “intimated” MSM isn’t reporting on that!
That is an entirely accurate fact. McCain hasn’t been on the floor since April.
so what?
You seemed to question the statement. That’s what.
TOS - I questioned why this even matters. Big friggin deal - I don’t care if Obama is on the floor more than McCain or vise versa.
LGM
Actually, McCain is out campaigning and has been in the Senate much much longer than Barack.
It is the democrats, LGM, who have a lot of nerve to deny an up and down vote on drilling and then go on vacation to campaign to the American people.
Lucky for you, many of them are stupid enough (thanks to secondary and post-secondary education indoctrination of left-wing values) to believe your party’s cover story (environmental catastrophe and global warming) for the REAL agenda (no more Christianity and formation of a socialists state).