Salisbury - While speaking at a Chamber of Commerce lunch in Salisbury today, Andy Harris M.D. announced his "Prescription for the Pain at the Pump." Andy's plan offers both short-term and long-term solutions to the out of control fuel costs. Andy announced his plan at a Chamber of Commerce meeting because "The greatest threat to our economic wellbeing is the rising fuel costs."
"I will take the lead in fighting against these out of control gas prices," said Dr. Harris. Rising fuel costs impact the most basic necessities of life, like groceries at the supermarket. "Working families should not be forced to decide whether to fill up the gas tank or put food on their table," Harris added.
"Because the liberal Washington Democrats refuse to alleviate the pain at the pump, it is time to elect people who will represent the values of working families. I will do just that," Harris said.
Below is Dr. Andy's "Prescription for the Pain at the Pump"
1. Temporarily suspend the federal and state gasoline taxes of $.42 from Memorial Day through Labor Day
2. Increase efficiency and simplify the refining process by temporarily reducing the over 40 different gasoline blends nationwide to four blends.
3. Open domestic natural gas and oil production in areas such as off the Aleutian Islands, in ANWR, and on the continental shelf to decrease our dependence on oil from foreign countries.
4. Increase long-term oil-refining capacity by establishing fast-track approval for construction of new refineries and expansion of existing refineries.
5. Provide incentives for technological innovations in alternative forms of energy like nuclear, cellulosic ethanol, solar, geothermal, and hydrogen cell
Friday, June 20, 2008
Harris Announces a "Prescription for the Pain at the Pum
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Glad to hear a common sense approach. We Republicans need to aggressively attack the DEM game of blocking oil production while atacking reliance on foreign oil and blaming the oil companies. They propose "windfall profits" taxes that will be passed thru to consumers. The federal and state governments already receive more money from fuel taxes than the oil companies receive in profits. The fuel taxes are then loaned (diverted) to entitlement programs that ensnare the traditional DEM voters in a plantation system that ensures their vote. WAKE UP AMERICA.
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