Friday, July 4, 2008
Weldon Hates Working Families, Loves Big Oil
Dave voted against the "Use It Or Lose It" bill at a time when working families (like mine) are struggling to pay for rising gas costs. Republicans are touting drilling closer to Florida's coast as a way to bring prices down -- a claim that is ridiculous when the oil companies already have leases to 68 million acres they aren't currently drilling, apparently because they won't get big enough profits quick enough on those acres. The bill would've required oil companies to drill on the leases they already have or they wouldn't get further leases. Dave voted against that and for continued high prices for working families and potentially for oil spills on our beaches. Thanks, Dave!