Achelpohl Calls on Terry and Smith to Join Democrats to Ease Pain at the Pump
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 24, 2007
Contact: Eric Fought
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eric@nebraskademocrats.org
Achelpohl Calls on Terry and Smith to Join Democrats to Ease Pain at the Pump
LINCOLN, Neb. – With gasoline prices soaring to $3.42 per gallon in Nebraska heading into Memorial Day weekend, Nebraska Democratic Party Chair Steve Achelpohl today called on Nebraska Republicans in Washington to help ease the pain at the pump for Nebraska’s families. [Source: AAA Fuel Gauge Report, http://www.fuelgaugereport.com/sbsavg.asp]
Yesterday in the House of Representatives, Democrats led the charge to pass the Federal Price Gouging Prevention Act of 2007 by a mostly party line vote of 284-141, defying a veto threat from President Bush. The bill would protect Americans from being gouged at the pump and set America on a path toward lower gas prices by imposing tough new measures to investigate and punish those who are artificially inflating the price of gasoline. The fact that Nebraska’s Congressmen Terry and Smith voted against the bill shows that they continue to sell their souls to Big Oil.
“I commend the Democrats in Congress who showed political will and tenacity in the face of veto threats to pass a bill that puts American families first,” said Nebraska Democratic Party State Chair Steve Achelpohl. “Republicans like Lee Terry and Adrian Smith should apologize for failing to join Democrats to pass the anti-price gouging bill yesterday, and owe it to Nebraskans to hold the Bush Administration accountable and help lower gas prices. Our Democrats in Congress are keeping their promises and helping make America energy independent. That’s what the American people voted for, and that’s what they’re getting.”