Americans Deserve Energy Independence Created By American Workers

Floor Speech

Ms. FOXX. Madam Speaker, under the Democrats' national energy tax plan, American households will pay on average $3,100 a year in extra energy costs, and between 1.8 and 7 million American jobs will be lost. The President admitted under his energy plan, energy prices would ``necessarily skyrocket'' and that the cost would be passed on to American consumers.

Manufacturing jobs will be relocated to other parts of the world, like India and China, which have less stringent environmental restrictions, hurting American workers and our environment.

Forcing through Congress an energy plan that raises energy prices and that leads to further job loss during a time of economic crisis is irresponsible and the wrong direction to take our country. The American people know that we can do better.

Republicans want a clean environment and will create comprehensive energy solutions that lessen our dependence on foreign oil and that lead us to a stronger economy.

The American people deserve American energy independence created by American workers.

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