Actually society runs on abundant, affordable, reliable energy. Fail to deliver that and you’re political history
Soaring gasoline prices have members of Congress and their opponents running scared all across the country — and trying to seize the advantage.
Republicans are pounding the pocketbook energy issue hard, tying their Democratic opponents to President Barack Obama’s stance on offshore drilling and the Keystone XL pipeline.
House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) has said voters will reward his party come November because the GOP has been leading the way in passing energy bills aimed at producing more fossil fuels — even if the legislation has died in the Democrat-controlled Senate.
