Energy Independence and the Fair Tax Act

The following is a message from my representative concerning the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (HR 6) and basically the importance of becoming self sufficient in terms of crude oil and its refining, which in turn will keep the price of fuel down, which in turn will keep the cost of everything else from going up.

While the letter does mention one aspect of the problem – burdensome regulations and “undue taxes” – Rep. Steve Kagen has overlooked the gist of the problem of the matter of crude oil and foreign purchases, as well as the fact that Congress continues to refuse to build another refinery, the upgrade of present refineries, and the exploration of new American oil reserves as well as drilling known reserves in Alaska, Nevada and other locations, including offshore sites. Here is Rep. Kagen’s response to my letter: