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LATTA APPLAUDS AMERICAN ENERGY ACT

House Republican Alternative Plan to Cap and Tax would Lower Energy Prices, Promote Alternative Energy, and Create Jobs

WASHINGTON- Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green), a member of the House Republican Conference American Energy Solution Group, made the following statement after the American Energy Act was unveiled today.

“Today, House Republicans introduced the American Energy Act as an alternative plan to the jobs killing, Cap and Tax proposal put forth by the Obama Administration and Congressional Democrats and I am proud to be an original co-sponsor of this important piece of legislation. 

The American Energy Act is a bill that will lower energy prices with the exploration and recovery of natural resources in the United States, promote alternative energy and energy conservation, and help put our neighbors back to work.  Instead of a $3,100 per year tax increase for every American family that the Cap and Tax proposal offers, the American Energy Act works to lower energy prices for American families which is important now during this recession, but also for the future. 

Now more than ever, our nation needs a common-sense energy plan to ensure we have a continuous supply of energy, specifically to reduce our dependency on Middle Eastern oil.  We must incorporate an “all of the above” policy to keep prices low and promote alternative and renewable energy.” 

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