Rep. Tom Price's blog

After a dark period in American intelligence history, it is heartening that security has finally triumphed over politics. Though House Democrats hindered our intelligence gathering capabilities for far too long, we now have a bi-partisan solution to bolster our security while protecting the privacy of the American people.

This week, senior House Democrats stunningly called for the United States to nationalize American energy production.  Rather than socialism, I have championed an energy plan to increase American production of energy while providing incentives for greater conservation.

 

These insidious proposals are fundamentally at odds with the principles of freedom and enterprise that have made this the greatest nation in the world. This stunning plan is a frightening premonition of how a Democrat-controlled government would operate.  If House Democrats are willing to nationalize the energy industry, which American industry is next?

 

Today Senate Democrats moved forward legislation regarding physician payment cuts that is certain to fail, while the clock ticks on access to quality health care for our nation’s seniors.

Without urgent action by month’s end, access to quality health care for our seniors will be drastically reduced. Yet, Senate Democrats made it abundantly clear today that ensuring our seniors are covered is at the bottom of their priorities. They know the legislation pushed today will never become law. This cynical ploy serves only to run out the clock on our seniors and inaccurately lay the blame at the feet of Republicans.

The national average of regular unleaded gasoline has reached a once unthinkable four dollars per gallon yet House Democrats refuse to act.

 

The American people need no reminder that gas prices have reached historically painful highs. Yet Democrats in Congress seem oblivious to the damage their inaction is causing.  Unmoved by calls for solutions, their energy policy has been one of dormancy.  Today we have reached four dollars per gallon. How much further must gas prices rise before House Democrat leaders open their eyes to the dire need for action?

 

House Democrats passed their Fiscal Year 2009 budget today.  Though many Americans are already facing gas prices above four dollars per gallon, the Democrat budget plan contains the largest tax increase in American history.

 

From gas to groceries, prices for American consumers are going through the roof.  As if hard-working families are not feeling enough pain, House Democrats now seek to thrust the largest tax increase in our nation’s history upon American taxpayers. Strained family budgets now face the prospect of an extra two thousand dollar hit every year, all so House Democrats can spend more money on their liberal priorities.