For Immediate
Release: August 16, 2005
Sen. Kenneth Corn
Senator Corn Calls on President Bush and
Congress to Address Skyrocketing Fuel Prices
Saying working families suffer most when gas prices
soar, Senator Kenneth
Corn called on President George W. Bush and Congress to immediately
use whatever powers necessary to thwart skyrocketing gas prices.
“Many working families, especially here in southeastern
Oklahoma live pay check to pay check, and cannot afford to pay
$50 dollars every time they go to the pump,” Corn said.
Corn added that during the past legislative session, a resolution
was authored by Democratic Senator Daisy
Lawler calling on Congress and President Bush to address fuel
prices.
“Asking Congress and President Bush to give our citizens
some relief from the high price of gasoline is the right message
to send to Washington,” the lawmaker said. “However,
our hands are tied in the Legislature and now it is up to Congress
and President Bush to immediately get these prices to a level
that won’t rob Oklahoma families of their hard earned money.”
Corn said he is afraid with gas prices reaching $2.50 a gallon,
small business owners could close their doors and the economy
on main streets across America could plummet.
“Anyone who has ever had to live pay check to pay check-as
most Oklahomans do-know these gas prices could cripple our economy,”
Corn said.
Corn said President Bush and Congress need to cut their summer
vacation short and immediately head back to Washington to address
this issue.
“As public servants we are called to be the voice of those
that need help the most, and many times that means cutting our
own vacations short to deal with emergency matters,” Corn
said. “Just as I believe here in Oklahoma we are facing
a public safety crisis and should immediately return to Oklahoma
City to address the emergency facing the Oklahoma Department of
Corrections, I also believe it is time for President Bush and
Congress to return to Washington to address the skyrocketing gas
prices.”
“Doing otherwise could prove very costly on the economy
not only here in Oklahoma, but across the entire country.”
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more information contact:
Senate Corn's
Office - (405) 521-5576
