In the wake of rising oil prices, many politicians are trying to figure out what can be done to curb the pain at the pump.
President Obama's solution is to bow down to Saudi leaders and send jobs to them.
We believe in American jobs, American energy and American Independence.
Conservatives have been calling for more drilling and oil production on federal lands, which is down 40% since President Obama took office. This would not only increase our supply of oil and lower prices, but it would also create hundreds of thousands of good-paying jobs for Americans.
Sen. Chuck Schumer, on the other hand, thinks it would be better for those jobs to be created in Saudi Arabia.
Last week, Sen. Schumer urged Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to press Saudi officials to expand oil production. Saudi Arabia is currently producing below their capacity of 12.5 million barrels per day.
This is an absurd call for several reasons. One, we could create jobs and increase the supply of oil by tapping into our own vast resources. Why should Saudi Arabia benefit from increased oil production while 12 million Americans are out of work?
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell's (R-KY) office released a statement headlined:
"Top Democrat Senator Demands Increased Energy Production, Jobs In Saudi Arabia Rather Than Increasing American Energy And American Jobs."
And he's right. It's absurd that Democrats would demand another country to increase its oil production, while blocking oil production right here at home that would create jobs, lower gas prices, and reduce our dependence on foreign oil.
CLICK HERE to send Senator Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and the rest of Congress a message saying that WE demand increased oil production and jobs here in America.
If the Obama administration is so committed to reducing our dependence on foreign oil AND creating jobs, why wouldn't they increase oil production and allow Americans to go to work?
