It’s not fair to blame just the Republicans for opposition to the Creating Long-Term Energy Alternatives for the Nation Act, which will raise average fuel efficiency by ten miles per gallon. There were some Democrats who went along with the Republicans in trying to block the legislation from passing the House of Representatives.
The following Democrats are those who agreed with the Republican Party, and voted to defend waste and filth on America’s highways:
- John Barrow of Georgia
- Dan Boren of Oklahoma
- Allen Boyd of Florida
- Gene Green of Texas
- Nick Lampson of Texas
- Jim Marshall of Georgia
- Charlie Melancon of Louisiana
These seven pro-pollution Democrats remind us that it’s time for America’s voters to get smart in the way that they vote. It’s not enough just to choose the Democrats over the Republicans. We need to make sure that the Democrats that we elect are not beholden to wasteful, dirty corporations in the way that we’ve come to expect Republicans to be. A change in party name won’t guarantee good government. Dedicated citizens who pay attention to the details will.
(Source: Library of Congress)
Just goes to show you, we can’t depend on Democratic candidates to be progressive. Yet another reminder that our government doesn’t work for the people, since we don’t have lobbyists on K street to write legislation for our own good.