Rep. Ansari: ‘Republicans’ Dirty Drilling Agenda Will Not Make America Any More Energy Dominant’

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ANSARI: “President Trump is not going to ban fracking. In fact, no president has ever banned fracking. What this bill is is just an opportunity for some House Republicans to signal their support for their big oil allies and their billionaire friends. The United States is already producing more oil than ever, more than any country in history. Republicans’ dirty drilling agenda will not make America any more energy dominant and it won’t drive prices down. If we could drill our way out of the affordability crisis, we would have already done so. The answer is not more oil. When we drill more and more, the only ones who benefit are those at the top, the CEOs, the multinational corporations, and the already rich billionaires who are profiting off of the American people. In fact, several Federal Trade Commission complaints and class action lawsuits from last year say that big oil CEOs have been illegally colluding with each other and with some of our adversaries to keep prices high and profits up. Big oil is already getting at least $15 billion in subsidies from the federal government. What more could they possibly want? This dirty drilling agenda has never been about lowering costs.”