Thread: Senator Inhofe says "Send Me Your Gas Receipts"

Dear Friend,

I don't need to tell you that gas prices are high, but there is someone I do need to tell...

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid.

...and I need your help to do it.

Please mail me your gas receipts and a short note about what your family has had to sacrifice because of out-of-control prices at the pump. I'll bundle together all the receipts and stories I receive and send them to Senator Reid. Together, we will send a message to Washington and show Harry Reid that high gas prices are hurting Oklahomans.

Please mail your gas receipts by August 21 to:

Jim Inhofe
PO Box 13300
Oklahoma City, OK 73113

Harry Reid won't even allow debate on a single solution I've proposed with my colleagues. And now Congress is on a five week recess! I don't think he understands just how serious this is, but together we can show him.

In recent weeks, I have worked with other Congressional Republicans to bring down gas prices by expanding exploration of the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS), opening ANWR, developing America's oil shales, and expanding refining capacity.

Last month, I introduced the American Affordable Fuels Act of 2008 that includes these measures as well as the Drive America on Natural Gas Act, which would promote the use of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) and Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) vehicles.

And just last week, I teamed up with Representative Dan Boren to introduce the Marginal Well Production Preservation and Enhancement Act, which ensures the nation's policies recognize and reflect the economic importance of marginal well production.

But none of these ideas are even being considered because the Democrat Senate leadership is standing in the way. Let's send them a message by sending in our gas receipts.

So, please, mail your gas receipts by August 21 to me at:

Jim Inhofe
PO Box 13300
Oklahoma City, OK 73113

Thank you,

Jim Inhofe

UPDATE
Dear Friend,

I'm writing this quick email to let you know how unsurprised I am at the incredible gas receipts total we've hit in just a week.

Since I asked you to send me your gas receipts last Thursday, I've received over 750 receipts totaling to $37,996.78. Most of the receipts are for small amounts like $5 or $10 because so many people simply cannot afford to fill up their gas tank.

Even more remarkable than the total, however, are the deeply personal stories that so many of you shared. I hope that your stories will finally compel the Senate leadership to action.

I received touching stories from all across the country, but here are just a few from people in my home state:

Shirley in Seminole wrote about her husband who recently underwent open heart surgery and cannot travel to Oklahoma City for additional medical treatments because of skyrocketing gas prices.

In Welch, Joe is saddled with an amazing $938 diesel bill for the tractor on his farm. Some family members have to work a second job, in addition to their family-owned farming operation, just to pay all the bills.

Michele is a single mother in Oklahoma City whose 14-year-old son is in the 8th grade, and will be getting a part time job next month to help pay the family's bills and cover gas costs.

Gale in Edmond is a truck driver who supports his wife and children. High gas prices are hurting him in a different way: over the past several months his weekly paychecks have steadily decreased because of increasing fuel costs.

This is just the beginning. Please keep sending me your gas receipts and I'll keep pushing Senator Harry Reid and the Senate leadership to take action to lower gas prices. You can mail your receipts to:

Jim Inhofe
PO Box 13300
Oklahoma City, OK 73113

Thank you so much,

Jim Inhofe

That's AWESOME!!!!!