From 2001 to 2007, the average family’s annual spending on oil, gas and electricity increased by $1,100. At the same time we were all paying more, Big Oil posted the largest profits in the history of American business. We cannot stand for more of the same failed policies of the last few decades, where prices go up, consumers suffer, and only big business benefits. The status quo is unacceptable and is costing all of us a lot.
On June 26, 2009, the House of Representatives passed the American Clean Energy and Security (ACES) Act. This landmark bill will take us in a new direction and finally invest in clean, domestic energy pro....