Joe Crowley: “this debate comes down to Fact v. Fiction. Fiction--The other side argues that drilling in pristine areas will lower gas…”

“this debate comes down to Fact v. Fiction. Fiction--The other side argues that drilling in pristine areas will lower gas prices. Fact--The President's top counselor Dan Bartlett said this week that there is no magic wand to reduce gas prices. Fiction--Opening ANWR will relieve the U.S. from turning to foreign sources. Fact--This bill makes our country more dependent on fossil fuels from places like the Mid-East as scientists of all ideologies have stated that the limited amount of oil will not result in a lessening of oil dependency for the U.S. Fiction--Opening ANWR will weaken OPEC and strengthen the U.S. Fact--The Bush administration's own Department of Energy contradicts this point, when it determined last year that if world oil markets continue as they currently do, OPEC could ``countermand any potential price impact of Arctic Refuge production by reducing its exports by an equal amount?'' Fact--Drilling in ANWR will not lower gas prices at the pump; will not protect our national sovereignty, and will not reduce our dependence on foreign oil. Fact--Vote for Markey-Johnson.”