Political Quotes

“Cindy and Bruce write: Our family returned to the Vernal, Utah, area . . . after being absent for 10 years. We realized we loved the area and wanted to be back with our families. . . . At that point we decided we wanted to do more than just get by in life working for someone else. . . . Since things looked very promising for the oilfield industry, we started a small oilfield trucking company. We struggled to make all this work and to establish a reputable and trusted company with a good customer base. In February of 2009, as the new presidential administration and new head of the Department of the Interior took over, the oil and gas production companies slowed their drilling and production programs drastically. The RAPID economic change was shocking. Overnight, we went from being a prospering business to a business that is just hoping we can pay our bills. . . . Our story is not unique. It is the same story for many of our friends, neighbors and family members. Our lives and the economy here are in shambles. It is not because we did not work hard, spend wisely, follow all the government rules, or that we made irresponsible decisions. It is because of sudden changes in our government. This was no naturally occurring economic downturn that killed Bruce and Cindy's business. It was hostile government policies intent on slowing domestic energy production on Federal lands. This point is made again and again to me in letters from Utahans from this region.…”