early fishing opener!!

Recieved this from John Kline…

May 8, 2013
Dear Mr. xxxxx:

With the state’s walleye fishing season starting on May 10th – an unofficial kickoff to the spring and summer travel season – energy prices are at the forefront as Minnesotans continue facing gas prices that hover near $4 per gallon.

I hear the concerns from countless hardworking Minnesotans, like you, who are tired of feeling pain at the pump. We agree – misguided government policies and onerous regulations are unnecessary obstacles to increased American energy, lower gasoline prices, and more job creation.

In the coming months, my colleagues and I will be working toward all-American energy – a commitment to promote the responsible development of all forms of energy. This approach will help eliminate uncertainty, bring down prices, and position America for greater energy independence now and into the future.

I remain committed to an “all of the above approach” strategy for energy independence, including the Keystone XL pipeline, which will soon be debated by the House. This approach also calls for increased energy production on federal lands.

Renewable energy also plays an important role in this plan. Our initiative includes efforts to increase hydropower and geothermal energy, among other alternative sources. However, given economic challenges facing our country, we cannot in good conscience use your hard-earned dollars to subsidize industries that have failed to demonstrate results and cannot stand on their own.

I will continue to work with my colleagues in the House of Representatives to increase our energy independence and push for more efficient and environmentally reasonable ways to produce energy.

As always, please feel free to contact me on any matter of concern to you, including how high gas prices are affecting you and your family. If you would like to receive future communications about how I am working to reduce energy prices, please visit my website at kline.house.gov/issues.

And they say there is no disconnect between politicians and their constituency.

Sounds more like he’s running for office! What a joke!

Doesn’t matter what they don on the federal level. Once the governor we have get’s wind of any savings I’m sure he’ll tax it anyway.

Sorry – had to chime in before this one get’s hacked!

Sigh. Why not try and break up the big oil companies for a start? Right now, six companies own 93% of the world’s oil from the ground into your gas tank. There is no competition.

Today, the US has more crude stockpiles than we’ve had since 1992! We don’t know where to store all the natural gas that’s pouring out of our wells, yet the price is at a 15 month high. As for the XL pipeline, well, that will just take the sludge to a refinery on the gulf coast that’s in a free trade zone, so that Exxon can export it without paying taxes.

You want to bring us cheap gas? Break up the oil companies like Teddy Roosevelt did, and put a cap on the number of contracts hedge funds can have. (They have limits on all other commodities, but the Enron exepmtion is still in effect.) Put a premium on conservation, which can save gas faster than you can pump it, say with a tax break on cars getting over 45 miles per gallon, rather than on gas guzzlers. Sell off the unused leases which the oil companies are sitting on rather than opening. They do this because they can call it an asset on the books, but they hold them, knowing that the price of oil will go up in time.

Also, see the website http://www.et3.com for a revolutionary way to travel. Ain’t ever gonna happen, but cool if they could get it off the ground.

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About the only thing I can say positive about this is that Mr. Kind obviously is not paying a admin to type out his emails or proof read them.

Thanks for saving a tax payer buck Mr. Kind!

I was in Memphis yesterday. Gas was $3.16/gal. MNnice, were all dumber/smarter after reading your post. We need to make sure not to vote for Kline or any other bologna delivery service anymore. Enough is enough.
TCB!

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Sigh. Why not try and break up the big oil companies for a start? Right now, six companies own 93% of the world’s oil from the ground into your gas tank. There is no competition.

Today, the US has more crude stockpiles than we’ve had since 1992! We don’t know where to store all the natural gas that’s pouring ouut of our wells, yet the price is at a 15 month high. As for the XL pipeline, well, that will just take the sludge to a refinery on the gulf coast that’s in a free trade zone, so that Exxon can export it without paying taxes.

You want to bring us cheap gas? Break up the oil companies like Teddy Roosevelt did, and put a cap on the number of contracts hedge funds can have. (They have limits on all other commodities, but the Enron exepmtion is still in effect.) Put a premium on conservation, which can save gas faster than you can pump it, say with a tax break on cars getting over 45 miles per gallon, rather than on gas guzzlers. Sell off the unused leases which the oil companies are sitting on rather than opening. They do this because they can call it an asset on the books, but they hold them, knowing that the price of oil will go up in time.

Also, see the website http://www.et3.com for a revolutionary way to travel. Ain’t ever gonna happen, but cool if they could get it off the ground.

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Should we break up Apple? Dont they use Chinese manufacturing instead of helping Americans?

Gas margins are small, most of the cost of gas is federal and state tax. Breaking up the oil companies will do nothing to bring down prices (in fact, they will likely increase).

I understand your frustration, but gas is still cheap and we should be thankful that we have good, honest oil companies to thank for that.

What about ethanol? There’s another subsidized product that can’t stand on its own. And it causes a lot of engines to run like crap, and have more problems. On the Keystone pipeline, I don’t see why it shouldn’t be approved. Although pipelines can have problems, in the grand scheme of things they are much more efficient and cause less problems than transportation by rail, truck, or barge.

but, but, but … profits are exploitative, oil is mean/dirty, and guns are pernicious
sooo Big Oil must be evil personified and Gun Makers the spawn of Satan himself

John Paul Kline (born September 6, 1947) is the U.S. Representative for Minnesota’s 2nd congressional district, serving since 2003. The district includes most of the southern suburbs of the Twin Cities, including Apple Valley, Inver Grove Heights, Burnsville and Eagan. He is a member of the Republican Party.

Independent Party looking better every day huh ?!!!

I am in Eagan and strongly support John Kline

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Who wouldn’t ? An extra day of fishing WALLEYES !!!

I am sure he made a mistake.

However, I think most who enjoy the opener think of 5/10 as the start of the opening fishing adventure.