Rep. Hurt Discusses Ways to Help With High Gas Prices

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Updated: 8:19 PM Feb 23, 2012 Rep. Hurt Discusses Ways to Help With High Gas Prices Congressman Robert Hurt (R-5th) visited the Newsplex Thursday afternoon and spoke about the rise in gas prices. Posted: 7:14 PM Feb 23, 2012 Reporter: Carter Johnson Email Address: carter.johnson@newsplex.com

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February 23, 2012

Congressman Robert Hurt (R-5th) visited the Newsplex Thursday afternoon and spoke about the rise in gas prices.

The national average for gas is $3.61. In Virginia, the cost for regular gas currently averages $3.56, up 21 cents from last month. On average a Virginia household will spend $429 on gas a month.

Hurt says it is time for Congress to do something about it.

"I think that there is a lot of opportunity for us to adopt measures in Washington that would allow us to have a policy that would open up domestic supply of energy," he said.

The Fifth District Congressman says the House has developed bills in the last year to create a policy that would open up domestic supply of energy. He believes if we open up supply in the Atlantic Ocean, Gulf of Mexico and Alaska it would provide a way to provide a stable energy supply and stable prices.

"There is no question that would help our economic recovery. Not only because the price at the pump would go down, but also because we would create tens of thousands of jobs in the short term," said Hurt.

Hurt also says part of the reason for the spike in gas prices is the unrest in the Middle East.

For the full interview with Congressman Hurt, watch CBS19 News at 6 p.m. and 11 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 26.

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Posted by: G on Feb 26, 2012 at 10:19 AM

What color is the sky in your world?

Posted by: Realsville on Feb 24, 2012 at 09:31 AM

Lets let China have all that oil from Canada, because you now they are great stewards of the earth and environment. Our energy costs will nessesairly sky rocket. You can build a new coal plant, but you will go bankrupt doing it. (to Brazil after giving them a 10 billion dollar loan to drill just outside our waters) we will be your best customer. All quotes from Obama. There is no doubt this man wants to bankrupt this country and let the rest of the world catch up and pass us by. Restrictions on domestic energy and green scams are some of the ways he hopes to accomplish this.

Posted by: Mike Location: Huston on Feb 24, 2012 at 08:25 AM

Domestic oil production is at a ten-year high. If production were the problem, then gas prices could be much lower than they are. The only thing Hurt's solution does is guarantee further funding of his campaigns by the oil and gas industry.

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