Today's National Debt: $9,438,956,302,913.44
Your Share: $31,071.19
Dear Friend,
Across the country and here in Arkansas, America’s working families are now experiencing the effects of our nation’s current energy crisis. The ever rising cost of energy is affecting all segments of our economy and its impact is being felt across the nation. I joined with my colleagues in the Arkansas House Delegation in calling for a Congressional investigation into the explanations and causes of excessive prices of diesel fuel. It is imperative that Congress examine the impacts that these rapidly escalating prices are having on businesses, interstate commerce, the flow of goods throughout this country, and on our economy in general.
The recent spike in diesel fuel prices has inflicted tremendous economic hardship on working families. In addition, the rapidly increasing price of diesel fuel has placed tremendous economic pressure on the trucking, freight, agriculture, and business community whose livelihood is vulnerable to the volatility of diesel prices. The trucking industry employs four million people nationwide, including more than 84,000 in Arkansas alone, which have fallen victim to the exorbitant cost of diesel fuel and have already closed down, or dramatically scaled back their operations.
As businesses throughout this country are forced to absorb the cost of surging diesel prices, it can be expected that the burden will ultimately fall on consumers – who are already forced to deal with the rising costs of health care, groceries and high energy prices. I will continue my work in Congress to address rising energy prices, because it is critical for us to investigate these trends which have a direct impact on American families, businesses, and our economy.
Sincerely,
Mike Ross
Please remember that if you have issues related to the federal government such as Social Security, Medicare and veterans benefits, you can visit with staff from my office in a community near you. My office will host community office hours at the following locations, dates and times:
Hermitage - April 23rd at 9:00 a.m., at the Hermitage City Hall located at 186 US 63 S Bypass;
Montrose - April 23rd at 1:00 a.m., at the Montrose City Hall located at 305 E. 2nd Street;
Dermott - April 23rd at 3:00 p.m., at the Dermott City Hall located at 311 E. Iowa Street.
Mike congratulates graduates of the Law Enforcement Training Academy in East Camden.
