CONSERVATIVE ACTION ALERTS 03/04/2011

Drill Here, Drill Now, In America Oil prices have risden 133% since Obama took Office. Gas prices have risen 70.4% since he took Office. Yet, Obama, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar, and Energy Secretary Steven Chu, CONTINUE TO PREVENT THE U.S. FROM DRILLING FOR OIL IN THE GULF OF MEXICO. Responding to political pressure and rising frustration from consumers, Salazar has issued a permit to Noble Energy's oil well off the coast of Louisiana... ONE PERMIT. Read More

House nixes Obamacare provision The House voted overwhelmingly yesterday to repeal an unpopular tax filing requirement for businesses tucked into the new health care law. The provision would require millions of businesses to file tax forms for every vendor that sells them more than $600 in goods each year, starting in 2012. The requirement is projected to raise nearly $25 billion over the next decade by ensuring that vendors pay their taxes. But lawmakers in both parties say it could create a paperwork nightmare for businesses and the Internal Revenue Service. Read More

Immigration Policy: 24 States Want Az-Type Laws Undocumented nannies, housekeepers or lawn caretakers in the state of Texas can perhaps breathe easier about deportation. While new legislation in the Texas House of Representatives would make it a state crime to hire undocumented workers, it excludes those employed in single-family households -- in other words, them. The bill, introduced by state GOP Rep. Debbie Riddle, is the first of its kind in the country. Read More