Pay Attention New Mexico! Senators Udall and Bingaman Continue to Vote for High Gas Prices and Unemployment

The Senate had yet another chance to unleash billions in private sector dollars for a job creating project that will also lower gas prices. Those New Mexicans who understand the laws of supply and demand should click on the vote link below. Why? Because if you simply understand why more supply of oil will reduce gas prices (Economics 101) and why billions in private investments will create employment opportunities, you need to now how your elected officials voted in the U.S. Senate. It is not an opinion to say that Senators Jeff Bingaman and Tom Udall couldn’t care less about job creation or the high gas prices we pay. It is a fact. Here are the votes of Bingaman and Udall on the getting the Keystone Pipeline going. This is a project former President Clinton advised both of them to embrace. Instead of going with a no-brainer they voted to block it.
It is noteworthy that Senators Mark Begich of Alaska and Mary Landrieu of Louisiana both voted for the pipeline to go forward. These Senators also represent voters in states that also natural resources to help pay the bills.

What are New Mexicans to think of Tom Udall and Jeff Bingaman? One could start with recognizing they two lawyers are economically illiterate dreamers. Their votes are compelling admissions that they have no clue how jobs are created or how damaging high gas prices are on the average New Mexican.

Amazingly, Martin Heinrich also went on the record last week (for those paying attention) to say he was opposed to the pipeline project. Representative Ben Ray Lujan has also cast similar anti-consumer and anti-job votes. In November Martin Heinrich wants to take Bingaman’s place in the Senate and Ben Ray is also Lujan seeking re-election. Unfortunately, New Mexicans won't get a chance to send Udall packing for another two years.

To be fair there are two sides to this story. Those New Mexicans who don’t mind paying high gas prices and seeing the unemployment rate remain high should consider continuing to support these people. The rest of us should make note of these absurd votes and tell all our family members and friends. These guys need to go.

Pay Attention New Mexico! Senators Udall and Bingaman Continue to Vote for High Gas Prices and Unemployment