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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - Monday, June 14
Jim Rutledge Takes Issue with Federal Response to Gulf Coast Crisis
Rutledge Wants Obama Administration to Lead, Follow, or Get Out Of The Way
FOREST HILL, Maryland - Republican U.S. Senate Candidate Jim Rutledge disputes President Obama's claim that he is doing everything possible in response to the environmental crisis in the Gulf of Mexico. Today Obama will visit the region again bringing with him well wishes and hollow threats instead of an organized federal government response. Inaction by the Obama Administration provides another example of a Washington bureaucracy that is too big and ineffective. Jim Rutledge said, "This Administration should lead, follow or at least get out of the way."
The Gulf Coast Region is struggling to contain and clean up as much as 2 million barrels of oil that have leaked into the Gulf of Mexico. Jim Rutledge believes Washington should get its priorities straight. Instead of spending billions of dollars and driving Americans further into debt, Washington should be focusing on limiting the adverse effect this crisis will have on the Gulf Coast economy. Rutledge said, "This crisis will affect our national economy at a time when we don't need anymore negative factors."
Jim Rutledge encourages President Obama to meet with the Governors of the Gulf Coast Region collectively to incorporate their concerns and solutions to help meet this challenge. The President should be leading the way to organize the region and harness all possible resources. A massive federal response to this crisis is counter productive when the effort lacks leadership and organization. The Obama Administration should be ordering federal agencies to suspend regulations and stop standing in the way of local attempts to protect and save the Gulf Coast.
Jim Rutledge feels strongly that federal agencies should not be hampering local efforts but instead should be providing the necessary assistance to support local and state governments. The time has come for Barack Obama and Nancy Pelosi to stop wasting time criticizing and looking for photo opportunities. Real leadership is now required from President Obama to provide the proper resolve to eliminate the piecemeal federal response and start meeting the challenges of this crisis.
For more information about Jim Rutledge and his campaign for U.S. Senate in Maryland, please visit the campaign online at www.rutledgeforussenate.com
Paid for by the Rutledge for US Senate 2010 Committee.
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