We may soon have a chance to help lower gas prices, decrease our
dependence on oil and fight global warming by raising fuel economy
standards.  
Representatives Sherwood Boehlert (R-NY) and Edward Markey (D-MA) will be
proposing an amendment that would require an increase in the fuel economy
of both cars and light trucks to 33 miles per gallon by 2016. 
Click here to urge your member of Congress to vote for the
Boehlert-Markey fuel economy amendment.
The Boehlert-Markey amendment would save an estimated $19 billion in fuel
costs and give the average family an additional $495 savings at the pump
every year, while taking a significant bite out of global warming
pollution and our national dependence on oil.  
We need to reduce our reliance on oil to ensure both the health and the
safety of future generations. New technology exists today that would make
our cars and trucks go much farther on a gallon of gas, a simple solution
that would help reduce our dependence on oil. The average car on the road
today gets less than 21 mpg--that's less than the Model T got!
Click here now to send an email to your Representative urging him or her
to vote for the Markey-Boehlert fuel economy amendment. 
This is the biggest single step we can take to help save money at the gas
pump, curb global warming, and cut America’s oil dependence.
Once you’ve contacted your Representative, please forward this message to
your friends, family and co-workers and ask them to join you in
contacting Congress today.
Thank you again for your support,
Katelyn Sabochik
Online Campaign Manager
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