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Break America's Addiction to Oil

Target: Presidential Candidates, U.S. Congress
Sponsored by: EndOil

Think $4 for a gallon of gas is high? America's record-high prices at the pump are a mere fraction of the true cost of oil, when we figure in the lost jobs, higher taxes, terrorism threats, unnecessary wars, death and health problems caused by our dependence on oil. As a nation, we spend nearly $51 million on foreign oil each hour.

Not only are U.S. taxpayers paying record-high prices at the pump, we are also providing big oil companies with billions of dollars in subsidies despite their record profits. It's time for our government to enact a comprehensive national plan to free us from oil dependency. Call on the presidential candidates, your representatives and your senators to develop a plan before Independence Day 2009 to end our addiction to oil!

deadline: 6-30-2009
goal: 20,000

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Dear [Decision-maker],

We, the American People, recognize that our dependence on oil poses an urgent and dire threat to our health, economy and national security. Therefore, we urge you to take immediate, concrete and comprehensive action to address this addiction and spur job creation by replacing oil with clean, low-carbon energy alternatives.

The costs of oil dependency - in sickness and deaths, lost jobs and higher taxes, terrorism and unnecessary wars - are staggering, and are more than the American people should have to bear.

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