Baton Rouge Advocate
By Debra Lemoine
Published: Feb 18, 2010

“Congress and President Barack Obama need to focus on job creation and the economy when Congress reconvenes next week, U.S. Sen. David Vitter, R-LA., said Wednesday…

Criticizing the stimulus legislation passed last year as raising the federal deficit while creating few permanent jobs, Vitter said that Congress should look into a ‘no-cost stimulus’ plan by opening up more opportunities for domestic oil and gas production.

‘Opening up more domestic energy resources for more domestic activity creates 2 million very good, well-paying jobs,’ Vitter said.

As more oil and gas is produced and federal royalties are collected on them, then the federal coffers will grow to pay down the deficit, Vitter said.

At the same time, the nation  needs to look into alternative energy resources, he said.

‘It’s not either, or; it’s all of the above,’ Vitter said…”

Click Here To Read The Full Article In The Baton Rouge Advocate