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This is a HUGE energy tax that will cost each family about $2,500 per year. Energy companies will be limited in how much energy they can produce and sell AND be forced to buy "carbon credits" and pass the cost along to consumers. The effect will be higher prices on everything that is processed or shipped such as food, gasoline, furniture, garden supplies, tires, clothes, electronics and home heating fuel, etc. The government will pick winners and losers in terms of which companies get government funding for energy projects. It will effectively eliminate the free market from energy production and distribution in the U.S. and give control to the government.
WE WON'T BECOME LESS DEPENDENT ON FOREIGN FUEL and the number of job losses in the energy sector won't be made up by new jobs in renewable energy development. It's arguable that it will reduce carbon emissions worldwide, but it's sure to hurt the U.S. economy by restricting our greenhouse gas emissions by as much as 97% of 2005 levels.
This is a bad bill. If it only offered incentives to create alternate energy sources, that would be good. But, this draconian and punitive approach to controlling energy production and distribution will be paid for by anyone who drives, turns on a light bulb, runs a computer, eats, you get the picture. And, there is little public debate and no apparent rationale for causing such unnecessary injury to the U.S. energy industry. All of this when the US economy is in crisis with unemployment at almost 10% and our debt load five times higher than it was a year ago.
While President Obama is pushing a nationalized health care program with a free hour on national TV (where the network refuses to air ads in opposition), the IMMEDIATE vote is on the energy tax, which he is not mentioning and a complacent media isn't reporting. PLEASE don't be complacent and call TODAY. Just say NO to the cap and trade energy tax.
If you think your budget is tight now, wait a year if this passes and see how much less you have to help the people you care about.
Earlier this week, Al Gore held a conference call to mobilize more than 10,000 of his Repower America grassroots activists.
When calling, be polite. The Democrats representatives will probably vote for it anyway, but it makes a difference to them as to how many "no" votes they hear from citizens, in terms of the amendments they'll allow. The Senate could shut it down, so be sure to call them now, even though the Bill won't go to them for a vote for a few days.
Senator Mark Udall: 202-224-5941Senator Michael F. Bennet 202-224-5852 -you'll get a busy signal or no answer. Call the Denver office (303) 455-7600 or send an email at http://bennet.senate.gov/contact/
CD1 Rep. Dianna Degette 202-225-4431 Denver
CD2 Rep. Jared Polis 202-225-2161 Boulder/Broomfield/Grand/Clear Creek/Summit/Eagle/Gilpin
CD 3 Rep. John Salazar 202- 225-4761 Western Slope from Jackson to Las Animas counties
CD 4 Rep. Betsey Markey 202-225-4676 North & Eastern Colorado
CD 5 Rep. Doug Lamborn (202) 225-4422 El Paso, Teller, Lake, Chaffe, Fremont, Park
CD 6 Rep. Mike Coffman (202) 225-7882 Douglas, Arapahoe, Jeffco, Elbert
CD7 Rep. Ed Perlmutter (202) 225-2645 Adams/Jeffco
