Posts Tagged ‘ cap and trade ’

 
Wednesday, July 1st, 2009

I hope that you will take a moment and STOP!

…to think about the words and view the links below.

In November 2008, the majority of the country voted for “Change”.

IN JUST THE LAST SIX MONTHS, we have seen the fastest expansion of the Federal Deficit in our Nation’s History, and the Democrat leadership in Washington shows no signs of slowing down.

“Ten people who speak make more noise than ten thousand who are silent.” Napoleon Bonaparte

The Waxman-Markey Cap-And Trade Bill (1,500 pages that our Reps DID NOT READ) will cost millions of American jobs, shrink our Economy, and impose huge increases in Gas Prices, Heating, and Electric Bills on U.S. families.

Stop the fastest expansion of the Federal Deficit in our Nation's HistoryCap-And-Trade is an Energy Tax and it will wreak havoc on the Economy and amplify UNEMPLOYMENT.

I urge you to contact your Senator regarding this Bill to VOTE NO!!

LET’S MAKE TAXES SIMPLE. Three solutions for Economic Stimulus:

1)     Where is the FLAT TAX?  How about a one page Tax Return that takes less than an hour to fill out.

2)     Tax us when we Consume, not when we CONSERVE.

3)     “Drill Here, Drill Now, Pay Less”

Additional View Points:

  • Term Limits
  • Privatize Social Security.
  • Health Savings Accounts (HSA)
  • Bills should be no more than 13 pages in length. (13 Colonies) They should be able to read the entire Bill.
  • Our Representatives should be required to complete Continuing Education Hours (CE) for United State Constitution, Declaration of Independence, American History and Ethics, just like other Professions are required to do in their profession.
  • No Representatives shall be on more than 1 Committee and 1 Sub-Committee and MUST BE IN ATTENDANCE for the entire duration of ALL Committee Meetings.
  • Only 1 pen to sign Bill into Law.

Enjoy the day and celebrate our freedom.

Don’t overlook the deep meaning of Energy Independence Day.

If this Bill passes all we may have left is “change”.

 
 
Friday, June 26th, 2009

BIGGEST TAX in American History

In Washington, the American Clean Energy and Security Act is expected to come to a vote (if Pelosi believes that there are enough votes) TODAY. The Waxman-Markey Cap-And Trade Bill that is currently under debate would cost millions of American jobs, shrink our economy, and impose huge increases in gas prices, heating, and electric bills on U.S. families. Cap-And-Trade is an Energy Tax in disguise.

Knowing that the public won’t accept an Energy Tax, especially not in a recessionary environment, Members of Congress are trying to push the Cap-And-Trade Bill, despite the fact that most people think it has to do with regulating Wall Street than tackling climate issues.

The whole point of Cap-And-Trade is to hike the price of electricity and gas so that Americans will use less. For consumers, Cap-And-Trade means more expensive gasoline and electricity as well as net job losses in energy-dependent sectors. The effect of such a cap would be to impose rationing of coal, oil, and natural gas on the American economy.

In essence, the goal of Cap-And-Trade is to reduce emissions of carbon dioxide and greenhouse gas. The “CAP” part comes in because each company would have a limit on the amount of gas it can emit. Corporations would have to obtain a permit for every ton of carbon dioxide they release. The “TRADE” means that the companies which emit less gas can sell their extra permits to businesses that can’t reduce their levels under the required limit.

The Federal Energy Efficiency Provisions included in H.R. 2454 / S. 2191, the American Clean Energy and Security Act (a.k.a. Waxman-Markey), could save approximately $1,050 per household by 2020 and $4,400 per household by 2030, according to an updated analysis by the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE).

Americans should know that those Members who vote for this Climate Bill are voting for what is likely to be the BIGGEST TAX in American history.

Cap-And-Trade Bills are nothing short of a government re-engineering of the American economy.

In the very likely event that H.R. 2454 / S. 2191 significantly raises Domestic Manufacturing Costs and that developing nations refuse to impose similar restrictions, the American economy could experience a substantial outsourcing of manufacturing jobs to those nations with lower energy costs.

While seemingly not as time sensitive as Health Care and Financial Reform, the Cap-And-Trade Bill seems to be on a fast track as those other initiatives have stalled amid disagreements and incomplete plans.

Contact your Representatives NOW and let them know how you feel about the BIGGEST TAX in American history.