It’s Time to Call Congress and Say "NO!" to Crap and Trade: 202-224-3121

May 22, 2009

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When the Washington Post agrees with the Wall Street Journal which agrees with the Washington Examiner which agrees with the vast number of American people you this bad boy is a real stinker. See post below.
Ask Congress to say NO. Ask Congress what the US and the world benefits if this passes (beside their need to see the US ‘put in its place’). See the costs of the bill here (from Heritage):

Though the proposed legislation would have little impact on world temperatures, it is a massive energy tax in disguise that promises job losses, income cuts, and a sharp left turn toward big government.

Ultimately, this bill would result in government-set caps on energy use that damage the economy and hobble growth–the very growth that supports investment and innovation. Analysis of the economic impact of Waxman-Markey projects that by 2035 the bill would:

* Reduce aggregate gross domestic product (GDP) by $9.6 trillion;
* Destroy 1,105,000 jobs on average, with peak years seeing unemployment rise by over 2,479,000 jobs;
* Raise electricity rates 90 percent after adjusting for inflation;
* Raise inflation-adjusted gasoline prices by 74 percent;
* Raise residential natural gas prices by 55 percent;
* Raise an average family’s annual energy bill by $1,500; and
* Increase inflation-adjusted federal debt by 26 percent, or $29,150 additional federal debt per person, again after adjusting for inflation.

Tell ’em where you saw it. Http://www.victoriataft.com