House Votes for Cap and Trade June 26

By Richard Land - Jun 26, 2009

Dear Friends:

The House will vote today on H.R. 2454, the Waxman-Markey Cap and Trade bill. In addition to its many efforts to radically change energy policy in our nation, the bill will create a system for trading and selling credits to emit so-called greenhouse gases. The Administration and House leadership are declaring that the Congressional Budget Office says the bill will only cost the average person the price of a postage stamp a day.

There are two problems with their analysis. First, they are only estimating the direct costs added to the system by the emissions credit trading program. In other words, this is the money that it will cost simply to run a program to buy and sell the emissions credits. It does not include the actual increased costs of energy, products, and services. It also only looks at the year 2020, before the bill’s tighter restrictions kick in. The Heritage Foundation calculated the full costs passed onto consumers and concluded that the Waxman-Markey bill will cost the average family of four $1,870 in 2020 and $6,800 by 2035.

If you agree that the House should not pass H.R. 2454, please contact your congressman today.

Here are some quick facts on this dangerous bill:

  • H.R. 2454 will cost the average family of four $1,870/year by 2020 and then become even more expensive.
  • The bill will not significantly reduce greenhouse gases worldwide or significantly impact the climate.
  • The United States will be put at a competitive disadvantage with other nations that do not mandate greenhouse gas emissions reductions.
  • The bill favors some businesses over others in the distribution of credits.

If you agree that the House should not pass H.R. 2454, please contact your congressman today. There is no time to spare on this. Below is a list of House Republicans and Democrats who appear to still be undecided. If you live in their district, please call their offices and express your opposition to H.R. 2454, the Waxman-Markey Cap and Trade bill. Even if your congressman is not on this list, please consider making a call anyway. Every member of Congress is under incredible pressure to pass this bill. We must counter that pressure. Also, please consider forwarding this to the folks on your email list and asking them to make their voices heard.

These are the undecided House members on H.R. 2454, the Waxman-Markey Cap and Trade legislation. You can reach them, and any other congressman, by calling the Capitol Switchboard at 202-224-3121 and asking for your congressman.

Democrats, District

Bright AL-02
Griffith AL-05
Berry AR-01
Ross AR-04
Mitchell AZ-05
Giffords AZ-08
Cardoza CA-18
Costa CA-20
Schiff CA-29
Harman CA-36
Baca CA-43
Sanchez CA-47
Salazar CO-03
Boyd FL-02
Bishop GA-02
Marshall GA-08
Barrow GA-12
Scott GA-13
Boswell IA-03
Minnick ID-01
Donnelly IN-02
Ellsworth IN-08
Hill IN-09
Moore KS-03
Chandler KY-06
Melancon LA-03
Kravotil MD-01
Michaud ME-02
Childers MS-01
Taylor MS-04
Shuler NC-11
Pomeroy ND
Arcuri NY-24
Wilson OH–06
Space OH-18
Altmire PA-04
Thompson PA-05
Murphy PA-08
Carney PA-10
Holden PA-17
Herseth-Sandlin SD
Davis TN-04
Cooper TN-05
Gordon TN-06
Tanner TN-08
Cuellar TX-28
Matheson UT-02
Nye VA-02
Perriello VA-05

Republicans, District

Buchanan FL-13
Cao LA-02
Ehlers MI-03
Frelinghuysen NJ-11
Gerlach PA-06
Johnson IL-15
Kirk IL-10
Smith NJ-04

We appreciate your partnership.

In His Service,

Richard Land

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