Anyway, the point of this post is to share an email I received from my US House representative. Yes, my representative contacted ME which means it is real. It's about the "Cap and Trade" tax President Obama is trying to enact. In a nut shell this puts a tax on companies for contributing to "global warming." You'll see below in the table, it says "based on the Stern Review's recommended carbon price of $85 per ton" which should give you a good idea of what we're talking about. First of all, I am saying straight out that global warming is the biggest hoax and bunch of hooey facing us today. I absolutely don't believe in it. It is merely a scare tactic to make some people rich and everyone else scared, easier to manage (putting the public in a state of fear makes for easier social control) and distracted from real problems. But I won't go into all the conspiracy theories; read State of Fear by Michael Crichton if you are interested (it's the one where he footnotes a bunch).
So, wondering/doubting if this "Cap and Trade" tax will actually affect you? Well, look no further. And I consider this a founded piece of information and as it is straight from the source. So yes, this is real. Be scared and angry. Contact your state's representative and senators and let them know this is not okay; my side bar has a link to their contact info. And please, share this information with your friends, family, co-workers, etc.
March 27, 2009
Dear Mrs. Merrill,
Data released on March 26 by the House Committee on Ways and Means demonstrates that every state in the Union - and every American - will be hit hard by a new and highly regressive "Cap and Trade" tax.
The President's recently-released budget imposes a $3.01 billion tax on Utahns. On a per capita basis, each Utahn will be hit with $1,115.47 in new taxes on their electricity bill alone (Table 1). Families will be hit even harder. The data show this new tax will increase the average Utah family's (3.08 people/household) annual electricity bill by $3,435.65 or by nearly $290 per month. While other energy costs are low as a result of the recession, all energy costs will increase as the Administration increases the velocity of its frontal assault on American energy security.
At a recent congressional hearing on energy consumption I asked Mr. Howard Gruenspecht, an expert witness from the Energy Information Agency (EIA), a non-partisan federal agency dealing with energy issues, what percent of Americans consume some form of energy. He replied: "All of them." Further, I asked him what percent of Americans would be impacted by a cap and trade tax. His answer: "Probably all of them."
Since everyone in America consumes energy, then everyone in America will suffer the consequences of the Obama Administration's foolhardy proposal to regulate climate change through so-called "Cap and Trade (Tax)" policies. The Administration's proposal will not only further cripple the economy, it will impose a crushing energy consumption tax on every man, woman, and child in the United States.
With so many individuals already living on the margins, this massive new tax increase will destroy our hope of recovering from the current recession. The financial security of all Americans will be jeopardized if this tax is enacted. Now is not the time to increase taxes, nor is this the way. Despite the President's assurances that 95 percent of Americans will not see their taxes increase by one dime, the numbers clearly show his plan will actually increase taxes on 100 percent of Americans.
Table 1:
Annual Increase in Electricity Costs
(based on the Stern Review's recommended carbon price of $85 per ton)
| State | Cost at 100% Auction (in millions) | Increase in Electricity Costs per Capita |
| .Alabama | 7124.6 | $1,528.26 |
| .Alaska | 367.5 | $535.49 |
| .Arizona | 4365.3 | $671.57 |
| .Arkansas | 2240.6 | $784.69 |
| .California | 4647.8 | $126.45 |
| .Colorado | 3471.5 | $702.81 |
| .Connecticut | 981 | $280.19 |
| .Delaware | 19.9 | $22.79 |
| .District of Columbia | 578.4 | $977.30 |
| .Florida | 11077.6 | $604.40 |
| .Georgia | 7586.5 | $783.26 |
| .Hawaii | 767.6 | $595.87 |
| .Idaho | 113.4 | $74.42 |
| .Illinois | 8567.2 | $664.04 |
| .Indiana | 10378 | $1,627.46 |
| .Iowa | 3417.6 | $1,138.23 |
| .Kansas | 3199.6 | $1,141.84 |
| .Kentucky | 7677.1 | $1,798.23 |
| .Louisiana | 4853.6 | $1,100.39 |
| .Maine | 599.9 | $455.69 |
| .Maryland | 2832.7 | $502.82 |
| .Massachusetts | 2279.6 | $350.82 |
| .Michigan | 6691.7 | $668.94 |
| .Minnesota | 3304.7 | $633.04 |
| .Mississippi | 2137.4 | $727.35 |
| .Missouri | 6785.5 | $1,147.83 |
| .Montana | 1661.7 | $1,717.63 |
| .Nebraska | 1876.7 | $1,052.30 |
| .Nevada | 2206.1 | $848.45 |
| .New Hampshire | 694.1 | $527.51 |
| .New Jersey | 1793.8 | $206.60 |
| .New Mexico | 2782.9 | $1,402.42 |
| .New York | 5137.8 | $263.61 |
| .North Carolina | 6450.7 | $699.46 |
| .North Dakota | 2790.8 | $4,350.56 |
| .Ohio | 11205.6 | $975.60 |
| .Oklahoma | 4373.3 | $1,200.68 |
| .Oregon | 762.1 | $201.08 |
| .Pennsylvania | 10770.6 | $865.23 |
| .Rhode Island | 221.2 | $210.51 |
| .South Carolina | 3473.7 | $775.41 |
| .South Dakota | 280.5 | $348.80 |
| .Tennessee | 5090 | $819.00 |
| .Texas | 21986.2 | $903.78 |
| .Utah | 3052.4 | $1,115.47 |
| .Vermont | 1.2 | $1.93 |
| .Virginia | 4055.2 | $521.97 |
| .Washington | 1267.1 | $193.47 |
| .West Virginia | 7207.6 | $3,972.29 |
| .Wisconsin | 4587.4 | $815.11 |
| .Wyoming | 3861.6 | $7,249.54 |
Source: Committee on Ways & Means Republican Staff analysis
Sincerely,
2 comments:
Another great idea! What is the big problem here? We need the government to help us. Recently, the president of united states told the President of GM to resign, and also took bonuses away from AIG execs. He has to have his hand in every aspect of our lives so we realize how important he is to our eternal existence.
OK, even if global warming were happening, how the heck does paying the government money for energy we are using make the situation any better?!? Do they use those taxes to create a neat kind of vacuum to suck CO2 out of the air? Or does it just make us all feel better that at least we are penalizing ourselves for the pollution we are making every time we use energy? I think the latter. You know, our country is really getting massacistic. Anything to make our pain worse... let's do it. Let's run this awful good for nothing nation into the ground!!! YARRRRGGGGGGHHHHH!!!!
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