Cap n Trade Jobs Bill - 2,600 up 467,000 down

After Republicans went on the record calling the Pelosi/Waxman Cap and Trade Bill an energy tax, the Democrats went on every television show they could declaring the energy bill a "JOBS BILL". And they, including President Obama touted the big job gains in this bill(from Whitehouse.gov):

Make no mistake: this is a jobs bill. We’re already seeing why this is true in the clean energy investments we’re making through the Recovery Act. In California, 3000 people will be employed to build a new solar plant that will create 1000 permanent jobs. In Michigan, investment in wind turbines and wind technology is expected to create over 2,600 jobs. In Florida, three new solar projects are expected to employ 1400 people.

Today, unemployment numbers were announced and another 467,000 Americans lost their jobs this month. Maybe the President should stop trying to re-invent our country and concentrate on helping hard working Americans who want to work. Every move this White House makes seems to want to support those who "through no fault of their own" find themselve hurting instead of helping those hard working people who want to work and want to earn be successful.

I guarantee you that I have never worked as hard as the average PA coal miner. And I never will. And neither will you Mr President.

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Energy Tax Fraud Passes. NJ Traitor Chris Smith!

I called my congressman today Chris Smith to encourage him to reject the energy tax proposed to line the pockets of Nancy Pelosi's friends while taxing the citizens of this country anywhere from hundreds to thousands of dollars per year. Republican Chris Smith voted for this tax. While I have supported Mr Smith in the past, from this point forward, he is now public enemy number one. Apparently, he is one of eight Republicans that caused this mess of a bill that I guarantee you Mr Smith has never read to pass.

I am sorry but with Republicans like Chris Smith, we might as well have a Democrat in his seat. Right now, Mr Smith makes me sick. If Chris Smith is your congressman, call him at 202-225-3765. Let him and his people know that you do not appreciate his acting against you. He has now lined up as one more Republican who is okay with raising your taxes. Ask him exactly WHERE the money the government will collect is going to go. He doesn't know. He cannot know because the bill was released this morning at 3:00am and he hasn't read it.

By the way, one of his people told me today that calls were well AGAINST the bill. Thanks Chris. Time to examine Chris Smith's donation records.


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Congressman Cap and Tax Smith's voicemail is full. I wonder why?

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Cap and Trade Tax will cost average family $3,900 poer year: MIT

MIT profession John Reilly estimated that the Cap and Trade proposal put forward by Henry Waxman(D-CA) will cost every American family $3,900 per year. Various liberal blogs and the typical promoters like Media matters are howling that these estimates are way too high. But the problem is that even if the number if $250 dollars per year, this is ridiculous legislation that will do nothing but hinder the ability of the United States to compete in global markets. There is no upside as it will also do nothing to improve the environment even if it is wildly successful.

Contact you Senator and House member now to defeat this horrible legislation:


Residents of New Jersey are represented in Congress by 2 Senators and 13 Representatives.

Member Name DC Phone DC FAX

Senator Frank Lautenberg (D- NJ) 202-224-3224 202-228-4054
Senator Robert Menendez (D- NJ) 202-224-4744 202-228-2197
Representative Robert E. Andrews (D - 01) 202-225-6501 202-225-6583
Representative Frank A. LoBiondo (R - 02) 202-225-6572 202-225-3318
Representative John Adler (D - 03) 202-225-4765 202-225-0778
Representative Chris H. Smith (R - 04) 202-225-3765 202-225-7768
Representative Scott Garrett (R - 05) 202-225-4465 202-225-9048
Representative Frank Pallone, Jr. (D - 06) 202-225-4671 202-225-9665
Representative Leonard Lance (R - 07) 202-225-5361 202-225-9460
Representative Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D - 08) 202-225-5751 202-225-5782
Representative Steve Rothman (D - 09) 202-225-5061 202-225-5851
Representative Donald M. Payne (D - 10) 202-225-3436 202-225-4160
Representative Rodney Frelinghuysen (R - 11) 202-225-5034 202-225-3186
Representative Rush Holt (D - 12) 202-225-5801 202-225-6025
Representative Albio Sires (D - 13) 202-225-7919 202-226-0792

Oh, and I bet no one will read this bill either.

Additional comment: Many will comment that they felt that Republicans misrepresented Reilly's 2007 study and even the author said it was off by a factor of 10 ($340). But the various explanations of why they interpreted his data different was a series of assumptions (these costs won't be passed on to consumers, it doesn't include effect of carbon offsets, it assumes that no money will find its way back to communities etc.). I can only comment to this in one way. Name one time the Federal government (or event the State government returned back to you more than you sent to them. For example, in NJ we used to have Property Tax Rebates. So you give the government 6,000 to 20,000 dollars in property taxes. And then they send you a check for $750. Interesting....off by a factor of 10.

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