Vote TODAY on carbon tax; Pelosi scrambling for votes
From the Desk of:
Steve Elliott, President, Grassfire.org Alliance
Pelosi and Obama are scrambling for the final votes they
need. They are ringing the phones of key Democrats. I need
you to do the same. -- Steve
President Obama, Nancy Pelosi, Steny Hoyer and the Democrats are putting on the full-court press to strong-arm the final votes they need to pass the massive 1,200-page cap-and-trade carbon tax. Even Al Gore is working the phones.
They are pressing for every last vote because the media are reporting that the Dems "have not yet lined up the 218 votes needed for passage."
What this means is... we still can defeat the Cap and Trade Tax!
The House vote is TODAY and I need you to overwhelm the House with calls opposing this massive taxing scheme.
+ + Action #1 -- Call YOUR Representative
Talking Points:
1. "I live in your District and I am urging you to vote NO on
H.R. 2454 -- the cap-and-trade Carbon Tax."
2. Has the Congressmen decided how he or she is going to vote?
3. Please represent my voice and vote NO on H.R. 2454.
+ + Action #2 -- Call other key members of Congress
Obama, Gore and others will be working the phones throughout the day -- calling the dozens of key Congressmen to get their vote.
We have already identified a list of key Democrats who are the focus of our fax campaign. Go here to access phone numbers for these key Democrats:
http://www.grassfire.net/r.asp?U=20042&CID=112&RID=20602103
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NOTE ON CALLING a member of Congress from outside their district:
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If a staffer tries to reject your call because you do not live in that Congressmen’s district, politely tell them you understand that Obama, Al Gore and others are not confining their calls to their one Representative and so neither will you.
Talking Points:
1. I understand that Congressman ____________ holds a key vote in
today's vote on the cap-and-trade carbon tax -- HR 2454.
2. I oppose the cap-and-trade Carbon Tax. This is an outrageous
power grab by the federal government that will greatly expand
government control and increase energy costs for my family.
3. Especially in these difficult economic times, Congress must
not pass this tax on the American people!
+ + Facts on the True Costs
Heritage Foundations estimates that the cap-and-trade Carbon Tax will:
"Reduce aggregate Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by
$9.6 trillion"
"Destroy up to 2.5 million jobs in some years"
"Raise electric rates 90%, gasoline prices by 74%, and
natural gas prices by 55% after adjusting for inflation"
"Raise a typical family’s average annual energy bill
by $1,500."
Thanks for taking a stand!
Steve Elliott, President
Grassfire.org
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