Dear Senator:
I am composing this letter as a constituent and a US citizen. As you are probably aware, we are in an economic downturn that so far is paralleling that of the Great Depression. Given that alone, the last thing we need is the horrible mistake of an energy tax increase that is what the 'cap and trade' legislation that just passed the House is.
There is nothing in it to promote nuclear energy which is the only practicable 'renewable' replacement for coal and oil today. And I am too knowledgable to fall for the lies from the ignorant who are pushing wind and solar as being substitutes any time soon. Given these facts, this bill is nothing but a tax increase that will not work in any significant way to reduce dependence on coal or oil, but will only hurt people, particularly the poor. If you have a conscience, you will reject this 'cap and trade' garbage bill for that reason alone.
It shames the USA that it was passed in the House without debate and in such a hurry that nobody who voted on it was given access to the final draft or time to even read it before voting. No competent legislator would vote for a bill without knowing exactly what it contains, and if you become a thief in the night yourself by going along with this 'cap and trade' scam by voting for it without fully learning what it contains and without a debate, I will make it a point to work to have you unseated and rightly so, because you will have proved that you are not worthy to be a US Senator.
Sincerely,
It seems like, historically, voting on a vague or non-existant bill is really a transfer of power and responsibility from the legislative branch to the executive branch. The details will be filled in by the regulators in the executive branch. For reference see: TARP bill, and everything passed since January 20...
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