Beam me to Planet Gore !
Posted on 07/08/2009 3:09:10 AM PDT by Son House
Fed up with his congressman's vote on a sweeping climate-change bill that passed the House of Representatives in late June, the proprietor of McArthur's Bakery took to his street sign and posted a clear message to all passersby:
"Russ Carnahan voted to ... close us and other ... small business."
McArthur told FOXNews.com that every aspect of his business relies on the forms of energy targeted by the American Clean Energy and Security Act, and that his congressman, Carnahan, was supporting "a direct tax increase on small business" by voting for it.
"We make (our product) with electricity, we bake it with gas, we refrigerate and freeze it with electricity and we distribute it with gas and oil," said McArthur, who said he worries that high prices could cost his company up to $15,000 a year in an industry with a very tight margin for profit.
Mike Wilson, who led a protest in Cincinnati of about 100 people on June 27 across from the offices of Rep. Steve Driehaus, D-Ohio, said he was appalled by the 1,500-page legislation, which was fast-tracked by House leaders for a vote Friday. A 310-page amendment was slapped onto the bill Friday morning.
"It was, quite frankly, criminal passing a bill that you didn't read," said Wilson, founder of the anti-tax group Cincinnati Tea Party.
"At a time when our nation faces near 10 percent unemployment and stalled economic growth, now is not the time to impose an $846 billion energy tax on small business," wrote Susan Eckerly, senior vice president for public policy at the NFIB.
(Excerpt) Read more at foxnews.com ...
And for you young folks who supported Democrats, you have voted your time away, because you will spend more time on the job to save for things you want, and longer loans times for payoff.
30 year Car loan. 60 year mortgage. Thanks Democrats and your supporters.
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Thanks for the contact information. You betcha that small business is angry, but we’re on the ropes as far as expenses and regulations.
...And the first seeds of an Atlas Shrugged event are planted in many minds.
The poor sod is still living with the delusion that his Congresscritter represents him.
"Read? A bill? Do you really think we care about ANYTHING except our perks and kickbacks?"
“Irate” does not begin to cover it.
LLS
OK this clean energy act hasnt been thought through very clearly.
But, question...Mr McArthur says he is worried that “high prices could cost his company up to $15,000 a year in an industry with a very tight margin for profit.” Well, wouldn’t the high prices cost every company in his industry the same? Surely it shouldn’t make any difference, at least in terms of competitive advantage (I know it will increase inflation all round).
I think the idea is that it will reduce the competitiveness of domestic industries and manufacturers against foreign competitors not bearing the brunt of higher expense / taxes.
One of the obsessions of communists is to have the collectivity take over all of the means of production. They can’t do it just yet, so they do it incrementally. This is just one step on the road to complete government control of businesses.
He runs a "small business". The ability of his competitors (large chains) to withstand the tremendous rise in utility costs is overcome because of their large volume discounts.
Furthermore, local bakeries will be beat out by national chains like Wal Mart and Target who can spread bakery overhead over other areas, like clothing and make-up, and who no doubt will have exemptions and carbon credits to trade, unlike a small business.
Read about “Cap & Trade Dementia” in the American Spectator
Tell them how disappointed you are that such a huge tax can pass in the middle of a severe economic downturn, especially one based upon pseudoscience. Tell them you don't want to be shackled by “Green Shirts” who want to control every aspect of your being. Tell them that while you don't consider yourself a single-issue voter, that you do consider this issue to be of paramount importance. Ask them again to kill this bill if they get another chance.
Why?
(1) The House needs to be constantly reminded that anger over the handling of this issue will not subside; and that the consequences of being on the wrong side of the voting public are far more lasting than being on the wrong side of Pelosi & Rahm.
(2) They talk. The delegations, I mean. The reps are quite likely to remark to their Senate colleagues that they are still receiving a ton of angry correspondences from the constituents. This will have an impact, trust me. And they talk all the time.
(3) The House bill cannot pass the Senate. If some form of it does pass, it'll be referred to a conference committee, who will send it back to both chambers for an up or down vote. So if the insanity continues, the House will again see this heinous legislation.
So keep up the drumbeat. As the Presidents numbers fall, he loses arm-twisting ability. Your ability to influence the debate becomes greater.
Hey, print that on your bags and let all your customers know!
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