There should not be any government subsidies. It is not the roll of
Congress to work toward a cleaner energy future because Article I.
sec. 8 of the U.S. Constitution does not state that Congress is
suppose to work towards a cleaner energy future and Article X of the
Bill of Rights states that the powers not delegated to the U.S. by
the Constitution or reserved to the states or to the people.
$
--- In [email protected], "Cheryl Guttman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
>
> I just challenged this Congress to use its first 100
> hours to work towards a cleaner energy future and to stop
> taxpayer subsidies to the oil industry. Will you join me?
>
> Click below to write your letter now!
> http://ga3.org/campaign/new_congress
>
> This week the 110th Congress will be sworn in on
> Capitol Hill
> with new priorities and goals for 2007 and beyond.
>
> The good news is that soon-to-be Speaker of the House
> Nancy
> Pelosi (D-CA) has stated that one of her top agenda
> items will
> be to cut the most outrageous taxpayer hand outs to
> Big Oil
> passed by the previous Congress. The House will invest
> the
> savings in efficiency and renewable energy.
>
> If we are going to reduce our dependence on oil and
> protect the
> environment, we cannot afford to continue to squander
> billions
> in taxpayer handouts to Big Oil. According to a recent
> report by
> Friends of the Earth, "oil and gas companies continue
> to benefit
> from billions in handouts courtesy of American
> taxpayers.
> Between tax incentives, royalty relief, research and
> development
> subsidies, these companies will receive more than
> $31.6 billion
> from the federal government over the next five years."
>
> With your help, we can ensure the success of the first
> step in
> the fight to reduce our dependence on oil, create a
> cleaner
> energy future, and reduce global warming.
>
> Click below to tell your Representative to start the
> New Year
> off right by voting for clean energy legislation in
> the first
> 100 hours of the new Congress.
> http://ga3.org/campaign/new_congress
>
> Please join me in telling Congress that we do not want
> our tax
> money lining the pockets of Big Oil any longer. Write
> your
> Representative today urging him or her to support
> clean energy
> legislation in the first 100 hours of the new
> Congress.
> http://ga3.org/campaign/new_congress
>
> Once you've contacted your Representative, please
> click below to
> encourage at least three of your friends, family
> members or
> co-workers to join you in taking action.
> http://ga3.org/campaign/new_congress/forward
>
> Thanks for starting your New Year off right by taking
> action on
> this important environmental issue, and have a great
> 2007!
>
