Close Vote on ACES Predicted in the House
The Energy Bill is up today in the House and the vote is expected to be extremely close.
Please take two minutes right now, and call your Representative to tell them where you stand. In a tight vote like this, your call could actually be the difference for a Member who’s still undecided. As President Obama said yesterday, “We cannot be afraid of the future, and we can't be prisoners of the past. We've been talking about this issue for decades, and now is the time to finally act.”
Here’s some good background on the bill from the folks at Media Matters.org about how the bill creates jobs and saves Americans money on energy costs:
75% of Americans Support Regulating Carbon Emissions
--Poll: "Three-Quarters Of Americans Think The Federal Government Should Regulate The Release Into The Atmosphere Of Greenhouse Gases." As reported by the Washington Post, "Three-quarters of Americans think the federal government should regulate the release into the atmosphere of greenhouse gases from power plants, cars and factories to reduce global warming, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll, with substantial majority support from Democrats, Republicans and independents." [Washington Post]
Cap-And-Trade Will Create Millions Of American Jobs
-- Investment In Clean Energy Technology Will Create Over 1.7 Million American Jobs and Create FOUR TIMES As Many Jobs As An Investment In Oil & Gas. According to the Center for American Progress: "Investments in a clean-energy economy will generate major employment benefits for the entire U.S. economy. Our research finds that spending $150 billion on clean-energy investments would create roughly 1.7 million jobs. This is even after assuming a reduction in fossil fuel spending equivalent to the increase in clean-energy investments." And, “With renewable energy, the job creation ranges between 2.5 times to three times more than that for oil and gas. [Center for American Progress, The Economic Benefits of Investing in Clean Energy]Rebuilding America For The Cost Of A Postage Stamp
-- In 2020, Cap-And-Trade Will Only Cost An Average Of $175 Annually, "About A Postage Stamp A Day." In its analysis of the American Clean Energy and Security Act, the Congressional Budget Office wrote: "On that basis, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) estimates that the net annual economy wide cost of the cap-and-trade program in 2020 would be $22 billion-or about $175 per household." Rep. Edward Markey noted it was "the cost of about a postage stamp a day."
-- Cap-And-Trade Would DECREASE Energy Prices For Low-Income Americans. In its analysis of the American Clean Energy and Security Act, the Congressional Budget Office wrote, "households in the lowest income quintile would see an average net benefit of about $40 in 2020."
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