Dear Rep. Polis,
I am sure you are aware of the attempts of Rep. Waxman to push carbon emission legislation by tomorrow through the Energy and Commerce committee so that it can be fast-tracked and passed with as little opposition as possible.
Carbon emission legislation will virtually cripple an already ailing economy, increase the cost of living by thousands for even the poorest of Americans as its cost will be passed on by those most assessed to all consumers via virtually everything they purchase.
It is also no secret that Jeffrey Immelt , CEO of GE just happened to be in D.C. today. GE stands to make billions from this legislation which makes this whole movement smack of political payback and collusion by the Obama adminstration and the Democratic-majority congress as it's no secret whom GE supports politically via its media outlets.
I am asking you to put your constituents first and make sure that this legislation is not fast-tracked and that you publicly oppose it and vote against it if given the opportunity.
Guy Pacot
Frisco, Colorado
Thanks for your input, Guy.
We need to reduce our carbon consumption to reduce global climate change, and I am hopeful that the bill that emerges from committee will be one that accomplishes that as well as helps our renewable energy sector grow.
Congressman Jared Polis
My reply today:
Thank you for the quick response Congressman Polis.
I find it a bit troubling that your reply doesn't address the cost that this legislation will bring with it for citizens and businesses.
Reducing our carbon footprint, however admirable a goal it may be, during an economy that has yet to show significant signs of turning around could prove to do nothing more than make that same economy much worse. To further burden your constituents and their businesses (large and small) in a down economy may prove to backfire on those pushing this legislation since the end result will be harm done to those groups and entities.
I think it's also very telling that virtually no one pushing this legislation sees the obvious conflict of interest with GE standing to profit so handsomely from it. It was also very telling that even this week GE CEO Jeffrey Immelt was in D.C. making statements about carbon emission legislation and his support of it. Make no mistake that your constituents realize that Mr. Immelt, GE and its media subsidiaries support and promote the Obama administration and the Democratic majority Congress and that we have reasonably put two and two together and see a very strong connection there that can be construed as a conflict of interest.
Renewable energy is also an admirable goal, but to grow that industry by placing a burden on the backs of even the poorest of Americans to the tune of multiple thousands of dollars annually is neither admirable nor commendable but in reality placing idealism before the needs of your constituents.
The fact is that no matter how much we reduce our carbon footprint, nations like China, India, Russia, Mexico and the rest of the polluting third world dwarf our carbon output and anything done here does nothing to address that problem.
I don't share your optimism when it comes to the Energy and Commerce committee, or in the House majority for that matter since virtually none of them read the entire stimulus package before passing it and I doubt very seriously that any real investigation has been done or will be done in regards to exactly what this legislation will cost each and every one of their constituents, especially the economically disadvantaged.
Frisco, Colorado
