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December 18, 2007

Historic energy bill passed today

On Friday, I reached out to ask you and others like you for help. And hundreds responded. I'd like to personally thank all of you for your help now and for everything you have done over the past months and years.

As we approach the end of the year, and the important fundraising deadline, I turn to you once again. I'll be frank: I need you to give what you can. Donations of $15, $20, $40, or any amount come together and give us the strength and resources necessary to continue our fight for change.

I am back in Washington for the week, working hard for a better national energy policy. I am proud to report that just this afternoon we passed an energy package that includes an increase of vehicle fuel efficiency standards - for the first time in 32 years! The bill also makes other solid investments in our energy independence, including my bill to increase research and development funding for 21st century geothermal energy technology.

While not perfect, and unfortunately without a renewable electricity standard and production tax credits, this bill is an important step, one of many such steps we must take to address climate change and move our country in a new direction. I can't wait to come back after the holidays to continue the fight.

Last year, nearly half of the support that enabled us to run a ground-changing campaign came from donations under $100. Every contribution makes a huge difference. When many voices come together, change happens.

As you prepare to enjoy the holidays with your family and friends, please take a moment to consider my request. There are only a few days before the end of the year to make our goal, to show our opponents that we are on the offense and to show how we continue to lead. Please click here to make a donation of any amount now. 

Again, thank you. I look forward to working with you over the coming year and hope you will be there with me.

Your Friend,

Jerry

P.S. For coverage on this historical bill please click here and here.

 

 


 


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Hey Jerry,

With all this stuff going on in Iraq, and you saying you are a veterans advocate, why don't you tell the American people the truth about what's going on in Iraq?

For example...American contractors driving U.S. Military vehicles into Baghdad at $10,000 per trip. Empty or full for one trip. Sometimes in a convoy of 25 or more empty trucks. Start there, Jerry.

Mr. Bush has the U.S. in so much debt from borrowing money to support the war and his tax cuts, what happened to selling "War Bonds"?

Why are the Chinese allowed to drill for oil off the Florida coast and we can't drill in our own back yard?

As far as immigration goes, quit playing politics with California's economy and the "Mexican" votes and do the right thing and shut down the boarder, or make it extremely difficult to get in.

I know these and many more questions are hard to talk about, but if you are what you say you are, then quit the B.S. and the crap you have been saying and step up and be an AMERICAN and quit selling us out.

If you are man enough

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