Dear Patriots
Heading into this summer, it appears we are closer than ever to having a cap and trade bill become law. The Kerry-Lieberman Global Warming Bill was introduced this month in the Senate and it will tax you at the pump as well as on your electricity bills. We absolutely must stop this bill in the Senate or face several decades of skyrocketing tax increases.
American Solutions will once again be on the front lines of this legislative battle, and we are going to need your help to stop Kerry-Lieberman. Here is our simple three step plan to accomplish this:
1.) Tell the truth about this bill being a tax: Senators John Kerry and Joe Lieberman continue to deny that this bill is tax using clever political spin. We plan on making a full-court press in the media through TV appearances, op-eds, and letters-to-the editors from members like you to get the truth out to as many people as possible.
2.) Target swing votes in the Senate: We have identified twenty-three Senators who could likely vote either way on this piece of legislation. We plan to target these members in their home states with a variety of ads that will lead to a dramatic increase of pressure from their constituents.
3.) Grassroots Blitz: With your help, we want to make over 150,000 phone calls to members of the Senate in opposition to this bill. We also will help organize on-the-ground activities in key states as well as get American Solutions members to attend townhalls so we can get Senators on the record about whether they support or oppose this legislation.
We need to raise $100,000 dollars online in the next 72 hours to implement this plan. Will you please consider making a small donation to help reach our goal?
The battle to stop the Kerry-Lieberman energy tax will be especially challenging since the liberals in Congress are doing everything they can to get it passed. They are trying to deceive the public by denying it a tax. They are exploiting the tragic BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico as an excuse to penalize every American who drives a car or pays utility bills. It’s time for us to start fighting back.
We have several donors willing to give $2 for every $1 we raise online between now and Thursday. This means that if you make a secure donation you can triple your impact on stopping this job killing bill. Please make a donation today.
We hope you will participate in this fight over the next few months. Together we can stop their new energy tax.
Your Friend,
Newt Gingrich
