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"...More than 50% of the legislation that reaches the House floor for a vote passes through this committee, which has jurisdiction over such important issues as energy, healthcare, trade, consumer protection, and telecommunications..."
Sincerely,
Joe Barton
Member of Congress
I am taking on Joe Barton, the Chairman of the Energy and Commerce Committee, one of the most powerful members of Congress and one of the worst enemies of average American taxpayer.
I have been asked many times since starting this campaign, why I am running for Congress. The answer has many parts.
I am doing it for a better Air Quality:
Since being in Congress, my opponent has been eroding away every piece of environmental regulation that he can get his hands on in order to cater to his financial supporters. He has sold out clean air in his district for the money special interest polluters line his pockets with.
I am doing it for a better Energy policy:
Author of our failed Energy policy, Barton is funded by the oil and energy companies that crafted that piece of weak legislation. For the past 16 years, Barton is consistently in the top twenty recipients of this wealthy PAC group. Some notable examples:
Chevron - $30,700
Exxon - $39,750
Enron Corp - $28,909
BP - $22,350
I am doing it for a better Health plan:
Barton touts the current pharmaceutical company drafted Medicare Prescription Drug Plan as an accomplishment - he sites in his most recent franking privilege abuse, "more than 38 million Americans including over 59,000 in the 6th District, are now receiving the drugs they need at a price they can afford thanks to the new Medicare Part D program."
Compare this to the GAO report that this program is ineffective, difficult to understand and in many cases, completely inaccurate. The seniors that I speak to in the 6th District opt to pay full price or apply for discounts to specific manufacturers rather than navigate this mess. Joe is so out of touch with residents here, that he didn't bother to ask those questions of them before he mailed out a flyer proclaiming the programs virtues. It has not gone over well, but, to know that, you would actually have to be in the district to hear it.
I NEED YOUR HELP
I have been here before to tell you the reasons I know I can win...those have only gotten stronger. I have been here before telling you what I thought was going to happen to our patriotic men and women if we do not take drastic measures...with continued atrocities we have to start taking serious action now. We discuss often bringing home our troops but the first step in that mission is to STOP BUILDING PERMANENT BASES IN IRAQ. Cases of PTSD are on the rise and families continue to torn apart...we have to take action now.
Please consider joining my 2000x5 campaign today. With just 2000 people, donating $5 monthly, we can do what needs to be done in this district today. I don't need a million dollars, I just need 2000 folks that can spare one latte a month for hope. This race is not about money, its about reaching out to folks to let them know there is a choice. In my district, it takes so little. Please consider joining us today. It doesn't matter where you live, this is one vote for the Democratic party in Congress but it would be the removal of a destructive legislator that has consistently put propping up his stock portfolio ahead of the needs of the people in the 6th District.
Thank you for reading this far and thank you for all the support you all have given Michelle and me. I am looking forward to victory in November so I can invite you to one hell of a party in 2007!