Needs GOP members for climate action
I am looking for Republicans who are concerned about
climate change.
I volunteer with Citizens’ Climate Lobby. CCL is
deliberately bipartisan. We have a “Conservative Caucus” helping present our
ideas to Republican legislators.
But to be honest, CCL Fresno needs more Republicans.
Republican sentiment for strong climate action is
growing. Frank Luntz, the famous conservative pollster on Fox News, sent a memo
to Republicans in Congress. His polling found that Republicans support a “carbon
dividend” plan 2 to 1, reaching 6 to 1 for Republicans under 40.
Carbon dividends start with carbon fees on oil, coal
and natural gas. The money collected is distributed as dividends. Thousands of
conservative economists like this market-based plan for reducing greenhouse gas
emissions.
For 10 years CCL has pushed this kind of legislation,
and finally a bipartisan bill has been introduced, the “Energy Innovation and
Carbon Dividend Act”, HR 763.
Actually, three more bills have been introduced with
carbon fees. These others give only part of the money back to the people. The
other money is either swapped for lower payroll taxes, or spent directly on
reducing emissions.
Would you like to talk about this? Get in touch: devinc@sbcglobal.net.
Devin Carroll
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