Heroic Futility

Dear Fellow American,

Last Friday, I stood on the House floor and went line-by-line through 300 pages of Speaker Pelosi's national energy tax (also known as "cap and trade"). For more than an hour I highlighted dozens of provisions that will destroy American jobs, raise prices for gasoline and electricity, and devastate middle-class families and small businesses.

Democrats didn't like their plans being exposed like that and tried to shut me down.

Now I need your help to shut them down.

The national energy tax Speaker Pelosi forced her party to support is "likely to be the biggest tax in American history," according to The Wall Street Journal. President Obama himself said energy costs will "skyrocket" for families and small businesses under a "cap and trade" plan.

We have to stop it.

Please make an immediate contribution of $10, $25, or $50 to help me fight the national energy tax and deliver a common sense "all of the above" energy plan that lowers gas prices and creates new jobs. Every dollar you can spare will help me wage a sustained, public campaign against the national energy tax and in support of my "all of the above" energy plan.

Remember, this isn't just about energy - it's about American jobs.

Speaker Pelosi's national energy tax will ship millions of jobs overseas to countries like China and India. It will devastate American manufacturing and raise prices for anyone who drives to work or dares to flip on a light switch.

And make no mistake: Democrats will use this massive tax hike for more of the same wasteful Washington spending that's burying our children and grandchildren in debt.

American families can't afford a new jobs-killing tax. So please make a generous contribution of $10, $25, or $50 today and help me make sure Democrats come to regret this vote.

We can create new jobs, keep energy costs low, and promote a healthy environment without raising taxes. I hope I can count on your help today!

Sincerely,