St. Cloud Times LTE: There's A Shocker!
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A St. Cloud Times LTE today is "disappointed" in Michele Bachmann over a vote against renewable energy. While we can always be disappointed with votes such as this, I certainly hope we have moved beyond shocked that this oil industry representative would vote any other way.

From the St. Cloud Times:

Letter: Bachmann's vote goes against healthy economy
By Monique Sullivan Minnesota Field Organizer, Environment America Minneapolis
Published: March 04. 2008 12:30AM

I am disappointed that U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann voted against crucial renewable energy and energy efficiency tax incentives this week by voting against the Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act of 2008.

This bill will help to build a clean-energy economy for America by preventing the loss of 116,000 existing jobs in the renewable energy industry and creating thousands of new ones.

Bachmann's vote against extending these critical tax incentives was a vote against a healthy economy.

The renewable energy industry is growing by leaps and bounds in Minnesota and nationwide, and providing the new industry with reliable incentives is critical to maintaining that growth.

Now, I urge Sens. Norm Coleman and Amy Klobuchar to support the House in boosting our clean energy economy.

Both have repeatedly supported these forward-thinking policies in the past and I hope to see them continue to do so.

It is entirely ineffective to speak in such broad terms to those who support Michele Bachmann because they will simply see the terms renewable energy and be reviled as they always are at any attempt to create an environmentally friendly nation.

A far more salient point here is that Michele Bachmann, who likes to use this very same point against Democrats, has just voted to INCREASE TAXES on the renewable energy industries.

Let us look now at all of the taxes Bachmann chose to increase with this vote:

Extends: (1) the tax credit for production of electricity from renewable resources through 2011


If your company produces electricity from renewable resources, Michele Bachmann voted to RAISE your taxes.

(2) the energy tax credit for solar energy and fuel cell property through 2016


If you personally or your company uses solar energy or fuel cells, Michele Bachmann voted to RAISE your taxes.

(4) the tax credit for residential energy efficient property expenditures through 2014


If you upgrade your home to be more energy efficient, Michele Bachmann voted to RAISE your taxes.

5) the tax credit for alternative fuel vehicle refueling property expenditures through 2010


If you own a gas station that is investing in alternative fuel options for your pumps, Michele Bachmann voted to RAISE your taxes.

(8) the tax deduction for energy efficient commercial buildings through 2013

If you own commercial property that you have tried to make energy efficient, Michele Bachmann voted to RAISE your taxes.

Allows new tax credits for: (1) investment in new clean renewable energy bonds and qualified energy conservation bonds; and (2) the production of plug-in hybrid motor vehicles, cellulosic alcohol fuel, and electricity from marine and hydrokinetic renewable energy sources.


Michele Bachmann voted to RAISE taxes on auto companies that are producing new and improved vehicles that save fuel and save you money on rising gas prices.

Thank You, Michele, for raising the taxes on millions of people using and developing renewable forms of energy.

Cross Posted on Dump Bachmann
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