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Weekly Update From Congressman Geoff Davis

On June 26th, the House of Representatives narrowly approved a controversial climate change bill that would impose a national energy tax on everyone from families and farmers to the elderly and small businesses, both in Kentucky and across the nation. H.R. 2454, the American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009, passed the House by a vote of 219 to 212, with strong bipartisan opposition that included forty-four Democrats.

The final version of H.R. 2454 is more than 1200 pages long. It contains 397 regulations, 1,060 government mandates and it was accompanied by a 743-page committee report. The complete legislation was not available for review until 3:09 a.m. on the day of the vote; as a result, Members only had a matter of hours to read and try to understand the impact the bill would have on the families and small businesses in their districts.

No one denies this legislation will fundamentally alter the foundation of America's energy and economy. Estimates on the impact of this legislation range from a couple hundred dollars to several thousand a year. States like Kentucky will face the burden most severely because over ninety percent of our energy is produced using coal. Lots of changes were made to H.R. 2454 in the week before vote. The bill should not have been brought to the House floor for a vote until Members and their constituents were given a clear and complete analysis that explained the real impact the bill would have on each State.

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Other Headlines:

06/30/09		State Senator Damon Thayer Reviews Special Session
06/27/09		Breaking News from the Republican Party of Kentucky
06/26/09		Action Alert: Help Stop the National Energy Tax!!!
06/26/09		Weekly Update From Congressman Geoff Davis
06/25/09		Message from Congressman Geoff Davis on Cap and Trade
06/25/09		Don't Let the Democrats Tax Your Lights Out!

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July
Saturday, 7/4/09, 10:00 AM Independence Day Parade
Saturday, 7/4/09, 9:00 PM Scott County Independence Day Celebration Live Music & Fireworks
Friday, 7/10/09, 9:00 AM Scott County Fiscal Court Meeting
Saturday, 7/11/09, 7:00 PM Scott Co. Republican Monthly Meeting - POSTPONED
Monday, 7/13/09, 6:00 PM Georgetown City Council Meeting
Thursday, 7/16/09, 7:00 PM Scott County Fiscal Court Meeting
Thursday, 7/16/09, 7:00 PM Scott County Young Republicans Meeting
Tuesday, 7/21/09, 10:00 AM Traveling Help Desk Provided by Congressman Geoff Davis

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The Last Best Hope: Restoring Conservatism and America's Promise

by Joe Scarborough

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Joe Scarborough is currently the host of MSNBC’s Morning Joe and can be heard weekdays on The Joe Scarborough Show. He was elected to Congress in 1994, becoming the first Republican to represent northwest Florida since 1873, and was reelected three times with no serious opposition. In 2001, he retired from Congress and, in 2003, became an NBC political commentator and host. He is also the author of Rome Wasn’t Burnt in a Day.

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