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Wednesday, April 21, 2021 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon 25 The Nugget Newspaper Crossword LETTERS Continued from page 24 By Jacqueline E. Mathews, Tribune News Service Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act (EICDA). In the U.S. House, on April 7, EICDA was reinstated and is assigned # HR2307 with 28 co-sponsors which has since increased to 40 co-sponsors and growing. If HR2307 were to become law it would put a price on car- bon emissions at the source (mining, drilling or import), rev- enues are placed into a fund in the US Treasury and monthly dividends would go to every legal US citizen (full share to adults and 1/2 share to each child under age 19). This bill is based on a policy of Carbon Fee and Dividend that is strongly endorsed by over 3500 economists because it is the best mar- ket-based solution to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and will do so very quickly. To reduce carbon emissions, we need to have a price on carbon that addresses the costs associated with pollution and the problems created thereby. At the same time, EICDA will protect citizens from increased fossil fuel expenses with the monthly dividends. HR2307 will do so using existing governing agencies and therefore is efficient and beneficial to the public. Please, call US Representative Cliff Bentz to support HR2307, EICDA, 541-776-4646 or 202-225-6730. Here in Oregon, the Senate Joint Memorial 5 (SJM5), passed in the Senate April 7, 23 to 5 (six of whom are Republicans including Republican Senators Findley and Knopp). It is excit- ing that this Oregon resolution is getting bi-partisan support. It requests the U.S. President and legislators to fully support passing EICDA into law. SJM5 is currently assigned to OR House Rules Committee, of which Representatives Daniel Bonham and Jack Zika, are members. At this writing (April 18), SJM5-A is not yet scheduled for a hearing. Encourage our representatives to fol- low Senators Findley9s and Knopp9s leadership and work on advancing this resolution out of committee with a vote to pass on the floor of the Oregon House. Please, call your Oregon Representative to support SJM5. For those of us located in Sisters, call Representative D. Bonham: 503-986-1459. If you have questions about these leg- islations, contact info@citizensclimatebend.org. Susan Cobb s s — Last Week’s Puzzle Solved — s LGBTQ support To the Editor: An open letter to our LGBTQ+ and marginalized youth 4 You are normal. You are not worth less than anyone else because of whom you love or whether the gender you were given doesn9t match your own. You are not alone; there are millions of kids and adults just like you. If anyone tries to make you feel as if who you are is not OK; please reach out to someone you trust and tell them why you are hurting. If you see other students being victimized for their race; ethnicity; sexuality or gender; reach out to them; support one another and talk to someone you trust. There are so many peo- ple in this community that DO support you and love you and want you to be happy exactly as you are. We stand in solidarity with you and want you to know that you have friends and allies in the Sisters Community who see you and welcome you and love you; just the way you are. Supporters include Katie and Shawn Diez; Vanessa and Jay Wilkins; Annemarie and David Crosier; Julie and Paul Patton; Robine Bots and Rob Jeffrey; Nicki and Aaron Gregg; Gail and Mark Greaney; Suzy and Lance Ramsey; Deb and Mike Riehle; Amanda Van Buren and David Nunn; Dominic DeBari and Wendy Vernon; Lene Banke-Fornalski; Elizabeth Wing; Judy Fuentes; Heather and Brandon Johnson; Devin Robillard; Sophie Winter; Jan and Hank Failing; Meghan Flaherty; Suzanne and Glenn Walker; Mike Geisen and Charlotte Arnold; Tanya Young; Tiffany and Brad Tisdel; Michele Hammer; Treasure and Winter Lewis; Jonathan Kelly; Angie Pike; Jenny Duey; #lalaalways; Em Blood; Benji Nagel; Carys Wilkins; Gia Matzinger; Natalie Akers and Jenner Fox; Susie and Greg Werts; Jonathan Sattler; Molly Pearring and Kelly Powell; Rima Givot and Gabe Chladek; Sheryl Yeager; Miki McFadden and Peggy Lukens; Amber Tollerud; Tony Cosby; Springer family; Amber Dean; Khiva Beckwith; Casey Gardner; Amber and Shad Sitz; Becca Christian; Angela Sitz; Marybeth Quinn; Mary Pyke; Justin Veloso and Maren Burck; Elisabeth and Christina Kokesh; Wendy von Kalinowski and Mark Smeltzer; Jeanette Pilak; Shawna Palanuk; Tara Morris; Kirstin Anglea and Lisa Gies; Shawn Steele; Kay Grady; Kelly Sheets and Jeff Sanders; Jennifer Binks and Todd Volenand; Lynne and Neil Fendall; Johanna Bots; Loryn Cummins; Liora Mendeloff and Shore Slocum; Amber and Roy Dean; Elise and Margery Carlos; Nicole Stefano; Suzy and Dave Hayes; Samra Spear; Bethany Gunnarson; Rob Corrigan; TR McCrystal and Tyler Cranor. 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