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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
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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.
If you need an anonymous helpline, please visit the Trevor
Project at thetrevorproject.org or call 1-866-488-7386.
Sincerely,
Annie and David Winter
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