I grew up in a family with five children. We didn't have much. Popcorn and Kool-Aid were the only treats we could afford. There was always a discussion among us children as to which flavor of Kool-Aid we should choose. If some wanted grape and others wanted cherry, my mother would have us vote for the flavor. "OK," she would say, " Three for grape and two for cherry. The majority rules--so grape it is!" This is how we learned about democracy. There was no whining. There was no discussion. And, certainly, there was never a suggestion that we should have lemonade instead! The majority always ruled.
Today, democracy in our government does not seem to work that way. The rules for the Property-Assessed Clean Energy program were set up in a legal and democratic process. Suddenly, FannieMae and FreddieMac don't like it and they are allowed to derail the whole program. How can this be?
Write or call our elected representatives in Washington, DC and let them know you want them to get PACE moving. There are people in this state who are struggling with energy bills, especially propane users. Many families can barely afford to heat their homes and really want solar! There are a lot of other people in this state who need jobs. Many jobs would be created in New Mexico and other states through the PACE program.
Call or email Sen. Jeff Bingamin, Sen. Tom Udall, Rep. Marty Heinrich, Rep. Harry Teague and Rep. Ben Ray Lujan today and let them know you support PACE!
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Senator Tom Udall
Senator Jeff Bingaman
Congressman Ben Lujan
Congressman Martin Heinrich
Monday, August 9, 2010
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