Last week, Representative Sue Myrick failed to vote for the important energy tax incentives,* preferring to continue giving billions of dollars in tax handouts to oil and gas companies.

Although the House passed the Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act by a vote of 236-182 over Myrick’s opposition, President Bush is already threatening to veto it.

With record-breaking profits, polluting oil companies no longer need tax payers to subsidize their businesses at the expense of clean energy alternatives.

We need to end the days of government “by the oil companies, for the oil companies.” Instead we need leaders who will stand up for renewable energy solutions that create new green collar jobs for America while we fight global warming.

* H.R. 5351, the Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act of 2008, passed in the House with a vote of 236-182.

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