The word “outrage” is so overused I’m hesitant to use it …but right now it’s the only word for what Congress is up to, and we need to act.
This Friday, Congress plans to vote on a bill that could fundamentally alter our economy, dramatically affect our climate, and have huge implications for our national security - but right now, no one knows what’s in the bill or how it came to be.
This is far too important. There are no acceptable excuses. Congress MUST read the bill.
http://readthebill.org
Last Friday the American Clean Energy and Security Act, or H.R. 2454, was 946 pages long. Over the weekend it ballooned to 1,201 pages with no explanation for how or why.  The worst part is that while it is definitely 255 pages longer, it could also be 500 pages different for all we know.
My colleagues and I have been sitting in our office all afternoon trying to track and understand what has happened in the last three days, and the result is mostly confusion and anger.  …and marker dust from our overused white board.
And it gets worse.
The bill is already 1,200 pages long and it isn’t even final yet.  They are going to accept changes to it right up until 9:30am on Thursday morning before an intended vote on Friday.  The fastest speed readers and the most intelligent minds can’t make informed decisions with that much time.  Does Congress really expect us to believe it can?

As active citizens who care, we really need your help. We’re going to be making as much noise as possible this week, but we need to be able to show support.  Please forward on our petition demanding that Congress READ THE BILL to at least five people you know.

It’s also critical that your representative hears your voice directly. Please take a moment to call yours by clicking the “Call Now” button on the simple website we’ve set up:

http://readthebill.org
You know what quite frankly angers me most about all this?  It’s that this isn’t really about reading or not reading at all. This bill and hundreds like it are about our livelihoods and our future.
We shouldn’t need a petition for that, and I should never have to be sending this email.  Let’s set this right.
Jake
ps For the full rundown of what we know, see our blog post

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