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Comment by Jeff Greene on February 26, 2009 at 2:51pm

Ok. I am starting to feel like I am talking to myself in this group. 8 of the last 10 posts and 2 of 3 discussions with no reply. I have talked to our political leaders, 4 speaking engagements in March and 13 presentations. If I have time to get on here and post, you do too. Go out and find 5 neighbors or email 5 neighbors and tell them to join and be active, if you don't have time find someone you know that does have time and get them on here. We are pushing for visibility and having T Boone in town should have gone a long way towards getting our numbers up. spread the word and get people signed up!

Comment by Jeff Greene on February 20, 2009 at 1:28am

Latest form letter from Senator Bill Nelson

Comment by Jeff Greene on February 20, 2009 at 1:27am

Latest form letter:

Dear Mr. Greene:

Thank you for contacting me about the economic stimulus package. I appreciate hearing your views.

The American people are hurting. They are losing their homes, their jobs, their businesses and their life savings. Economists across the political spectrum agree that the government needs to take bold and immediate action to stimulate the economy and curb the risk of a protracted economic recession.

I believe that the government has to do something to get us out of this economic tailspin – and doing nothing isn’t an option. I voted for the economic stimulus package because I believe it is narrowly targeted to spend and invest in ways that will get the economy moving again. It invests in our infrastructure, creating badly needed jobs, and provides critical tax relief to businesses and middle-class Americans. It also shores up unemployment benefits and food stamps, provides aid to seniors and disabled veterans, and invests in our children through 21st Century education. The bill improves access to health care, and promotes energy independence.

I've read the entire stimulus bill and I believe it will preserve and create millions of good-paying jobs, help States like Florida manage budget shortfalls, and advance our infrastructure to meet modern demands. Congress passed the bill on February 13, and President Obama has now signed it into law.

Unfortunately, there has been a lot of misinformation and inaccurate reporting on this legislation. The stimulus bill does nothing to "socialize" medicine. In fact, it does three things that really help people. First, it lowers the cost of insurance for people who lose their jobs. Second, it gives more money to States to cover medical care for low-income Americans and the uninsured through the Medicaid program. And third, it provides federal funding for the development and use of electronic health records to help doctors and hospitals be more efficient.

Based on what I hear from folks across Florida, it’s clear that we need to fix the problems caused by this economic crisis. But we must take care with taxpayer money. Last year I voted against spending $700 billion to bail out Wall Street because the bill lacked meaningful relief for homeowners facing foreclosure and didn't include adequate protections for American taxpayers. I remain committed to reducing wasteful spending and improving transparency in Federal funding. And once we have returned to prosperity, I remain equally committed to tackling our burgeoning Federal deficit.

I appreciate your comments as they help me serve you better in the Senate, and I look forward to hearing from you should you have any future concerns.



P.S. From time to time, I compile electronic news briefs highlighting key issues and hot topics of particular importance to Floridians. If you'd like to receive these e-briefs, visit my Web site and sign up for them at http://billnelson.senate.gov/news/ebriefs.cfm

Comment by Jeff Greene on February 17, 2009 at 12:04pm

Hey everyone, the meeting with T Boone today was great. We were really able to see how AutoNation works. They are a consumer driven business. They have down to the dollar how cars are priced relative to the price of gas. To be honest, it was one of the most impressive presentations I have seen in regards to somebody understanding their market. Both T Boone and Mike Jackson blasted the last 30 years of political rhetoric and spelled out what it will take to get this country off of its dependence on foreign oil. Increasing the price of gas by taxation. The economy needs to recover before it is implemented but should the stimulus plan work and we begin a recovery I would not be surprised to see a gas tax drafted into legislation. I don't know if it could ever get though Congress but it will be interesting to watch.

Other than that, it was a thrill to meet T Boone and find out that we were both cut from the Texas A&M basketball team. He went a few years before I did but neat none the less.

T Boone is one of the best storytellers I have ever heard and he knows how to make people listen to what he has to say. Everyone was very courteous and supportive and I encourage EVERYONE to get out and attend a Town Hall meeting, they are becoming the new rage, politicians are doing them, T Boone is doing them...lol...maybe one day we will too.

Comment by Jeff Greene on February 15, 2009 at 3:29pm

In 5 days we have gotten the MotorTrend count up to 49 from 22. Come on people spread the word I have posted it hear, CNG Chat and to our mailing list and we only have 27 posts in 5 days. Mercedes needs to hear loud and clear that we want CNG vehicles in this country. My guess is that Toyota, Honda and maybe even the US automakers are also keeping an eye on this.

Comment by Jeff Greene on February 10, 2009 at 9:27am

http://wot.motortrend.com/6438682/green/mercedes-benz-considers-natural-gas-powered-car-for-us-wants-your-input/page2.html#comments

Comment by Jeff Greene on February 10, 2009 at 8:35am

CNG Supporters really need to visit http://wot.motortrend.com/6438682/green/mercedes-benz-considers-natural-gas-powered-car-for-us-wants-your-input/page2.html#comments and post a comment supporting Mercedes-Benz request for input on whether or not to build a CNG Mercedes. I would recommend requesting a bi-fuel version to eliminate infrastructure objections.

You do have to register to post your comment. I spoke directly with Consumer Relations at Mercedes-Benz today and they are using the comments to further their study. After 6 days there are only 22 comments and not all of them support CNG.

Please spread the word. We need to see thousands of comments, not dozens.

Comment by Jeff Greene on February 7, 2009 at 4:35pm

Thanks to John Jinkerson for sharing this promising message


Dear Mr. Jinkerson:

Thank you for contacting me regarding the use of natural gas as a transportation fuel. I appreciate hearing from you and would like to take this opportunity to respond.

Natural gas currently provides 22% of the energy our nation uses but only 2.2% of the energy used for transportation. While demand for this domestically-available, cleaner-burning fuel has grown, a lack of natural gas fueling stations and infrastructure has limited the growth of natural gas vehicles. Transit buses and heavy duty vehicles that run on liquified natural gas have become commonplace throughout the United States, but natural gas infrastructure must be expanded greatly if we are to increase the number of family vehicles that are powered by natural gas. I will continue to support existing financial incentives for natural gas vehicles and the purchase of natural gas as a transportation fuel as part of a comprehensive strategy to reduce our nation's dependence on foreign oil.

Please be assured that I will keep your views in mind as we continue developing a competitive national energy policy. I am committed to working with my colleagues in the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources and the full Senate to promote energy independence.

As always, I appreciate hearing from you. Please do not hesitate to contact me with any additional comments or questions. In addition, if you are interested in learning more about policy issues, please feel free to visit my website at http://martinez.senate.gov.

Sincerely,

Mel Martinez
United States Senator

Comment by Jeff Greene on February 5, 2009 at 2:04pm

Town Hall Meeting "Energy" in Davie


T Boone and Mike Jackson from AutoNation

RSVP to Karen Gruenstrass at gruenstr@nova.edu or 954-262-5008

Comment by Jeff Greene on February 4, 2009 at 4:59pm

Mercedes-Benz is considering entering the U.S. automotive CNG market with a version of its B-Class compact vehicle and it's currently showing just the machine at the Washington (D.C.) Auto Show. We need Toyota, Mercedes and Honda to hear that we support their initiative. Send Detroit a message, either build CNG vehicles or go away.

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