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Does anyone have an "in" with Gary Peters staff or him personally? I am setting up a meeting hopefu;lly next week to see him.
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- Are you interested in becoming an organizer in your area?
- Yes
- Tell us about your experience with alternative energy:
- I leased one of the second-year Prius Hybrid for my sales commute.
- What excites you about this campaign?
- I'm in favor of a "Marshall Plan" to revitalize our country's economic base and to get folks to realize the ease with which this can be accomplished, especially the transportation conversion to CNG.
- What do you want to do to help?
- I'm unemployed and can help, though I'm not sure I can keep going when a possible job comes along. But I'm willing to see what I can do to help this vital initiative!
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- At 2:17pm on January 26, 2009,
Jay Wright said… - Kurt, thanks for the update. We currently have no protocol so we will make it up as we go. I called all three also and I made calls late in the day (to see if they are working) and taking calls. I called the DC and local Michigan offices for each of them. They all volunteered their name and took a message. Peters' office said they had an Environmental Legislative Aide named Carly Hepola in DC and it was recommended that I contact her tommorrow. I am going to keep track of names and titles to see if we can get to the right staff to make things happen. Hope that makes sense to you. hey is that an express cruiser boat picture?
- At 2:00pm on December 29, 2008,
Daar Fisher said… - Hi Kurt, I'm the state Internal Communication Director for the Michigan FairTax Assn which works "hand in glove" with goals of the Pickens Plan because by REPLACING the Michigan income tax, families and businesses will have additional disposable monthly income to make energy improvements to their homes and businesses.
How will passage of a MI FairTax do this? It will REPLACE the income tax and current sales tax, with a consumption tax (sales tax at point of retail sale). This means that no more state tax will be withheld from Michigan wage-earners' paychecks. What's more, every Michigan resident-family will receive a monthly "prebate" check, in amount based on family size. This will ensure that NO Michigan family will EVEN BEGIN paying the MI FairTax on goods / services unless, or until, they exceed poverty-level spending.
Under the FairTax plan, points of collection are reduced to retailers many of whom are already collecting sales tax. Because service providers must account for income tax withholding and compliance costs, their prices carry a hidden tax which will become visible under the MI FairTax. (The MI FairTax EXCLUDES business-to-business purchases as this would, again, hide the cost of taxation in prices.)
Because of the prebate to ALL Michigan-resident households, the MI FairTax rate would effectively be 0% on all monthly family spending to the poverty level; thereafter it's 9.75%. The average effective rate will be around 5.5% (see p.2 of pdf brochure).
Please join our email list to learn how you can help advance the Michigan FairTax and facilitate Pickens Plan goals!
- At 1:13am on December 25, 2008,
Home Wind Turbine said… 
Merry Christmas Kurt,
This year I have helped so many members learn about personal home energy plans. It's all about power use, conservation, and home power generation, things I have been doing at my residence to lower my energy costs. Send me a friend request a to add me Kurt, I'd be honored to have you as a friend here.
BTW, Michigan: I just posted an article on my page about Home Wind Systems in Michigan. Your state's representatives, governor, and public utility commission officials are not in your corner with this "soft policy" on Net Metering. Instead they have the tables turned against green power for businesses and homeowners. You should read that article, important.
- At 5:39am on October 29, 2008,
Home Wind Turbine said…
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Really Glad you are with Us Kurt, WELCOME ABOARD!
(1) Contact Congress: Please Go to THE PLEDGE (very top of this page) On the top of the pledge page there are three rectangular buttons- two blue ones and ONE RED BUTTON, that reads "CONTACT CONGRESS" . Fill in the short, standard form. Done! Thanks.
(2) Personal Energy Plan: In addition to political support and action, I encourage you to consider a Personal Energy Plan in which you take control of your electricity by using home energy systems. I help members with their own home systems and I am glad to help you and answer any questions. Below is some info and links that will give you an idea of where to start.
Hello Kurt, These new roof mounting residential wind turbine kits are shipping now. They are sleek, attractive, and well designed. These are actually a home appliance on the roof, much like an antennae or satellite dish. They are as easy to install as other home appliances, like dishwasher, home theatre, etc. It's a nice clean way for you to begin your Personal Energy Plan. These systems are inexpensive, easy to install, scaleable.
Your Wind blows stronger in winter, Your Sun shines stronger in summer. This hybrid wind/solar system combines these cycles to give a more even flow of energy year round. This homeowner sized wind/solar system provides free power for your home. Many customers have found it easy to become customer/dealers of our kits. Customers can become a dealer with no further investment, they see quickly how people are easy to get interested.
I have used the same systems save money on my electricity costs from day one and Kurt, you can too. Your local wind resources are so good in Michigan. Check these windmaps and see can you pinpoint what number your area is in. Zone 2 is OK, anything over 2 is (very) good. First double check your wind resources from the map and links below.
Your Royal Oak, MI Wind Maps -wind to energy
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