Georgia Republican Party Chairman Sue P. Everhart issued the following statement today concerning the Democrats’ massive job-killing energy tax:

“I am extremely troubled by the Democrats’ national energy tax, which is set to come to a vote in the U.S. House of Representatives on Friday. ‘Cap and trade’ is a job-killing bill that will increase the average American household energy cost by more than $1200 a year and endanger American jobs. During a time of economic uncertainty, Democrats should not increase taxes on hard-working Georgia families.

“The Georgia voters deserve to know if Congressman Jim Marshall will bow to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Democrat House leaders to pass this multi-billion dollar national energy tax. The American people want energy independence and a cleaner environment without a job-killing energy tax. I ask the concerned citizens of Georgia to join me in taking action by calling Congressman Marshall and ask them what they are going to do to stop Speaker Pelosi from taxing our lights out.”

“Despite his best attempts to cloud reality last night, Americans saw through President Obama’s fancy words and recognized the truth of his healthcare scheme. A government takeover of healthcare would take the power to make decisions about healthcare out of the hands of Georgia families and instead empower government bureaucrats in Washington D.C. We all share the common goal of making healthcare more affordable and accessible, but having our healthcare system taken over and run by the government is not the answer.”