Inhofe Morning Minute, Jun 3 2008

Hello and welcome to the Tuesday, June 2nd edition of the Inhofe Morning Minute, a twice weekly newsletter updating you on the latest news and information in Washington and here at home. Many of you are receiving the IMM for the first time today; if you would like to receive future Inhofe Morning Minute E-mails, please click here to opt in! If you do not opt in, you will not receive any more Inhofe Morning Minute E-mails.This week marks the most exciting time in the campaign to date! Just yesterday, Senator Inhofe filed for reelection, and today, we are on TV for the first time this election cycle! Not only that, but this week the Senate begins debate on the Lieberman-Warner global warming bill. Today's IMM includes an op-ed by Senator Inhofe that appears in this morning's Wall Street Journal, as well as a sneak peek of the campaign's first TV ad! If you have any questions about the Inhofe Morning Minute, or anything else for that matter, please e-mail me at http://tracking.technomania.com/cgi-bin/track.cgi?11-13140-2070-58322 or simply reply to this e-mail. This message is also available at http://www.inhofemorningminute.com./

Oklahoma News
Jim Inhofe on the Airwaves!
Shortly after filing for reelection, Senator Inhofe announced a brand new TV ad highlighting his record of accomplishment and positive leadership for Oklahoma in the U.S. Senate. A lot goes into putting an ad on TV, but it is because of our ever growing network of supporters that we are able to begin spreading our positive message so soon! We're on the ballot, we're on TV, and we're on the ground building the largest grassroots organization our state has ever seen. Thanks again to all of our supporters for their time and effort! Let's keep the momentum going -- onward to victory! Click Here to watch Jim Inhofe's latest TV advertisement

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Video: Team Inhofe On the Road

Senator Inhofe isn't the only one getting face time -- the grassroots field staff here at Team Inhofe made a video, too! This video is about how you can make a difference and help us work toward victory in November! From knocking doors, to making phone calls, to stamping letters, to putting out yard signs: there are tons of ways you can get involved (and you can even help from home!) There are volunteer nights happening twice a week around the state in Tulsa, Oklahoma City, and Stillwater, not to mention all of the other volunteer events, parades, and rallies we go to every week. If you aren't already involved, now there is no excuse -- please go to www.jiminhofe.com/volunteer and sign up so you can join Team Inhofe the next time we're on the road!

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Washington News
WSJ Op/Ed: We Don't Need a Climate Tax on the Poor
Yesterday was the beginning of the Senate's debate over the latest climate change legislation, the Lieberman-Warner bill. This bill would create a cap-and-trade system on carbon emissions that would create undue stress on an already wavering economy. Senator Inhofe serves as ranking member of the Environment and Public Works Committee in the Senate and has been a key leader in exposing the true economic costs of proposed climate change legislation like Lieberman-Warner. While many still debate the science of climate change and the impact of man-made gases, the costs associated with addressing global warming cannot be debated. Many of these economic costs were laid out in an op-ed the Senator penned for today's Wall Street Journal.

Studies suggest Lieberman-Warner will cause considerable damage to the US economy. Analyses show that Lieberman-Warner would result in higher prices at the gas pump, between 41 cents and $1 per gallon by 2030. The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) says Lieberman-Warner would effectively raise taxes on Americans by more than $1 trillion over the next 10 years. The federal Energy Information Administration says the bill would result in a 9.5% drop in manufacturing output and higher energy costs.

The global warming debate is muddled with facts and figures on both sides. While climate change is occurring, the extent or causes of warming are debatable. It is important that we apply common sense and cost/benefit analysis to a subject brimming with emotion and unreasoning fear. Senator Inhofe has long been a leader in sifting through the facts and separating them from fiction.

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