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and the economy cannot function without coal and other fossil fuels. The American people must be allowed to be part of this discussion. We have heard overwhelmingly from people in Wyoming and North Dakota that they don’t support extreme and expensive regulations. During the president’s first term, Congress rejected, on a bipartisan basis, a national energy tax. These new regulations will in effect impose a national energy tax—but without the input of Americans or their representatives. We would invite President Obama and EPA Administrator McCarthy to come out to Wyoming and back to North Dakota to see the realworld effects these policies have on jobs, families and communities. We want them to meet the people and go to the communities that will be hurt by these regulations. We also want them to see how states like ours are balancing the pristine beauty of their environment with the need for a vibrant economy. that it’s a debate worth engaging in and that the president should bring his proposal to Congress. Our constituents, at a minimum, deserve this consideration. Mr. Barrasso, a Republican, is the junior senator from Wyoming, and Ms. Heitkamp, a member of the North Dakota DemocraticNonpartisan League Party, is the junior senator from North Dakota. The president has challenged the world and every American to spend more and regulate more to combat climate change. We think Park University at F. E. Warren AFB Serving ALL members of the Greater Cheyenne area – Civilian, Military, and Veteran Associates, Bachelors, & Masters Degree Programs – Fully Accredited Proud member of the Top “Military Friendly” university for the 6th straight year in 2014 ~ “G.I. Jobs” Regionally Accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools ~ www.ncahlc.org School of Business Accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools & Programs ~ www.acbsp.org Telephone: [phone] / E-Mail: [email protected] / Web: www.park.edu/FEW Q3 2014 BUSINESS JOURNAL l PG 11