[NCARC] legislative action

[Marty]

From: "Marty" <kc0qok at cowisp.net>
To: <ncarc at mailman.qth.net>
Subject: Fw: TRUCKERS NEED HELP!!!
Date: Sunday, March 20, 2005 2:16 AM


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From: Marty
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Subject: Fw: TRUCKERS NEED HELP!!!



----- Original Message ----- 
From: MBARDTrucking
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Kirkland WB5MJM ; Mitch Green ; Michelle Trott ; Michael Robinson ; Michael Golden ; Mattingly.Ronda.K ; Margo ; 
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Carol&Wayne Baumann ; Buck ; Bob & Carol Edwards ; Bill Prangen ; Becci and Rick ; Barry Reider ; Arnold & Sue ; 
TMOORE at HVHTRANSPORTATION.COM ; SGILLETTE at HVHTRANSPORTATION.COM ; PKROYER at HVHTRANSPORTATION.COM ; 
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Sent: Friday, March 18, 2005 11:06 AM
Subject: TRUCKERS NEED HELP!!!



----- Original Message ----- 
From: MBARDTrucking
To: jim hass
Sent: Friday, March 18, 2005 10:43 AM




      As a note to the ham community........I realize this is somewhat of a non-ham e-mail, however I feel it is 
important enough to not post this. All of your radios,antennas, etc.. are delivered by truck.......period! And going by 
the guidelines set forth by the reflector site, if we can talk about it on the air, we can talk about it here. I don't 
want to offend anyone, however the trucking industry is in a world of hurt, as we all are, paying exorbitant prices for 
fuel. Any help would be appreciated. Thank you, Marty KC0QOK

            This is very important for everyone to do! Everything you need to exist in life is delivered by a truck in 
one way or another. If you don't want to be NAKED,HOMELESS AND HUNGRY, please take the time to call, write or e-mail 
your senator. Near the bottom of this page are two different web sites you can use if you don't know who your senators 
are.Please take the time to do this, and PLEASE forward this to everybody in your address book. The voting for this is 
rapidly approaching so don't delay!!!!
            Thanks,
            Marty and Diane Gerlach
            Owners  M-Bar-D Trucking
            Wellington CO


        NATIONAL CALL-TO-ACTION:  Fuel surcharge
        March 17, 2005

        On March 10, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 3, also known simply as "The Highway Bill."

        Section 4139 of that bill says that all motor carriers, brokers and freight forwarders running truckload freight 
MUST implement fuel surcharges and they MUST pass 100 percent of those surcharges through to the person who actually 
pays for the fuel.

        With diesel prices at historic highs and climbing even higher, now is the time to write the fuel surcharge 
legislation into law. Some truckers are currently receiving some surcharge money, but most are either getting back a 
fraction of what they actually pay for fuel or nothing at all.

        Section 4139 of H.R. 3 will:

          a.. Help truckers survive spikes in prices at the pumps.
          b.. Level the playing field for small business truckers.
          c.. Use the standard industry benchmark price ($1.10/gallon). The surcharge would kick in when fuel exceeds 
the "benchmark" price by a nickel and would kick back off when the price of fuel falls back to less than 5 cents above 
the "benchmark."
          d.. Cost the government no money to implement or enforce.
        The next step is to have the Senate Commerce Committee include the fuel surcharge provision in its version of 
the highway bill.

        Please write and call both of your senators as soon as possible to urge them to support the fuel surcharge 
legislation in Section 4139 of H.R. 3. Even if they are not members of the Senate Commerce Committee, they can help to 
influence the senators who are. We need their support. Remember, you are their constituent and you are a valuable asset 
to their state.

        If you are not sure who your senators are, simply phone the OOIDA Membership Department and they'll look up the 
information for you. The toll-free number is 1-800-444-5791. You can also call the U.S. Capitol switchboard at (202) 
224-3121 and be connected to the senators' offices after providing the operator with your zip code.

        SAMPLE  PHONE  MESSAGE:

          "I am from Hometown, State, and I am a small business trucker. We need to have fuel surcharge legislation 
passed to survive spikes in diesel fuel prices. I ask that Senator _______ tell his/her colleagues on the Commerce 
Committee to include Section 4139 from the House highway bill (H.R. 3) in the committee's part of the Senate highway 
bill."

        Please write and call your senators as soon as possible. A sample letter is attached. Feel free to cut and 
paste, use exact same wording, personalize and add your own thoughts or write something completely different - just let 
them know that truckers from their home state and across the nation need the fuel surcharge passed into law.

        You can visit www.congress.org or www.senate.gov to find out who your senators are, where to send letters and 
how to get a fax to them.

        TO ENSURE YOUR LETTER GETS TO YOUR SENATORS IN A TIMELY MANNER,
        FAX IT TO THEM AND THEN DROP IT IN THE MAIL.


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        SAMPLE LETTER:

          March 16, 2005

          The Honorable ______________
          XXX Russell Senate Office Building
          Washington, DC 20510

          Dear Senator ___________,

          As a small business trucker and a constituent of yours, I ask that you tell your colleagues on the Commerce 
Committee to include the truckload fuel surcharge provision from Section 4139 of H.R.3 in their part of the Senate 
highway bill. I do not have the ability to raise my rates or establish a fuel surcharge when the price of fuel jumps. 
Without the ability to pass along higher fuel costs through a surcharge, tens of thousands of small business truckers 
like myself have gone out of business during the last few years.

          Fuel is by far my largest cost of doing business. On average, fuel purchases amount to about 30 to 40 percent 
of my operating expenses. The average cost of diesel at the pump in our state is significantly higher than a year ago at 
this time. With strong demand, tight supplies and the rising cost of crude oil, the Department of Energy predicts that 
diesel prices will only continue to rise.

          The fuel surcharge legislation I am asking you to support will help to maintain a reliable, competitive, and 
safe trucking industry without any cost to the federal government. It will simply give all truckers the ability to 
collect a fuel surcharge to cover increased fuel costs. It is the same mechanism that is used by airlines, railroads, 
steamship lines, hotels, and even taxicabs to recover higher fuel costs.

          Without the fuel surcharge legislation being written into law, the livelihoods of many hardworking people from 
our state and the rest of the country will continue to fall victim to unstable and escalating fuel prices. Please ask 
that the truckload fuel surcharge language from Section 4139 of H.R.3 be included in the Commerce Committee's part of 
the highway bill.

          Thank you,

          (Sign and provide your address)

        If you have questions, do not hesitate to call the association at 1-800-444--5791.

        TOGETHER WE CAN MAKE OUR VOICES HEARD.
        TOGETHER WE CAN MAKE CAPITOL HILL TAKE NOTICE.
        TOGETHER WE CAN MAKE LIFE BETTER FOR TRUCKERS THROUGHOUT AMERICA.

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