Letter to Senators Bingaman, Graham, Warner and Snowe Supporting S. 3434, the "Home Star Energy Retrofit Act of 2010"

The Honorable Jeff Bingaman
The Honorable Lindsey Graham
United States Senate
Washington, DC 20510

The Honorable Mark Warner
The Honorable Olympia Snowe
United States Senate
Washington, DC 20510

Dear Senators Bingaman, Graham, Warner and Snowe:

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the world’s largest business federation representing the interests of more than three million businesses and organizations of every size, sector, and region, supports S. 3434, the “Home Star Energy Retrofit Act of 2010.” S. 3434 provides a solid framework for a worthwhile, incentive-based program that will create American jobs while saving energy.

The home retrofit industry is a uniquely American industry: the vast majority of windows, doors and insulation for these retrofits are manufactured in the United States. Since 2006, this industry has been decimated, with over 650,000 jobs lost. The incentives provided by S. 3434 will create good, living-wage jobs for American workers, while providing homeowners the ability to make a substantial dent in their overall energy costs.

The Chamber stands ready to work with you to pass the Home Star Energy Retrofit Act of 2010.

Sincerely,

R. Bruce Josten