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Offline thundley4

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Obama advisers express support for Dem energy bill
« on: April 22, 2009, 12:46:31 PM »
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WASHINGTON (AP) - The Obama administration on Wednesday called a Democratic House proposal to reduce greenhouse gases and tackle climate change a "jobs bill" and an investment in new energy priorities, rejecting Republican criticism that it will undermine the economy by increasing costs for consumers.
Top environmental advisers to President Barack Obama broadly endorsed the draft bill that would cap greenhouse gases and reduce the nation's reliance on fossil fuels. However, the administration officials cautioned that the White House will work with House Democrats to fine tune the legislation in the coming weeks.


GOP lawmakers have criticized the climate measure, calling it a massive energy tax because it will put a price on carbon dioxide emissions from burning fossil fuels.

But EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson said the bill would "create good American jobs that cannot be shipped overseas" and, like Rep. Henry Waxman, D-Calif., the chief sponsor of the bill, rejected any conflict between dealing with climate change and economic growth.

"The 'no we can't' crowd will spin out doomsday scenarios about runaway costs," said Jackson. But she said a preliminary EPA analysis of the House bill, including its "cap-and-trade" program to wind down greenhouse gas emissions, "would be modest compared to the benefits that science and plain common sense tell us a comprehensive energy and climate policy will deliver."
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We are so screwed if this goes through. The only jobs that won't be shipped out of the country are those directly related to the "green energy" scam.  No other manufacturers will be able to afford to stay in this country.
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Re: Obama advisers express support for Dem energy bill
« Reply #1 on: April 23, 2009, 05:00:24 PM »
Yes, but that won't be evident until after the 2012 election.  Cap-and-trade will start out with a measurement phase to determine a baseline, which will take time, and the initial limits will likely be current emissions plus some fudge factor.  Some time
AFTER November of 2012, if God forbid the Dems are still in power, the screws will tighten and growth will have used up all the slack in the baseline, and THEN there will be Hell to pay.
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Re: Obama advisers express support for Dem energy bill
« Reply #2 on: April 23, 2009, 05:57:44 PM »
We are already being forced to buy light bulbs built solely in China.

I have yet to see any of the new energy saving pig tail lights made anywhere else.

Idiot congress asswipes and their unconstitutional laws.
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Re: Obama advisers express support for Dem energy bill
« Reply #3 on: April 23, 2009, 08:31:13 PM »
what a shock!   :whatever:
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Re: Obama advisers express support for Dem energy bill
« Reply #4 on: April 24, 2009, 06:24:13 AM »
Quote from: rich_t on April 23, 2009, 05:57:44 PM
We are already being forced to buy light bulbs built solely in China.

I have yet to see any of the new energy saving pig tail lights made anywhere else.

Idiot congress asswipes and their unconstitutional laws.

Because they don't have to worry about them thar pesky enviromental laws.  I'd love to see a libtard living next to one of those plants.
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Re: Obama advisers express support for Dem energy bill
« Reply #5 on: April 24, 2009, 05:00:25 PM »
Quote from: NHSparky on April 24, 2009, 06:24:13 AM
Because they don't have to worry about them thar pesky enviromental laws.  I'd love to see a libtard living next to one of those plants.

Wait till mercury starts showing up in ground water and soil samples around landfills from people throwing the used light bulbs in the trash.  I haven't seen any widespread plans for recycling the CFL bulbs.
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Re: Obama advisers express support for Dem energy bill
« Reply #6 on: April 25, 2009, 07:51:30 AM »
Quote from: thundley4 on April 24, 2009, 05:00:25 PM
Wait till mercury starts showing up in ground water and soil samples around landfills from people throwing the used light bulbs in the trash.  I haven't seen any widespread plans for recycling the CFL bulbs.

I have no plans what-so-ever to recycle those damn things.  Into the regular trash they will go.
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