Posted on 10/20/2009 12:46:34 AM PDT by Scott Martin
"Benefit" is not the correct word, as Cap and Trade will not be a net benefit to any state, being a direct tax on productivity and business in the name of warding off the scam of man-made global warming. That being said, the Waxman-Baucus Bill, Waxman (D-MA) and Baucus (D-CA), will aid special interests in Massachusetts and California more than it will special interests from other states.
A little noticed Environmental Protection Agency analysis shows that the pending climate-change bill in Congress would particularly benefit the states represented by its primary authors.
The analysis, obtained by The Washington Times, shows that the states that would benefit most from the climate legislation that passed the House in June include California and Massachusetts
Without even looking at the analysis, it is certain that this is true. How do I know that? Because it has inspired a rare case where two representatives are trying to deny that they are doing their jobs, ie, looking out for their state's interest....
(Excerpt) Read more at patriotroom.com ...
Uh, Waxman is from California and Baucus is from Montana.
Neither one is from Massachusettes, in spite of their voting record. ‘Pod.
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