Calculate your one-day Carbon Belch !
Posted on 06/10/2008 2:35:01 AM PDT by Red Steel
Fellow Republicans in the Senate on Friday issued a stern message — a rebuke, really — to the man who will lead the party in November, by blocking a bill that sought to establish a noxious cap-and-trade system to combat “global warming.” Sen. John McCain went on record last month in support of such a program that would, in the long run, force Americans to pay for the simple act of emitting carbon dioxide.
To their credit, foes of this measure, the handiwork of Independent Joe Lieberman of Connecticut and Democrat Barbara Boxer of California and outgoing Republican John Warner of Virginia, saw all manner of red flags. Foremost was the recognition that the use of fossil fuels that emit carbon dioxide drives this nation’s economic engine. As it is, the regulatory arm of government is long. Imposing a cap-and-trade system — in which the feds would somehow, perhaps by magic, divine preferred levels of emission — would heighten regulation exponentially. That’s not good for the economy.
Nor is it good for us, as the bill’s foes on Capitol Hill realized. As even the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office determined, such tinkering with emission levels would inspire a de facto tax on energy use across the broad economic spectrum. For Americans who drive, the CBO estimated, gas prices, already skyrocketing, would increase between 41 cents and $1 by 2030. This increase would have a regressive effect, as poorer Americans spend a greater proportion of their incomes on energy. And you thought this Democratic majority in Congress was more about soaking the rich than smacking the lower and middle classes with higher taxes?
What’s more, as noted even by the Environmental Protection Agency, there is no proof that cap-and-trade would have its desired climatic effect. Assuming for a moment that human activity is warming the globe, Sen. James Inhofe, R-Okla., summed it up neatly: “All economic pain for no climate gain.”
Think Mr. McCain got this message?
McCain may be running as a Republican but his politics are Liberal/Socialist/Progressive country destroying.
Think Mr. McCain got this message?
He does not understand that he is running for President of the United States that is clearly understood. This guy is so ignorant for even trying this stunt at this time. He is seriously doing damage to himself and making Obama a very happy man. How many people get legislative bills stopped by their own party during an election cycle?????? Is this guy for real or what?
Oh, good. We're starting off great with this party unity thing. Makes this party look great in the eyes of those who have not yet chosen a candidate to support. As is we weren't having enough trouble already.
But...at least somebody in the Republican party got up enough sense to block this "pro-Global Warming prevention" bill. I suppose it might be a step in the right direction (no pun intended) for the Republicans.
I am being too hopeful to think that this might be the first link in a chain of events that will see the rise of true conservatism in Congress--maybe even the emergence of a truly conservative presidential candidate to replace ol' McCandy
I guess when he get’s the 60 Democratics in the Senate he’ll get this past.
I guess when he get’s the 60 Democratics in the Senate he’ll get this past.
Your right...sadly. Wake me up in 2012. lol.
“Think Mr. McCain got this message?
NO!!!
Now he'll be even more determined to cross the isle and kiss rat ass.
Mitch McConnell
Exactly right ,he is the Republican Lieberman,that is where he gets all the Eco terrorist ideas. Lieberman is a left winger on social issues and McCain is the same
juan mccain is such an a-hole....but he IS the republican’s a-hole....which is still much better than the lib/dem’s!!!!
C’mon, John, I know you can do it!
"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus
Why is it that outgoing Republican senators and representatives seem to take a hard turn to the left when they no longer need to answer to their constituency?
Follow the money! Think PORK!!! Think Dennis Hastert and his ineffectual leadership!! Watch for the payoffs to Domenici and Warner (refusing to vote on the budget) See tag.
$5.1 billion are budgeted from the federal government to study man-made climate change.
10’s of thousands of jobs depends on there being a climate crisis.
Eliminate them. Both parties had no problem closing down plants here and sending them to third world countries on the cheap. Time for the white collars to feel the pain as well.
Your job is our domain. It's all for the greater good of course. So say the deciders.
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