Posted on 03/10/2009 10:09:20 AM PDT by RatherBiased.com
I've just learned that a group of Republican lawmakers plans to introduce a second stimulus bill, which they call the "No Cost Stimulus Act of 2009." Members of the group, whose leaders include Rep. John Shadegg in the House and Sen. David Vitter in the Senate, have tried to come up with a plan that, in their estimation, would create two million new jobs, reduce the cost of energy, especially for lower-income Americans, make the U.S. less energy dependent, and not add to the national debt.
To do this, the plan would, among other things, speed up leasing for oil and gas exploration in the outer continental shelf; open up the Alaska National Wildlife Refuge for energy production "in an environmentally-sensitive way" and with revenues directed to renewable energy projects; speed the licensing procedure for new nuclear power plants; speed the resolutions of lawsuits over federal oil and gas leasing; and prohibit the Endangered Species Act and Clean Air Act from being used as the basis for cap-and-trade and other carbon regulation/taxation.
The proposal is sure to elicit howls some Democrats and environmental groups. From a Republican point of view, it seems designed to echo the GOP's last big legislative momentum-builder, its "Drill Here, Drill Now" campaign to beat back Democratic energy/environmental proposals. How it will fare in a political environment that is radically different from last summer's remains to be seen.
Dunno. If the Dems let this pass, they will take credit for any improvement.
DRILL! on the selves, in Alaska, in South Dakota, build Nuclear power plants. Lowers the cost of living for every American
A crisis is a terrible thing to waste...
To get the economy moving again, cut requirements on small business, vastly simplify the tax code, eliminate the FED, and Democrats too.
IF you keep raising the costs of energy- refusing to use nuclear and refusing to build more coal plants or dams for hydroelectric power- then those costs will be passed onto the customers.
IF LOW INCOME persons are going to get a ‘break’- the other consumers will be paying for it.
From each according to their ability to each according to their need.
Plain and simple. It is theft. A low income janitor with no education- no skills- and 9 kids is NOT my responsibility.
Unfortunately, this won’t even make it out of committee. It will be good to show the public that there are workable plans other than the Mega-Pork he just shoveled.
Perhaps this is the first step towards regaining lost ground in 2010 and 12.
We need another Contract with America.....
Yes, we do, but who in the GOP will offer it and stand behind it? Your thoughts . . .
No chance the Dems would let it pass. No chance at all. They are wholly controlled by the environmental lobby.
Besides, in the .0001% chance they do let it pass - it’s good for the country. That trumps party politics, imo.
“with revenues directed to renewable energy projects”
Why did they have to insert that horrible part!
But at least they can say they tried.
NEWSFLASH-We are already on stimulis five,and the Dems will never take the blame.
They'll try, but they'd be in deep doo-doo with their Environmentalist Wacko Wing.
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