Posted on 07/02/2009 3:02:22 AM PDT by Scanian
Why did a bare majority (219-212) of the members of the U.S. Congress vote for the largest tax increase in American history this past Friday, under the claim it was a vote to save the climate?
Before you answer the question, consider the following facts. The proponents claim this tax bill will reduce U.S. carbon dioxide emissions, which are purported to cause global warming. First, despite the claims of President Obama, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and many in the media, there is no consensus in the scientific community about how much climate change, other than the normal cycles, is taking place, nor how severe it will be, and how much man-made CO2 is responsible. None of the climate models predicted the unexpected global cooling of the last decade.
It is known that the legislation will have a negligible effect on global CO2 emissions, particularly since the big polluters, such as China and India, are not playing ball. It is also known that the "cap and trade" system that the legislation calls for has been a failure in Europe, where it has been in operation for the last few years, in that it has proven to be far more costly than envisioned, has not met the CO2 reduction targets, and has been highly susceptible to corruption and abuse.
In addition, because the legislation requires Americans to use more inefficient energy (wind and solar) sources, it cannot help but raise costs for American businesses and citizens, and hence will kill jobs rather than create them (as contrasted to what Mr. Obama and Mrs. Pelosi have incorrectly claimed).
(Excerpt) Read more at washingtontimes.com ...
"counter productive" may be a better description.
Did you hear about the ASPS award ? Its in
http://www.theusmat.com/
Enron already worked this scam with the trading of “sulfur dioxide credits”?
Enron is now out of business and lots of Enron executives are in jail. Enron grew huge because of the gullibility of the public in believing all these environmental hoaxes.
“counter productive”?
I’d go with anti-Constitutional, illegal, politically bankrupt, insane...
The American public must wake up to the realities of the 0bamunists, and soon. Much more of this and we won’t have a country to save.
This is about raising taxes for more government spending, pure and simple.
Two words that do not belong in the same thought.
ping for later
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