Waxman-Markey's Effect on Gas Prices in Your State

Heritage Foundation | August 28, '09 | Nicolas Loris and Ben Lieberman

[T.L.Sink]

The Waxman-Markey energy bill, which would restrict greenhouse gas emissions by creating a cap-and-trade system, was passed by the House in June and will likely be considered by the Senate soon. If the bill becomes law, gasoline prices would increase SIGNIFICANTLY in order to meet emissions limits imposed by the legislation. To see specific estimates, HOVER YOUR MOUSE OVER EACH STATE BELOW.

[T.L.Sink]

Even the Obama administration has admitted the national debt will be $9 trillion in ten years. The next generation or two is already in hock and will be lucky if it can even pay the interest on this astronomical sum. Unemployment remains high and tax revenues are accordingly reduced. Obamacare will cut Medicare by $500 billion as part of its overall socialized medical scheme. Taxes will inevitably increase as bailouts and social welfare programs continue to expand. Even worse, the administration that refuses to drill and refine domestic oil supplies now will impose enormous price increases on consumers for a vital commodity - petroleum products.

[HiTech RedNeck]

America will descend upon Congress with torches and pitchforks if the Senate dares pass this.

[HuntsvilleTxVeteran]

Link?

[iowamark]

http://www.heritage.org/Research/EnergyandEnvironment/wm2598.cfm

Map at:
http://blog.heritage.org/2009/08/27/waxman-markeys-effect-on-gas-prices-in-your-state/

[FormerACLUmember]

Link:

http://blog.heritage.org/2009/08/27/waxman-markeys-effect-on-gas-prices-in-your-state/

[BobL]

Nice try, but if they seriously want us to stop using gas the way they plan, then a better approximation will be something like the price increasing by $0.50 per year...indefinitely.

[PizzaDriver]

so Who will be running AGAINST Waxman?

[T.L.Sink]

Thanks for providing the link. Somehow I guess I forgot to click on something!

[T.L.Sink]

Just an aside, but I love Rush’s name for him: Henry “nostrilitis” Waxman. Perfect!

[FormerACLUmember]

I "love" the hyper-hideous photo of the truly evil (in so many ways) Waxman.

[elizabethgrace]

That’s an untouched photo, right?

[T.L.Sink]

Right - and in some states people are already paying almost a dollar a gallon in state and federal taxes! By the way, the original excuse for these taxes was road and highway maintenance and construction. But of course they piss that money away on other projects - we could pave our roads with gold if those billions went to their intended purpose.

[T.L.Sink]

I don’t think it has to an altered photo. He couldn’t be made to appear more ugly and hideous than in reality!

[elizabethgrace]

You have no argument from me. LOL.

[oldteen]

Every time I see him I wonder what his parents looked like.
Aliens perhaps? (of the ET kind)

[SF_Redux]

I swear to God that guy must be a broadway actor for the Grinch Who Stole Christmas, the ‘Who’ peoples mayor maybe

[steelyourfaith]

 

Beam me to Planet Gore !

[T.L.Sink]

Great post! Al Gore dispenses more global hot air than a solar storm every time he gives a speech!