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Kerry-Lieberman Would Create 60 New Programs, Studies, and Reports
National Review Online ^ | May 13, 2010 | Greg Pollowitz

Posted on 05/13/2010 9:08:20 AM PDT by raptor22

The bill is about “jobs, jobs, jobs, jobs” (for bureaucrats, enviro lawyers, and climate scientists). Investor’s Business Daily:

Regulations: Call it cap-and-trade or bait-and-switch, but John Kerry and Joe Lieberman continue to tilt at windmills with a bill to restrain energy growth in the name of saving the planet.

The bill introduced Wednesday and sponsored by the two senators is called the American Power Act, an Orwellian phrase if ever there was one. Like President Obama’s offshore drilling program, for every “incentive” there is a restriction. It’s as if Hamlet were to be appointed Secretary of Energy.

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TOPICS: Editorial; Government
KEYWORDS: americanpoweract; kerrylieberman

1 posted on 05/13/2010 9:08:20 AM PDT by raptor22
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To: raptor22

Lieberman stay away from Kerry - he’s poison


2 posted on 05/13/2010 9:13:52 AM PDT by Bitsy
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To: raptor22

Neither of these 2 could pass a simple 51-50 exam.


3 posted on 05/13/2010 9:17:09 AM PDT by ridesthemiles
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To: raptor22

Neither of these 2 could pass a simple 51-50 exam.


4 posted on 05/13/2010 9:17:26 AM PDT by ridesthemiles
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To: raptor22

Wow! I’m not sure what excites me more! The new government programs or the new government studies.


5 posted on 05/13/2010 9:18:27 AM PDT by MNDude (Simba is an African Lion)
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To: raptor22
I'll keep up a list of links for folks needing to scan for quick information on this legislation. Use the mouse-over for a quick summary of the link's info. If I miss one, FReepmail me and I'll add it. The Patriot's Flag - American Power Act
6 posted on 05/13/2010 9:19:55 AM PDT by ThePatriotsFlag (http://www.thepatriotsflag.com - The Patriot's Flag)
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To: raptor22

Nancy had 111 in Obamacare.

http://www.redstate.com/california_yankee/2009/11/02/pelosis-health-care-bill-creates-111-new-federal-obamacare-bureaucracies/

I think they cut it back to 52.


7 posted on 05/13/2010 9:26:57 AM PDT by griswold3 (Immigration solution: Tall Fences, Wide Gates)
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To: raptor22
Isn't it interesting that one half of this brilliant duo might have been McCain's choice for Republican VP?
8 posted on 05/13/2010 9:46:23 AM PDT by loveliberty2
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To: raptor22

Does anyone know the bill number?


9 posted on 05/13/2010 10:42:22 AM PDT by Man50D (Fair Tax, you earn it, you keep it! www.FairTaxNation.com)
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To: Bitsy

LIARMAN is a lib.


10 posted on 05/13/2010 12:12:39 PM PDT by GailA (obamacare paid for by cuts & taxes on most vulnerable Veterans, retired Military, disabled & Seniors)
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To: raptor22; Entrepreneur; Darnright; Nipfan; Defendingliberty; 4horses+amule; Nervous Tick; Amagi; ...
 


Beam me to Planet Gore !

11 posted on 05/13/2010 5:05:05 PM PDT by steelyourfaith (America should take a mulligan on the 2008 presidential election.)
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