Posted on 02/16/2020 7:48:33 AM PST by Twotone
At the near end of the day, Oregon politicians rolled out a sneak attack 177-page amendment to the massively complex Oregon Carbon Tax (SB 1530, also known as Carbon Cap-and-trade) and expected lawmakers to vote on it with less than 24-hours to read it much less have enough time for experts to understand what the 177-page amendment really does. The Oregonian comments, “Democrats delivered a 177-page amendment to the bill late Wednesday, less than 24 hours before it was scheduled for a vote. Republicans objected to holding vote on the bill before they’d had time to digest the changes and before a public hearing on them.”
Before the 177-page amendment, the Oregonian considered this “…is one of the most complex and sprawling pieces of legislation ever to come before lawmakers” (Oregonian 6/17/2019).
Rushing and ramrodding 177-page amendments without giving lawmakers enough time to read the bill is an attack on transparency and open government. This is why the bill should be considered during a normal Legislative Session and not during the super-short 35-day sprint Session. Neither should there be an emergency clause on the bill blocking voters from have a public vote on the bill.
This carbon Tax (SB 1530 Cap-and-trade) is expected to be as much as a 72-cent gas tax increase and 13% heating bill increase for Oregonians.
(Excerpt) Read more at oregoncatalyst.com ...
Pelosi technique.
“Republicans objected to holding vote on the bill before they’d had time to digest the changes..”
It’s evil democrat garbage...don’t need any time to digest it then puke it out.
One would think the automatic default into sneaking in things like this would be a NO! Butt.................... We know how that works.
“We have to (heh heh) pass the bill so you can find out what’s in it.”
Nazi Pelosi
Trying to shove Obamacare down our throats.
Trying?
That was before the state got gerrymandered into oblivion.
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