Behind The Scenes Climate Change Legislation Continues To Be Considered
By: Doug Busselman, Executive Vice President
From all the reports that we are getting from Washington, D.C. the domination of the federal government’s take-over of the system used to pay for health care will be on center stage for most of this fall’s schedule. We’ve also been told that depending on how the floor schedule plays out with openings or if the health issue is dispatched with through some expedited manner, the Senate could find the time to do something with the climate change legislation that seems to be cooking somewhere on a back burner. This news account from the nation’s capital seems to indicate that arms are being twisted and the Senate version of the concept of taxing carbon based energy is being worked on.
From this media report we continue to see the same games being played as those who champion to cause of destroying America’s economy seek to find a combination of excuses for implementing the legislative action to get it accomplished. Now the reasoning seems to be related to the need for the United States to have the legislation passed in order for those involved in international talks to have a clear understanding of what the U.S. position is on the subject. Our position on the subject should be that the hoax of climate change is not a good reason for weakening an already wheezing economy, severely damaged by lots of other ideas that the current majority in Congress has determined were necessary.
It’s good to see the attention given in the Washington Post news account for expansion of nuclear power, although we seriously doubt that it will amount to more than just talk to try to bring a couple of more votes to the “yea” side of the ledger. It isn’t about providing affordable energy or a reliable supply, the effort is nothing more than a scam to drive up energy prices and tax revenues while de-constructing the foundation of our free-market system. Big government and further control can best be accomplished through the mechanics of making people believe that they need more government to take care of them. Seems that in some places there’s those willing to embrace that fate, but there also seems to be some indication that such a push could be met with strong opposition and perhaps a few un-elections in 2010.
From all the reports that we are getting from Washington, D.C. the domination of the federal government’s take-over of the system used to pay for health care will be on center stage for most of this fall’s schedule. We’ve also been told that depending on how the floor schedule plays out with openings or if the health issue is dispatched with through some expedited manner, the Senate could find the time to do something with the climate change legislation that seems to be cooking somewhere on a back burner. This news account from the nation’s capital seems to indicate that arms are being twisted and the Senate version of the concept of taxing carbon based energy is being worked on.
From this media report we continue to see the same games being played as those who champion to cause of destroying America’s economy seek to find a combination of excuses for implementing the legislative action to get it accomplished. Now the reasoning seems to be related to the need for the United States to have the legislation passed in order for those involved in international talks to have a clear understanding of what the U.S. position is on the subject. Our position on the subject should be that the hoax of climate change is not a good reason for weakening an already wheezing economy, severely damaged by lots of other ideas that the current majority in Congress has determined were necessary.
It’s good to see the attention given in the Washington Post news account for expansion of nuclear power, although we seriously doubt that it will amount to more than just talk to try to bring a couple of more votes to the “yea” side of the ledger. It isn’t about providing affordable energy or a reliable supply, the effort is nothing more than a scam to drive up energy prices and tax revenues while de-constructing the foundation of our free-market system. Big government and further control can best be accomplished through the mechanics of making people believe that they need more government to take care of them. Seems that in some places there’s those willing to embrace that fate, but there also seems to be some indication that such a push could be met with strong opposition and perhaps a few un-elections in 2010.
Posted by Doug Busselman at 9/13/2009 3:36 AM 
Categories: Climate Change
Tags: U.S. Economy Cap and Tax Global Warming Congress
Categories: Climate Change
Tags: U.S. Economy Cap and Tax Global Warming Congress
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