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Senators vow to strip Obama climate power

Conservative senators vowed Monday to strip President Barack Obama of his power to regulate greenhouse gases, in a move that would cripple US efforts on climate change if successful.
Just think how much money could be saved by eliminating the EPA and replacing it with two underpaid clerks in the basement of the Department of Commerce...
Eleven Republican senators introduced a bill that would stop the Environmental Protection Agency from regulating greenhouse gases, which scientists blame for global warming, without explicit approval by Congress.

Under Obama, the federal agency has steadily increased standards on gas emissions. The Republicans accused Obama of circumventing Congress, where a so-called "cap-and-trade" bill to mandate emission curbs died last year.

"My bill will shrink Washington's job-crushing agenda and grow America's economy," said Senator John Barrasso, a Republican from Wyoming and skeptic of climate change who is leading the effort.

"I will do whatever it takes to ensure that Washington doesn't impose cap-and-trade policies in any form."

The Obama administration counters that a shift to green energy would help both the planet and the economy by creating a new source of high-paying jobs.
First, get the economy running.
Then, improve it.
Only the prosperous countries can afford environmental protection. The poor ones are trying to figure out how to stay alive.

Posted by gorb 2011-02-02 14:52|| || Front Page|| [11131 views ] Top

#1 It is a start.
The other place for improvements is the other bill that makes it necessary to put czars through a senate approval committee like cabinet members. Oh, and in that bill they will severely rein in the czar spending and powers as well. I would prefer czars to be illegal, but I'll take this for now.

Posted by DarthVader 2011-02-02 15:34|| 2011-02-02 15:34|| Front Page Top

#2 I'd like to see a bill to rein in the Federal spending--something like we have in our State; a balanced budget law. We can't spend more than we take in. I'd also like to see a national right-to-work law; a law that would rein in the public unions. Their power is way out of proportion to their numbers; they usurp the power of the voters and undermine the democratic process.

Posted by JohnQC 2011-02-02 16:56|| 2011-02-02 16:56|| Front Page Top

#3 As far as that goes - how about a ban on any and all political activity by any union representing public employees.

That includes contributions, in-kind contributions (phone banks, get out the vote drives, etc....), even loaning office space. ANY political activity.

Their members already have a say in the political process just like the rest of us.

Posted by CrazyFool 2011-02-02 19:02|| 2011-02-02 19:02|| Front Page Top

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