Kucinich on Energy Bill

[goodhue]

http://www.kucinich.us/

Kucinich on Energy Bill

"The Energy bill, produced behind closed doors by the White House and the Republicans in Congress, is an early Christmas present to the nation's biggest polluters, largest energy monopolies, and bigwig political donors.

"The bill, rushed through the House with the ink still wet and before Members had a chance to fully review it, intends to roll back over 30 years worth of environmental safeguards and regulations. This legislation will return us in many ways back to 1970's. Our air will be dirtier, our water will be more polluted, we will be more dependent on oil, our electricity prices will escalate and we will be building more nuclear power plants. This bill will do nothing to encourage a sustainable energy future.

"The bill, which more accurately should be named the 'leave-no-special-interest-behind' bill, has over $140 billion dollars in tax give aways and direct federal spending to the oil, gas, coal and nuclear industry. With passage of this bill today, the House Republicans and the White House are simply rewarding the energy industry that contributed over $48 million to Republicans in the last election cycle.

"Our country has real energy needs. Unfortunately, this bill will do nothing to help address these needs. This bill is a sham, the effects of which will be felt for years to come."

http://www.kucinich.us/

[salin]

1. Dennis hits it on the head

"This bill is a sham, the effects of which will be felt for years to come."

[goodhue]

2. yes

right to the point

[GreenPartyVoter]

3. Yes, it's a key issue

that ties into so many other issues like health and the economy.

It's a disastrous piece of legislation, and I emailed Daschle to tell him I am SO disappointed he won't try to shut it down. I realize his state needs jobs and that the ethanol pice of the bill would be such a boon to his constituents. But does he really think they also want MBTE in their drinking water??

[no name no slogan]

4. I think Mark Dayton (D-MN) may have voted for it...

last I heard he was supporting it, but I also heard there was a phone-calling blitz going on to get him to switch his position on it. I emailed his office to express my wishes but I don't know if I got it to him or not. I think his support is based on the subsidy for ethanol producers who are a very powerful lobby in this state.

Of course, we already know how Dick Cheney's lapdog, Sen. Norm Coleman (R asshat-MN) is voting :eyes: