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1. Al Gore stands to be the First Billionaire from this bill! Its your money!
2. Temperatures were warmer in the middle ages than they are now. Example: Greenland used to grow crops!
3. M.I.T estimates the results of this bill passing as 3,200 dollars in taxes to a family of 4 making 33,000 dollars. 75 cent per gallon tax increase. 2.3 million to 2.7 million jobs lost. Just the facts from a left leaning University.
4. Utah, West Virginia and other States to have Coal Industry destroyed by this bill.
5. Countries that had this tax are going away from it because they found it to be a failed policy.
6. Chicago politics are still lower than this so more taxes to come.
7. Obama has no tax cuts in mind! Never did! He just plain LIED TO GET ELECTED!
8. The 1200 page bill was not read by one member who voted for it!
9. The 8 Stupid Republicans who voted for this bill should resign in disgrace!! The party should shun them!
10. SOCIALISM is on the RISE!
Our formerly great country used to be the desire of all the commies and socialists around the world, they would risk life and limb just to have the chance for freedom and life in America. No more! They will stop comming to a country that offers them the same life they now have.
Is there an intentional effort to collapse the dollar, bankrupt our country (similar to the Soviet Union), and reform our government and country, thus permanently shifting the balance of power and creating a new constitution?
Though this sounds like rediculous conspiracy talk, doesn't it seem like President Obamas and congress work is taking us down this road?
I add my voice to the energy debate...global warming due to human causes is a hoax. It is political propaganda to advance a cause.
2008 S.B. 202 Substitute
Energy Resource and Carbon Emission Reduction Initiative
Curtis S. Bramble/David Clark
No votes against this bill that was signed into law. Republican and/or Democrats.
In Utah we can pass bills in this area, without 1500 pages, and without costing $800 Billion.
"To the extent that it is cost effective to do so, beginning in 2025 the annual retail electric sales in this nation of each electrical corporation shall consist of qualifying electricity or renewable energy certificates in an amount equal to at least 20% of adjusted retail electric sales."
That sentence could replace the whole cap and trade bill, just about.
Utah 54-17-602
I changed the word state to nation.
For people that don't think it would work, look at all the renewable energy power locations we now have in Utah and growing...
The hottest years in the US since we've been taking good meteorological records are the 1930's. Look at the data, not Al Gore's "fudging".
The "hockey stick" is bogus. Al Gore is a flim-flam man and so many suckers are lining up to follow him.
As for the actual research to support climate change... there isn't any.
This is a simple example of market driven environmentally sound clean energy policy WITHOUT government intervention... and our air quality would be perfect!
For the 30 billion $$ that Obama flushed down the auto industry toilet just to suck up to the unions, he could have spread the Tesla technology across the auto industry AND built the nuclear power plants to run the cars. And oh yea, the Middle East would be nothing but a bad memory.
Sadly, liberals are more interested in gaining power than in real solutions.
On that question, some of the postings here have been frighteningly misguided. For example, at least one person has claimed that the Earth's mean temperature has declined since 1998. I'd like to see the data on that, but climate is not about what has happened in the last ten years. Climate is about long-term trends. If someone tries to draw a broad conclusion about climate based on a few years of data - even ten years of data - don't believe them.
Long term climate predictions are complex, and our understanding will undoubtedly improve in the future. That said, the overwhelming majority of the scientists studying climate conclude that human is changing the climate. Several professional societies, including the American Association for the Advancement of Science and the American Geophysical Union have adopted formal statements to that effect.
This Oligarchy of a government has now started to chase our steel companies out in favor of foriegn steel producers.
As a Democrat, I really am sorry for voting for this man, all out there, please accept my apology.
God help us!
Because weather and climate aren't the same thing. That's like saying "If you think I'm going bald, explain to me why this hair growing out of my ear so long!"
We are KILLING each other in the world because of the OIL today.
WE CRY TO PAY MORE IN CLEAN ENERGY, BUT WE DONT CRY WHEN WE GO TO BUY A NEW HD TV OR THE PS3 OR THE NEW BLUE RAY PLAYER OR THE BULLETS AND GUNS TO GO TO "SAFARI" @ THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS!!!
THINK PEOPLE, THINK!!!! Our childrens will be better, maybe it will cost more, but it will be better!!!!
I really choose to pay more now, so my grandchildren will have a better place to live and play.
DONT BE SELFISH!!!
I'm not dumb enough to to think that those who are supporting the cap and trade are seriously for more expensive energy. I realize also they are trying to push our buttons, But how foolish are these kids. one day they hope to have jobs and money and a home. Good luck with that my friends.
Climate change may be real. Economics and oppressive govt is real I'll take my chances with what i know exists.
Have you people read what's in this tax bill?
One example of craziness: in order to sell your home, it has to be energy rated, including your applicances.... Holy cow! Do we live in Russia?
Global Warming is not about brainwash, it is time to lean and recognize what are we doing wrong and leave ignorance and cowboy thinking away "if you are not with us, you are our enemy...doesnt work anymore, it is time to talk fellas!
It is not about being "liberal" or "conservative", it is about to do something better than not doing nothing about the place WE live on it.
Global Warming is there, soon or latter, but is there, and WE are helping to get it sooner, it is not about A NATURAL PROCESS ANYMORE, WE ARE HELPING TO GET THIS NATURAL PROCESS FASTER.
It is not about Gore's movies, because politicians want to get more money for their pockets, doesnt matter righ or left side!!! and you dont get that!!!
I think is better for our future generations, better quality of life, we buy our homes with sacrifices and what we do...WE TAKE CARE OF THEM, same thing with our land...WE TAKE CARE OF IT...simple.
I dont care about environmentalist or Mr Gore, I care for what I CAN DO!!!
Please name one study, one organization that is not funded by Exxon Mobile/Shell/Chevron that really debunks Global Warming.
I don't care about environmentalists or Mr. Gore either. I care about the survival of this country and my childrens future. That is why I am going to do everything in my power to send Obama packing next election. Hopefully he hasn't totally destroyed us by then. Obama is a lot more dangerous than global warming.
to "to this is so Utah 10:51"...Climate change is happening as a "natural result", did you get that? BUT...with OUR help is speeding up, instead of taking 20 years, it will take 10..go it, or need apples to understand that?
I dont think Im wasting my time to change climate, like you I care about my kids and education, health, save money, live a good life, BUT also I need to remember that I need a place to live, a safe place to live and if there is something out there that can help to live better and have good health I take it, simple. It is time to take care of each other, we live in a selfish world, where "me" is first, "me" is second and "me" is third and so on....but if we dont take care of OUR home, OUR planet, OUR land, there is not going to be future for next generations.
If you want to vote Obama out next election...good for you, that is called democracy, for now Im sorry. Have a good life, be happy, take care of your land.
If Al Gore actually believed in man made global warming, he would massively downsize his home and not allow for his celebrity benefit to have permitted EACH individual performer bring his/her OWN private jet creating a massive carbon footprint. Since he doesn't believe it, based on his actions, why should I?
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This so-called energy bill amounts to one of the largests tax INCREASES for EVERY AMERICAN in the history of the country and all in the sacred name of "green jobs" and "saving the planet". As BO's crafty cabinet advisors have said, "never let a good crisis go to waste". Yes sir, use the gloabal warming "crisis" to raise taxes. The worst of this is jobs in the private sector will be lost because of this and utility bills will be hiked up as a result - something every one of us will soon feel. You can bet if BO promises transparency that is the LAST thing you will actually get. How many of you have READ this ENERGY BILL? NONE - because IT IS NOT AVAILABLE TO BE READ which is another BO broken promise.