Wednesday
Jun242009
House Republicans Ready To Fight Waxman-Markey Bill
Wednesday, June 24, 2009 at 3:43PM
The American Clean Energy and Security Act, an expansive piece of climate change legislation backed by Reps. Henry Waxman (D-Calif.) and Edward Markey (D-Mass.), faces an uphill battle at the hands of House Republicans.
“The proponents of this legislation...have maybe 190 votes. That falls way short of the necessary 218,” said House Minority Whip Eric Cantor (R-Va.) during a press conference Wednesday. “The American people are growing very weary...of the cost and consequences of the democratic agenda in the House.”
House Republicans warned that the bill could eliminate jobs by threatening coal production and pose huge costs.
“This is the largest national energy tax this nation is going to see,” said Rep. Bob Latta (R-Ohio). “Some people want to call it cap-and-trade but this is cap-and-tax.”
“The proponents of this legislation...have maybe 190 votes. That falls way short of the necessary 218,” said House Minority Whip Eric Cantor (R-Va.) during a press conference Wednesday. “The American people are growing very weary...of the cost and consequences of the democratic agenda in the House.”
House Republicans warned that the bill could eliminate jobs by threatening coal production and pose huge costs.
“This is the largest national energy tax this nation is going to see,” said Rep. Bob Latta (R-Ohio). “Some people want to call it cap-and-trade but this is cap-and-tax.”
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