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Posted: 3:12 PM Jun 26, 2009
Climate Bill Vote
House Democrats win key test vote on climate bill.
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House Democrats have narrowly won an important test vote on legislation to combat global warming and usher in a new era of cleaner energy.
The vote on Friday was 217-205 to advance the White House-backed legislation to the full House. Thirty Democrats defected.
Republicans say the bill includes the largest tax increase in history.
The legislation would impose limits, for the first time, on carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gas pollution from power plants, factories and refineries. It would force a shift away from coal and other fossil fuels to renewable and more efficient forms of energy.
Supporters and opponents agreed the result would be higher energy costs, but disagreed widely on the impact on consumers.
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Posted by: james
Location: rockford il
on Jul 2, 2009 at 02:24 PM
HERE WE GO AGAIN. WE ALL KNOW THAT GLOBAL WARNING IS A BIG JOKE...OBAMA DONE EVERYTHING HE CAN TO TAKE A JOBS FOR THE AMERICAN PEOPLE. NOW WITH THINGS SO BAD WE WILL HAVE THE LARGEST TAX INCREASE IN HISTORY. I HOPE AND PRAY THAT WHEN IT COMES TIME TO VOTE HIM OUT OF OFFICE THAT WE ARE STILL HERE. BY THE TIME HE IS DONE HE WILL BE THE WOREST PRESDENT WE EVER HAD IN OFFICE.
Posted by: don Nelson
Location: Syracuse utah
on Jun 28, 2009 at 06:18 PM
This is the worst bill to pass for the future of out country. Our children hav no future but to pay through the nose for these congressmen big mistake. They are not concerned for out country and are sellling us out for political fund raising. That all this bill is about is a fund raiser for big government. It will not create job, will cause companies to move to other contries that don's have all the regulations. were screwed!!!!!!
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