Nov 16 2009
Democratic Senator Opposes Cap and Trade
While you have pseudo-Republicans (RINOS) offering political cover to national energy taxes, one Democrat in America’s senior legislative chamber is pulling the covers back. Politico reported today that Virginia’s “Jim Webb bails on cap-and-trade”:
“In its present form I would not vote for it,” he said. “I have some real questions about the real complexities on cap and trade.”
Webb is the latest in a series of Democratic moderates to raise significant concerns with the climate bill, which has floundered since passing the House in late June.
“That piece of legislation right now is something that is going to cause a lot of people a lot of concern,” he said.
It is a key loss for cap and trade in the Senate, but the far-Green fringe will continue to push economically troubling climate legislation.
Still, one wonders how South Carolina residents will feel knowing that their Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham is supporting costly, destructive government interference that a Democrat from Virginia does not.
Looks like Webb’s getting the picture that this legislation is bad for America. Write your Senators and make sure they do too at http://tiny.cc/UnIwb.
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