Nonsense. You omit to say the following. The CBO projected that the 20 percent of Americans with the lowest incomes would actually come out ahead. The projected eventual price of $175 yer year works out to less than 50 cents a day -- hardly a crippling burden. The bill provides funding and incentives to create good new jobs in Ohio and across the nation -- clean domestic energy jobs can drive America's economic future.
The national science academies of every leading nation in the world --including our own prestigious National Academy of Sciences -- have called on governments to take immediate action to reduce carbon emissions. If you want more facts on what science shows climate change will cost Ohioans, see the recent federal climate science report at this URL:
A congressional monster
The bill was also supported by a broad coalition of union members, businesses, environmental advocates, faith groups and others.
July 2, 2009 at 6:48 a.m. permalink suggest removal
A congressional monster
Nonsense. You omit to say the following. The CBO projected that the 20 percent of Americans with the lowest incomes would actually come out ahead. The projected eventual price of $175 yer year works out to less than 50 cents a day -- hardly a crippling burden. The bill provides funding and incentives to create good new jobs in Ohio and across the nation -- clean domestic energy jobs can drive America's economic future.
The national science academies of every leading nation in the world --including our own prestigious National Academy of Sciences -- have called on governments to take immediate action to reduce carbon emissions. If you want more facts on what science shows climate change will cost Ohioans, see the recent federal climate science report at this URL:
/www.globalchange.gov/publications/reports/scientific-assessments/us-impacts/regional-climate-change-impacts/midwest
Tim Ryan did something bold and necessary that will help create needed jobs and help his constituents.
David Scott
National Board of Directors
Sierra Club
July 2, 2009 at 6:46 a.m. permalink suggest removal