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"The economy, every facet of which runs on energy, mustn't be in the hands of the radical EPA bureaucracy."—ALG President Bill Wilson.

March 5^th, 2010, Fairfax, VA—Americans for Limited Government President Bill Wilson today praised Senator Jay Rockefeller (D-WV) for introducing legislation that would place a two-year moratorium on any decision by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to cap by regulation carbon emissions.

"Senator Jay Rockefeller has watched as the EPA is moving at lightning speed to issue regulation by fiat to cap carbon emissions, a cap that will devastate the U.S. economy, and is acting quickly to put the brakes on," said Wilson.

"Given a choice between representing his constituents, many of whom work in the coal industry, and the radical bureaucracy of the EPA, who cater to a cult of 'man-made' global warming, Senator Rockefeller has chosen his constituents and the American people at large who oppose carbon caps," Wilson added.

Wilson called for bipartisan support for Rockefeller's bill, potentially merging it with Senator Lisa Murkowski's (R-AK) legislation that would overturn the EPA's finding that greenhouse gases pose a danger to public health and welfare. 

According to the Washington Post, Democratic Senators Blanche Lincoln (AR), Mary Landrieu (LA) and Ben Nelson (NE) are co-sponsoring Murkowksi's resolution.  And according to Rockefeller's release, Congressmen Alan Mollohan (D-WV) and Rick Boucher (D-VA) are introducing companion legislation.

"The real threat to the U.S. is the EPA enacting by dictate regulations that, in effect, puts the agency in charge of the entire nation's economy.  Members of both political parties must stand together before it is too late to stand up to this tyranny by the EPA," Wilson declared.

"The economy, every facet of which runs on energy, mustn't be in the hands of the radical EPA bureaucracy who place primacy on appeasing the false science of radical environmentalism over the rights and best interests of all Americans," Wilson concluded.

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NOTE: “When speaking about the bill, Hodes and Shea-Porter simply parrot party talking points. They claim it will create thousands of ‘green jobs’ and help the economy. But they can't know that because the bill was so huge that neither of them could possibly have read it all before voting for it. They also ignore the fact that the bill will, in President Obama's own words, cause energy bills to ‘necessarily skyrocket,’ which will harm the economy and cost thousands of jobs.”

“....Suckers are just what Hodes and Shea-Porter have been. Had they been looking out for New Hampshire, they would have voted ‘no.’”

Green parrots: Hodes, Shea-Porter

New Hampshire Union Leader

Editorial

July 14, 2008

http://www.theunionleader.com/article.aspx?headline=Green+parrots%3a+Hodes%2c+Shea-Porter&articleId=91ac7a66-63c0-4697-9a41-a2806eee35e9

When Paul Hodes and Carol Shea-Porter ran for Congress, both said they would be independent voices for New Hampshire, not party hacks. In office, they've been mostly party hacks (although Hodes showed some independence on ethics votes). Their support for the awful cap-and-trade bill is a great example.

When speaking about the bill, Hodes and Shea-Porter simply parrot party talking points. They claim it will create thousands of "green jobs" and help the economy. But they can't know that because the bill was so huge that neither of them could possibly have read it all before voting for it. They also ignore the fact that the bill will, in President Obama's own words, cause energy bills to "necessarily skyrocket," which will harm the economy and cost thousands of jobs.

Other Democrats are smartly skeptical of the cap-and-trade supporters' grandiose claims. Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, told Politico, "I have close to a 16-year, 100 percent environmental record. I want to support this bill, but it's got to protect manufacturing. Because if we don't, it's worse for global warming." He's right. It doesn't help the planet to send manufacturing jobs to countries with lax emissions standards.

Sen. Claire McKaskill, D-Mo., said last week, "We've got to be very careful with what we do with this legislation. We need to be a leader in the world, but we don't want to be a sucker."

Suckers are just what Hodes and Shea-Porter have been. Had they been looking out for New Hampshire, they would have voted "no."

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With 467,000 Jobs Lost in June, Shea-Porter Appears to be Exacerbating the Current Economic Recession

Washington- With June unemployment numbers painting a grim picture for another consecutive month, Carol Shea-Porter's support for her party leaders’ destructive economic agenda becomes more and more toxic. Shea-Porter supported the $787 billion ‘stimulus’ plan, which passed a mountain of new debt onto New Hampshire families and promised to create new jobs, but is yet to create any hint of economic recovery.

“Carol Shea-Porter needs to answer the simple question: Where are the jobs?” said NRCC Communications Director Ken Spain. “From the day she supported Nancy Pelosi for Speaker to her support of a trillion dollar ‘stimulus,’ Carol Shea-Porter continues to offer up failed policies that have accomplished little or even exacerbated the current economic recession. So far, Shea-Porter's only prescription for an ailing economy has consisted of deficit-spending and government growth, not job growth.”

Today, the Department of Labor announced that an additional 467,000 Americans lost their jobs in June. With New Hampshire unemployment already projected at 6.5 percent (May 2009), the national unemployment rate rose yet again in June and reached a 26-year high of 9.5 percent. How much worse can it get in New Hampshire?

According to the Associated Press, the nationwide unemployment increase is expected to continue for the foreseeable future:

“Even if companies slow the pace of layoffs, they will be reluctant to hire until they feel certain the economy is back on its feet. That's why economists are forecasting a continued rise in the unemployment rate over the next year. It's expected to hit 10 percent this year.

“Many think it could rise as high as 10.7 percent by the second quarter of next year before it starts to make a slow descent. Some think the rate will top out at 11 percent.” (Jeannine Aversa, “June Jobless Rate Seen Rising to 9.6 Percent,” Associated Press, 7/2/09)

As Carol Shea-Porter and Democrat leaders scramble to defend their job killing agenda, New Hampshire families are left to wonder: where are the jobs? And how much higher will unemployment rise before Carol Shea-Porter finally makes her constituents’ values a higher priority than Nancy Pelosi’s political agenda?