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Tax Bill Makes Manufacturers Uneasy

June 28th, 2009 at 08:16am Bob Trojan

Check out this story by Chuck Sweeny.  It’s not too late to contact our Senators for a “NO” vote!   TaxBill

Entry Filed under: Productivity, Economy

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  • 1. James R. Mattox  |  June 29th, 2009 at 11:10 am

    I hope you will be voting against the cap and tax which passed in the house! This will only hurt America and Americans!

  • 2. Kevin  |  June 29th, 2009 at 4:34 pm

    I wrote to Senator Durbin and here’s the hogwash I received back from him.

    Thank you for contacting me to express your views regarding the creation of a national “cap-and-trade” program to address global warming. I appreciate hearing from you.

    As a part of the Fiscal Year 2010 budget, President Obama laid out his proposal for the creation of a market-based cap-and-trade system to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and combat global warming. Specifically, President Obama’s proposal would cap greenhouse gas emissions at 14 percent below the 2005 levels by 2020, with a goal of reducing emissions by 80 percent from 1990 levels by the year 2050.

    By tackling the sources of climate change and taking steps now to reduce the impacts of global warming, we can protect our environmental future while expanding our economy. If we choose to ignore global warming and its consequences, we are placing our planet and our future in grave danger and could face large-scale environmental and economic dislocations that threaten our national security.

    Although some see it differently, mainstream scientists have accumulated overwhelming evidence that the global warming problem is real and that we can’t afford to wait any longer to act. Most scientists believe that increasing concentrations of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases will raise the earth’s temperature by as much as three to 10 degrees Fahrenheit by the end of the century. This temperature change could produce catastrophic changes in our climate.

    I am confident that our nation has the ingenuity and technical savvy to achieve meaningful reductions in greenhouse gas emissions. A market-based cap-and-trade system can set the ground rules for private competition, to help us achieve the necessary goals as inexpensively as possible. At the same time, we must provide industries with sufficient time to prepare for new standards and ensure that consumers are not subject to sudden cost increases.

    Your voice is a valuable part of this discussion. I will keep your concerns in mind as the Senate considers legislation on this matter.

    Thank you again for your message. Please feel free to stay in touch.

    Sincerely,

    Richard J. Durbin

    United States Senator

    RJD/hw

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