Comments on: ‘Cap and trade’ would end millions of jobs http://blogs.e-rockford.com/sweenyreport/2009/06/26/cap-and-trade-would-end-millions-of-jobs/ The Sweeny Report takes you into the murky world of local, state and national politics. Political Editor Chuck Sweeny will try to de-mystify things for you -- once he figures it out himself, that is. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 03:58:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=wordpress-mu-1.2.4 By: Steve Newton http://blogs.e-rockford.com/sweenyreport/2009/06/26/cap-and-trade-would-end-millions-of-jobs/#comment-2420 Steve Newton Mon, 06 Jul 2009 00:20:46 +0000 http://blogs.e-rockford.com/sweenyreport/2009/06/26/cap-and-trade-would-end-millions-of-jobs/#comment-2420 Great job on this blog. Cap and Trade is a terrible idea. What was it Bill Clinton said during the last recession? "It;'s the economy, stupid!" Where ae the programs that will CREATE jobs like FDR had? Where are the millions of dollars for retraining programs to update workers' skills with current jobs? Now is not the time for radical environmentalism or radical health programs. Great job on this blog. Cap and Trade is a terrible idea. What was it Bill Clinton said during the last recession? “It;’s the economy, stupid!”
Where ae the programs that will CREATE jobs like FDR had? Where are the millions of dollars for retraining programs to update workers’ skills with current jobs? Now is not the time for radical environmentalism or radical health programs.

]]> By: Kevin http://blogs.e-rockford.com/sweenyreport/2009/06/26/cap-and-trade-would-end-millions-of-jobs/#comment-2414 Kevin Mon, 29 Jun 2009 21:32:40 +0000 http://blogs.e-rockford.com/sweenyreport/2009/06/26/cap-and-trade-would-end-millions-of-jobs/#comment-2414 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 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

]]> By: bob trojan http://blogs.e-rockford.com/sweenyreport/2009/06/26/cap-and-trade-would-end-millions-of-jobs/#comment-2410 bob trojan Fri, 26 Jun 2009 22:25:36 +0000 http://blogs.e-rockford.com/sweenyreport/2009/06/26/cap-and-trade-would-end-millions-of-jobs/#comment-2410 Check my comment on manufacturing 2.0 blog Check my comment on manufacturing 2.0 blog

]]> By: Josh G http://blogs.e-rockford.com/sweenyreport/2009/06/26/cap-and-trade-would-end-millions-of-jobs/#comment-2408 Josh G Fri, 26 Jun 2009 13:18:13 +0000 http://blogs.e-rockford.com/sweenyreport/2009/06/26/cap-and-trade-would-end-millions-of-jobs/#comment-2408 I don't think most people even know about the bill, let alone understand it. I don’t think most people even know about the bill, let alone understand it.

]]> By: porky http://blogs.e-rockford.com/sweenyreport/2009/06/26/cap-and-trade-would-end-millions-of-jobs/#comment-2407 porky Fri, 26 Jun 2009 07:05:24 +0000 http://blogs.e-rockford.com/sweenyreport/2009/06/26/cap-and-trade-would-end-millions-of-jobs/#comment-2407 tax cut for 95% of americans..................bull tax cut for 95% of americans………………bull

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