Tax And Kill Passes The House

By a 219-212 vote, Tax and Kill passed the house on Friday. Forty-four Democrats voted against the bill, while eight Republican sellouts crossed the aisle to back it.

The 8 Republicans who sold out America are the following:

Mary Bono Mack (CA) 202-225-5330
Mike Castle (DE) 202-225-4165
Mark Kirk (IL) 202-225-4835
Leonard Lance (NJ) 202-225-5361
Frank Lobiondo (NJ) 202-225-6572
John McHugh (NY) 202-225-4611
David Reichart (WA) 202-225-7761
Chris Smith (NJ) 202-225-3765

Here's what Andrea Mitchell said about the bill:

MITCHELL: Well, more than a squeaker. They just don't have the votes. In fact Harry Reid has said that he's not going to even think about bringing it up to the Senate. This vote in the House, which is a huge tribute to Nancy Pelosi and to the president's leadership, to, you know, Phil Schiliro and Rahm Emanuel and the others and clearly David Axelrod and the others in the White House.

In short, it's a tribute to radical leftists in our government. An abomination if there ever was one. So much for government of, by, and for the people. The Constitution has been shredded once again by these leftards.

This vote will have consequences. Here are some on the horizon: America's biggest oil companies will probably cope with US carbon legislation by closing fuel plants, cutting capital spending, and increasing imports. ConocoPhillips Chief Executive Officer Jim Mulva said would create a competitive imbalance. 'It will lead to the opportunity for foreign sources to bring in transportation fuels at a lower cost, which will have an adverse impact to our industry, potential shutdown of refineries and investment and, ultimately, employment,' Mulva said in a June 16 interview in Detroit. Houston-based ConocoPhillips has the second-largest US refining capacity.

This bill, if it becomes law, will make things worse for everyone by driving up costs and raising taxes. Our hopes now fall on the Senate, which is a little tougher now that Al Franken will be seated (thanks to ACORN among others). (HT Rush, Politico, AFP, & Bloomberg):

Rush Limbaugh: Madoff Sentenced to 150 Years, Waxman and Markey Remain Free
Politico: House Passes Climate-Change Bill
AFP: ConocoPhillips Chief Warns Of Impending Oil Crisis
Bloomberg: Big Oil’s Answer to Carbon Law May Be Fuel Imports