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

Pelosi Wants To Ram Through Cap And Trade On Friday

In yet another example of how DC is completely out of control, SanFranNan will attempt to ram Cap and Trade through the House on Friday under the cloak of Climate Change. Mark Levin has appropriately called this Tax and Kill. This is because cap and trade will drive up the cost of everything as the government tries to manage our economy. The environmentalists are purposely and intentionally making society poorer through their policies, deficits and massive spending.

The Heritage Foundation’s Center for Data Analysis found that by 2035 gasoline prices would increase 58 percent, natural gas prices would increase 55 percent, home heating oil would increase 56 percent, and worst of all, electricity prices would jump 90 percent.

But the direct tax on household energy use is just the beginning. The energy tax also hits producers. As the higher production costs ripple through the economy, the household pocketbooks get hit again and again. When all the tax impacts have been added up, the average per-family-of-four costs rise by $2,979 per year. In the year 2035 alone, the cost is $4,609. And the costs per family for the whole energy tax aggregated from 2012 to 2035 are $71,493.

Just about everything we produce uses energy. As energy prices increase, those costs will be passed onto the consumer and reflected in the higher prices we pay for products. Higher energy prices also result in a slower economy, which means less production, higher unemployment and reduced income.

Time is short, therefore I urge you to call your Representative and demand that they vote against this bill. (HT Mark Levin, Heritage Foundation, & Politico):

Heritage Foundation: Breaking Down The Costs Of Waxman-Markey Global Warming Legislation
Politico: Nancy Pelosi To Bring Climate Change Bill To Floor