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Reining in the EPA
Republicans have made unraveling the Obama administration's climate rules one of their top priorities this year, and with the GOP-led House expected to easily pass a measure to handcuff EPA's authority, the rules' fate may be determined by how hard the agency's champions in the Senate will fight.However.... At least 56 senators -- just four short of the 60 needed to overcome a filibuster -- will most likely support measures to hamstring climate rules, and an additional eight votes may be in play this Congress. Lessee ... 56 plus eight is ...um ...carry the one ... 64! But given the sluggish economy and the long list of moderate Senate Democrats up for reelection in 2012, "the chances are better than ever" for a vote to limit EPA's authority. However....Sen. Tom Carper (D-Del.) said EPA supporters are "not going to roll over and play dead. I plan to do everything in my power to ... protect the Clean Air Act." Of course you'll do everything you can to protect big government and handcuff the economy. That's why you're a Democrat. Posted by: Bobby 2011-01-14 |
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