Pending proposal will tax every single American – and their lawnmowers and hot tubs Washington, DC – In days, the U.S. House of Representatives will vote on an unprecedented national energy tax that it will fundamentally alter the American way of life. While Congressman Joe Donnelly (D-Ind.) has yet to state publicly where he stands on this measure, Hoosiers concerned about rising utility and energy bills should urge Donnelly to oppose this legislation. Under this cap-and-trade...
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Ohio electricity rates to sky rocket under plan pending before Congress Washington, DC – With only days remaining until the U.S. House of Representatives casts an historic up-or-down vote on one of the largest tax hikes in the history of Congress, Congressman Space has an opportunity to take a second and closer look at this measure, as recent estimates suggest Ohio families could be among the hardest hit. Under this proposal, the federal government would mandate increased use of...
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California electricity rates to increase under plan pending before Congress Washington, DC – With only days remaining until the U.S. House of Representatives casts an historic up-or-down vote on one of the largest tax hikes in the history of Congress, Congresswoman Mary Bono Mack (R-Calif.) has an opportunity to take a second and closer look at this measure, as recent estimates suggest California families could be among the hardest hit by it. Under this proposal, the federal government...
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Virginia electricity rates to sky rocket under plan pending before Congress Washington, DC – With only days remaining until the U.S. House of Representatives casts an historic up-or-down vote on one of the largest tax hikes in the history of Congress, Congressman Tom Perriello (D-Va.) has yet to state publicly where he stands on this measure – even as recent estimates suggest Virginia families could be among the hardest hit. Under this proposal, the federal government would mandate...
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Louisiana electricity rates to sky rocket under plan pending before Congress Washington, DC – With only days remaining until the U.S. House of Representatives casts an historic up-or-down vote on one of the largest tax hikes in the history of Congress, Congressman Joe Cao (R-La.) has yet to state publicly where he stands on this measure – even as recent estimates suggest Louisiana families could be among the hardest hit. Under this proposal, the federal government would mandate...
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Illinois electricity rates to sky rocket under plan pending before Congress Washington, DC – With only days remaining until the U.S. House of Representatives casts an historic up-or-down vote on one of the largest tax hikes in the history of Congress, Congressman Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) has yet to state publicly where he stands on this measure – even as recent estimates suggest Illinois families could be among the hardest hit by it. Under this proposal, the federal government would...
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Indiana electricity rates to sky rocket under plan pending before Congress Washington, DC – With only days remaining until the U.S. House of Representatives casts an historic up-or-down vote on one of the largest tax hikes in the history of Congress, Congressman Brad Ellsworth (D-Ind.) has yet to state publicly where he stands on this measure – even as recent estimates suggest Indiana families could be among the hardest hit by it. Under this proposal, the federal government would...
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Arkansas electricity rates to sky rocket under plan pending before Congress Washington, DC – With only days remaining until the U.S. House of Representatives casts an historic up-or-down vote on one of the largest tax hikes in the history of Congress, Congressman Vic Snyder (D-Ark.) has yet to state publicly where he stands on this measure – even as recent estimates suggest Arkansas families could be among the hardest hit. Under this proposal, the federal government would mandate...
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  Washington, DC – With only days remaining until the U.S. House of Representatives casts an historic up-or-down vote on one of the largest tax hikes in the history of Congress, Congressman Chris Carney (D-Pa.) has yet to state publicly where he stands on this measure – even as recent estimates suggest Pennsylvania families could be among the hardest hit by it. Under this proposal, the federal...
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Let’s Make a Deal: EPW Chair Acknowledges Principles Tossed Aside Early in Waxman Consideration, All About the Money From Then After

"There's so much revenue that comes in from a cap-and-trade system that you can really go to a person in a congressional district and get enough votes there by saying, 'What do you need? What do you want? You can really help them." U.S. Sen. Barbara Boxer, D-Calif., June 6, 2009

Washington, DC – Following the release of the June 6, 2009 cover story in...
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