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Poll after poll is demonstrating that the Americans turning out at townhalls across the country are making President Barack Obama’s health care plan less and less popular. But health care is not the only Obama agenda item that is dying a slow death. Bloomberg reports:
The U.S. Senate should abandon efforts to pass legislation curbing greenhouse-gas emissions this year and concentrate on a narrower bill to require use of renewable energy, four Democratic lawmakers say.
“The problem of doing both of them together is that it becomes too big of a lift,” Senator Blanche Lincoln of Arkansas said in an interview last week. “I see the cap-and-trade being a real problem.” … Ben Nelson of Nebraska and North Dakota Senators Kent Conrad and Byron Dorgan joined Lincoln in suggesting that the climate measure be put off.
“We should separate the energy bill from the climate bill,” Conrad told reporters this month. ‘It needs to be done as soon as we can get it done,” he said, referring to the energy legislation.
Lincoln, Nelson, Conrad, and Dorgan are all right: cap and trade would be economically disastrous for their home states. The Center for Data Analysis has calculated the impact of the Waxman-Markey energy tax bill for all states and their results are embedded in the map below:
It’s a bummer it took this long to see the light. Thank God they’re finally seeing it. Let’s hope they have the dignity to exclude fraud, corruption, scare tactics, etc!
william new braunfels on August 14th, 2009 at 1:00pm said:
its time for all freedom loving americans to stand against this takeover of our government by the leftist and let us not forget who they really are communist
william new braunfels on August 14th, 2009 at 1:00pm said:
I wonder if our founders look down from heaven and see what our government has become surely it makes them ill
Barbara P. California on August 14th, 2009 at 1:00pm said:
Everything in the agenda of this present administration offends me deeply. I have never seen such blatant disregard for the Constitution and our individual freedoms. Please continue to write, fax, phone and email your reps in DC. They will only listen if they think it affects their future electability. Keep the pressure on. It is just beginning to have an effect.
Desiree Hidden Valley Calif. on August 14th, 2009 at 1:00pm said:
The American people are realizing more every day that this Obamacare has very little to do “with justice and helping the people”. It’s an obvious attempt of massive, brutal government takeover, very poorly disguised!!!
We need to stay vigilant, extremely well informed. More importantly, understand that this administration only wants to expand their power base for the future. They do not care what you want and what you think. Otherwise they would not have insulted those who are speaking against this farce of a “healthcare”.
Healthcare needs to be reformed, however, not by Obama and his “Illinois Club” who have shown very little but contempt for this country and the people.
Watch not so much WHAT is being SAID. WATCH what is BEING DONE.
Again, this is an attempt to systematically dismantle the America and the American way of life that we so cherish and appreciate.
Keep your attention focused. Our very freedom and democratic republic’s survival may depend on it.
Richard Fletcher, San Diego on August 14th, 2009 at 1:00pm said:
Barbara it is so correct! Only by generating tons of e-mail, letters, and other faxes will be legislators listen to us
Bob Weiler, Somers Point on August 14th, 2009 at 1:00pm said:
Just how my beloved country could be on the brink of buying into such ludicrious programs and policy from a voice with no real substance or expierence is beyond my comprehension.
Don Buechler, St.Louis on August 14th, 2009 at 1:00pm said:
I have one comment for the Dems – remember 1994 when they overreached (and were thrown out in mass). Frank Luntz (from his public panel discussions) on Fox says that people ‘are as mad as hell and are not goning to take it any more’, and are prepared to throw them all out next year.
dennis florida on August 14th, 2009 at 1:00pm said:
with all this junk the obama administration is trying to run through congress. we must realize that their not going to rest. even so, we cannot rest until they’re out of power.this could take some time. so let’s not get tired,and drop our guard. i think our future is pretty good. we the people are getting involved more than ever.
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12 Responses to “Will Entire Obama Agenda Crumble In August?”
dennis florida on August 14th, 2009 at 1:00pm said:
folks,…. lets keep the pressure on congress.
Jeff Brodhead, WA (state; just as corrupt as WA DC) on August 14th, 2009 at 1:00pm said:
We can certainly pray that all their “wise” plans, will become know as foolishness!
2009, so far, has been an expensive mistake for the liberals. Too bad it’s going to be expensive for everyone.
Maybe Obama will become known as a “lame duck” president during his 1st year on office.
Bobbie Jay on August 14th, 2009 at 1:00pm said:
It’s a bummer it took this long to see the light. Thank God they’re finally seeing it. Let’s hope they have the dignity to exclude fraud, corruption, scare tactics, etc!
william new braunfels on August 14th, 2009 at 1:00pm said:
its time for all freedom loving americans to stand against this takeover of our government by the leftist and let us not forget who they really are communist
william new braunfels on August 14th, 2009 at 1:00pm said:
I wonder if our founders look down from heaven and see what our government has become surely it makes them ill
jim, fl on August 14th, 2009 at 1:00pm said:
lets hope so.
Barbara P. California on August 14th, 2009 at 1:00pm said:
Everything in the agenda of this present administration offends me deeply. I have never seen such blatant disregard for the Constitution and our individual freedoms. Please continue to write, fax, phone and email your reps in DC. They will only listen if they think it affects their future electability. Keep the pressure on. It is just beginning to have an effect.
Desiree Hidden Valley Calif. on August 14th, 2009 at 1:00pm said:
The American people are realizing more every day that this Obamacare has very little to do “with justice and helping the people”. It’s an obvious attempt of massive, brutal government takeover, very poorly disguised!!!
We need to stay vigilant, extremely well informed. More importantly, understand that this administration only wants to expand their power base for the future. They do not care what you want and what you think. Otherwise they would not have insulted those who are speaking against this farce of a “healthcare”.
Healthcare needs to be reformed, however, not by Obama and his “Illinois Club” who have shown very little but contempt for this country and the people.
Watch not so much WHAT is being SAID. WATCH what is BEING DONE.
Again, this is an attempt to systematically dismantle the America and the American way of life that we so cherish and appreciate.
Keep your attention focused. Our very freedom and democratic republic’s survival may depend on it.
Richard Fletcher, San Diego on August 14th, 2009 at 1:00pm said:
Barbara it is so correct! Only by generating tons of e-mail, letters, and other faxes will be legislators listen to us
Bob Weiler, Somers Point on August 14th, 2009 at 1:00pm said:
Just how my beloved country could be on the brink of buying into such ludicrious programs and policy from a voice with no real substance or expierence is beyond my comprehension.
Don Buechler, St.Louis on August 14th, 2009 at 1:00pm said:
I have one comment for the Dems – remember 1994 when they overreached (and were thrown out in mass). Frank Luntz (from his public panel discussions) on Fox says that people ‘are as mad as hell and are not goning to take it any more’, and are prepared to throw them all out next year.
dennis florida on August 14th, 2009 at 1:00pm said:
with all this junk the obama administration is trying to run through congress. we must realize that their not going to rest. even so, we cannot rest until they’re out of power.this could take some time. so let’s not get tired,and drop our guard. i think our future is pretty good. we the people are getting involved more than ever.