June 2009

REP MILLER ON CAP AND TRADE PASSAGE

by Rob Montilla on June 26, 2009

WASHINGTON – US. Rep. Candice Miller (MI-10) made the following statement after the House of Representatives passed the American Clean Energy and Security Act, also known as Cap and Trade: “Passage of this bill means, in President Obama’s own words, that electricity rates will necessarily skyrocket.  Not only will this legislation impose an enormous new [...]

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Tax Hike on Energy Coming — House Votes Friday

by Rob Montilla on June 23, 2009

The House of Representatives is set to vote Friday on the energy and climate-change bill aimed at appeasing the environmental lobby and imposing an indirect tax on the entire American population. The legislation, sponsored by Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Henry Waxman (D-Calif.) and Rep. Ed Markey (D-Mass.), is aimed at severely reducing greenhouse gases [...]

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Rep. Pete Lund Advocates for Conscientious Objectors

by Rob Montilla on June 22, 2009

Respect Religious Beliefs in the Workplace Lawmakers should take up president’s call for conscientious objector law by Pete Lund, State Representative (District 36) When President Obama was invited recently to deliver the commencement address at Notre Dame, a Catholic university, many pro-life activists protested the invitation because of the president’s stance on abortion. Rather than [...]

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