Posted on 07/08/2009 10:57:02 AM PDT by TheFreedomPoster
“So we are killing jobs with every proposal we see here. The first thing we should do here is practice the Hippocratic Oath. First, do no harm. Let’s get rid of the national energy tax idea, let’s get rid of the idea of raising taxes on this big government takeover of health care that will make it impossible to create jobs and it will cost Americans millions of additional jobs.”
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“Boehner Says Speaker Pelosi’s Cap & Trade and Health Care Will Make It Impossible to Create Jobs”
Restated correctly =
“Boehner Says Speaker Pelosi’s Cap & Trade and Health Care Will Make It Impossible to Not loose All Jobs”
True, but he should've spoken up BEFORE he let the RINOs help her get it passed in the House.
I think the Republicans are complicit in what’s going on in Washington. Here’s why I think so:
If the Republicans voice displeasure, but don’t really fight, and allow these crazy bills to pass, who stands to gain? When the economy is in flames, and the unemployment rate is around 20%, who will the American people punish?
So, while the country will be damaged beyond any easy repair, the Republicans stand to make huge personal gains. It’s sad, but I think that’s how politics is conducted in America today. It’s not about what’s good for the country, it’s about what’s good for each individual politician’s career.
Will the dems and 0bama get away with destroying our country?
Good for boehner!
Yup Yup Yup!!!
Hey Boehner!!! Read the bill! The Democrats do not only intend to create jobs, they are planning for the elimination of jobs with their Cap-n-Trade and to put masses of people on 3 years of welfare!
From the bill:
http://www.govtrack.us/congress/billtext.xpd?bill=h111-2454
(5) WEEKLY AMOUNTS- The climate change adjustment
allowance payable to an adversely affected worker for a
week of unemployment shall be an amount equal to 70
percent of the average weekly wage of such worker, but in
no case shall such amount exceed the average weekly wage
for all workers in the State where the adversely affected
worker resides.
(6) MAXIMUM DURATION OF BENEFITS- An eligible worker may
receive a climate change adjustment allowance under this
subsection for a period of not longer than 156 weeks.
Will people who lose their jobs to Cap and Trade even be ab;e to get new jobs with that Scarlet Letter on their Resumes?
Heck! At 70% of my pay! Who wants a job! I'm headed for a beach in the Caribbean for 3 years! ;-)
Heck! At 70% of my pay! Who wants a job! I’m headed for a beach in the Caribbean for 3 years! ;-)
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Smart move and I’m not joking. If these pass, we are headed to our vacation home outside of the US for at least a few years or until they get the Communist Kenyan out of office or IF he is ever out of office. He plans to stay there forever and be the boy king and rule the world. Granted he has delusions of grandeur, but who knows what will become of OUR country during that time. We may no longer even recognize it by then and might not ever come back. I guess we will see how it plays out.
Health care is the real deal breaker for us. If they make it so we can’t keep the doctors we have and it’s like Canada or the UK, out of here.
amount from the applicable baseline to a lower peak demand during calendar year 2012;
CANDELABRA INCANDESCENT LAMPS AND INTERMEDIATE BASE INCANDESCENT LAMPS-
‘(i) CANDELABRA BASE INCANDESCENT LAMPS- Effective beginning January 1, 2012, a candelabra base incandescent lamp shall not exceed 60 rated watts.
‘(ii) INTERMEDIATE BASE INCANDESCENT LAMPS- Effective beginning January 1, 2012, an intermediate base incandescent lamp shall not exceed 40 rated watts.
n General- The Secretary of Energy (in this section referred to as the ‘Secretary’) shall provide funding to institutions of higher education for Building Assessment Centers to—
(1) identify opportunities for optimizing energy efficiency and environmental performance in existing buildings;
(2) promote high-efficiency building construction techniques and materials options;
(3) promote applications of emerging concepts and technologies in commercial and institutional buildings;
(4) train engineers, architects, building scientists, and building technicians in energy-efficient design and operation;
(5) assist local community colleges, trade schools, registered apprenticeship programs and other accredited training programs in training building technicians;
(6) promote research and development for the use of alternative energy sources to supply heat and power, for buildings, particularly energy-intensive buildings; and
(7) coordinate with and assist State-accredited technical training centers and community colleges, while ensuring appropriate services to all regions of the United States.
The Secretary shall require each Center for Energy and Environmental Knowledge and Outreach to establish or maintain an internship program for the region of such Center, designed to encourage students who perform energy assessments to continue working with a particular company, building, or facility to help implement the recommendations contained in any such assessment provided to such company, building, or facility. Each Center for Energy and Environmental Knowledge and Outreach shall act as internship coordinator to help match students to available opportunities.
(B) FEDERAL SHARE- The Federal share of the cost of carrying out internship programs described under subparagraph (A) shall be 50 percent.
(C) FUNDING- Subject to the availability of appropriations, of the funds made available to carry out this subsection, the Secretary shall use to carry out this paragraph not less than $5,000,000 for fiscal year 2010 and each fiscal year thereafter.
Green Bonds-
(1) INITIAL CAPITALIZATION- The Secretary of the Treasury shall issue Green Bonds in the amount of $7,500,000,000 on the credit of the United States to acquire capital stock of the Administration. Stock certificates evidencing ownership in the Administration shall be issued by the Administration to the Secretary of the Treasury, to the extent of payments made for the capital stock of the Administration.
) EXPECTED LOAN LOSS RESERVE- The Administrator of the Administration shall establish an expected loan loss reserve to account for estimated losses attributable to activities under this section that is consistent with the purposes of—
(A) developing breakthrough technologies to the point at which technology risk is largely mitigated;
(B) achieving widespread deployment and advancing the commercial viability of clean energy technologies; and
(C) advancing the goals established under section 185.
SEC. 319. OFFICE OF CONSUMER ADVOCACY.
‘(a) Office-
‘(1) ESTABLISHMENT- There is established within the Commission an Office of Consumer Advocacy to serve as an advocate for the public interest. The Office of Administrative Litigation within the Commission shall be incorporated into the Office of Consumer Advocacy.
‘(2) DIRECTOR- The Office shall be headed by a Director to be appointed by the President by and with the advice and consent of the Senate from among individuals who are licensed attorneys admitted to the Bar of any State or of the ‘SEC. 304. GREATER ENERGY EFFICIENCY IN BUILDING CODES.
‘(a) Energy Efficiency Targets-
‘(1) IN GENERAL- Except as provided in paragraph (2) or (3), the national building code energy efficiency target for the national average percentage improvement of a building’s energy performance when built to a code meeting the target shall be—
‘(A) effective on the date of enactment of the American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009, 30 percent reduction in energy use relative to a comparable building constructed in compliance with the baseline code;
‘(B) effective January 1, 2014, for residential buildings, and January 1, 2015, for commercial buildings, 50 percent reduction in energy use relative to the baseline code; and
District of Columbia and who have experience in public utility proceedings.
(f) Federal Enforcement and Training- Where a State fails and local governments in that State also fail to enforce the applicable State or national energy efficiency building codes, the Secretary shall enforce such codes, as follows:
‘(1) The Secretary shall establish, by rule, within 2 years after the date of enactment of the American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009, an energy efficiency building code enforcement capability.
‘(2) Such enforcement capability shall be designed to achieve 90 percent compliance with such code in any State within 1 year after the date of the Secretary’s determination that such State is out of compliance with this section.
‘(3) The Secretary may set and collect reasonable inspection fees to cover the costs of inspections required for such enforcement. Revenue from fees collected shall be available to the Secretary to carry out the requirements of this section upon appropriation.
‘(4) In any jurisdiction to which this subsection applies, the Secretary shall coordinate enforcement of the national energy efficiency building code with State and local code enforcement of other building codes.
‘(5) In any jurisdiction to which this subsection applies, the Secretary shall enhance compliance by conducting training and education of builders and other professionals in the jurisdiction concerning the national energy efficiency building code.
‘(6) The Secretary shall coordinate with professional organizations representing code officials, architects, engineers, builders, and other experts to develop training curricula concerning the national energy efficiency building code.
The Administrator shall develop and implement, in consultation with the Secretary of Energy, standards for a national energy and environmental building retrofit policy for single-family and multifamily residences. The Administrator shall develop and implement, in consultation with the Secretary of Energy and the Director of Commercial High-Performance Green Buildings, standards for a national energy and environmental building retrofit policy for nonresidential buildings. The programs to implement the residential and nonresidential policies based on the standards developed under this section shall together be known as the Retrofit for Energy and Environmental Performance (REEP) program
(I) WATER- For purposes of increasing energy efficiency, grants may be made for whole building potable water use reduction (using an appropriate method approved by the Administrator) for up to 50 percent of the total retrofit cost, including amounts up to—
(aa) $24.00 per thousand gallons per year of potable water savings of 40 percent or more;
(bb) $27.00 per thousand gallons per year of potable water savings of 50 percent or more; and
(cc) $30.00 per thousand gallons per year of potable water savings of 60 percent or mor
(c) On-the-Job Training Requirements-
(1) IN GENERAL- The Secretary may approve on-the-job training for any adversely affected worker if—
(A) the Secretary determines that on-the-job training—
(i) can reasonably be expected to lead to suitable employment with the employer offering the on-the-job training;
(ii) is compatible with the skills of the worker;
) Relocation Allowance Authorized-
(1) IN GENERAL- Any adversely affected worker covered by a certification issued under section 425 may file an application for a relocation allowance with the Secretary, and the Secretary may grant the relocation allowance, subject to the terms and conditions of this subsection.
(2) CONDITIONS FOR GRANTING ALLOWANCE- A relocation allowance may be granted if all of the following terms and conditions are met:
(A) ASSIST AN ADVERSELY AFFECTED WORKER- The relocation allowance will assist an adversely affected worker in relocating within the United States.
(B) LOCAL EMPLOYMENT NOT AVAILABLE- The Secretary determines that the worker cannot reasonably be expected to secure suitable employment in the commuting area in which the worker resides.
(C) TOTAL SEPARATION- The worker is totally separated from employment at the time relocation commences. AMOUNT OF ALLOWANCE- The relocation allowance granted to a worker under paragraph (1) includes—
(A) all reasonable and necessary expenses (including, subsistence and transportation expenses at levels not exceeding amounts prescribed by the Secretary in regulations) incurred in transporting the worker, the worker’s family, and household effects; and
(B) a lump sum equivalent to 3 times the worker’s average weekly wage, up to a maximum payment of $1,500.
‘SEC. 2201. ENERGY REFUND PROGRAM.
‘(a) In General- The Secretary shall formulate and administer the program provided for in this section, which shall be known as the ‘Energy Refund Program’, and under which eligible low-income households are provided cash payments to reimburse the households for the estimated loss in their purchasing power resulting from the American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009.
‘(b) Entitlement of Eligible Households to Cash Payments- At the request of the State agency of a State, each eligible low-income household in the State shall be entitled to receive monthly cash payments under this section in an amount equal to the monthly energy refund amount determined under subsection (d).
‘(c) Eligibility-
‘(1) ELIGIBLE HOUSEHOLDS- A household shall be considered to be an eligible low-income household for purposes of this section if—
‘(A) the gross income of the household does not exceed the greater of—
‘(i) 150 percent of the poverty line; or
‘(ii) the greatest amount of household gross income in respect of which a benefit could be payable under subsection (d)(2)(B);
‘(B) the State agency of the State in which the household is located determines that the household is participating in—
‘(i) the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program authorized by the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.);
‘(ii) the Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations authorized by section 4(b) of such Act (7 U.S.C. 2013(b)); or
‘(iii) the program for nutrition assistance in Puerto Rico or American Samoa under section 19 of such Act (7 U.S.C. 2028);
‘(C) the household consists of a single individual or a married couple, and—
‘(i) receives the subsidy described in section 1860D-14 of this Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w-114); or
‘(ii)(I) participates in the program under title XVIII of this Act; and
‘(II) meets the income requirements described in section 1860D-14(a)(1) or (a)(2) of this Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w-114(a)(1) or (a)(2)); or
‘(D) the household consists of a single individual or a married couple, and receives benefits under the supplemental security income program under title XVI of this Act (42 U.S.C. 1381-1383f).
) ESTIMATED ANNUAL TOTAL LOSS IN PURCHASING POWER- Not later than August 31 of each fiscal year, the Energy Information Administration shall estimate the annual total loss in purchasing power that will result from American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 in the next fiscal year for households of each size with gross income equal to 150 percent of the poverty line, based on the projected total market value of all compliance costs (including, but not limited to, the emissions allowances used to demonstrate compliance with title VII of the Clean Air Act in the next fiscal year, and excluding costs that are not projected to be incurred by households as a result of allowances freely allocated and intended for residential consumer assistance pursuant to sections 783 through 785 of the Clean Air Act), in a way generally recognized as suitable by experts
2) MONTHLY ENERGY REFUND- The monthly energy refund amount for an eligible household under this section shall be—
‘(A) if the gross income of the household does not exceed 150 percent of the poverty line applicable to the household—
‘(i) if the household has 1, 2, 3, or 4 members, 1/12 of the amount estimated under paragraph (1) for a household of the same size, rounded to the nearest whole dollar amount; or
‘(ii) if the household has 5 or more members, 1/12 of the arithmetic mean value of the amounts estimated under paragraph (1) for households with 5 or more members, rounded to the nearest whole dollar amount; or
‘(B) if the gross income of the household exceeds 150 percent of the poverty line applicable to the household, 1/12 of the amount (if any) by which—
‘(i) the amount estimated under paragraph (1) for a household of the same size; exceeds
‘(ii) 20 percent of the amount by which the gross income of the household exceeds 150 percent of the poverty line.
‘(e) Delivery Mechanism-
‘(1) Subject to standards and an implementation schedule set by the Secretary, the energy refund shall be provided in monthly installments via—
‘(A) direct deposit into the eligible household’s designated bank account;
‘(B) the State’s electronic benefit transfer system; or
11) Any U.S. funding directed toward assisting developing countries with regard to exporting clean technology should promote the robust compliance with and enforcement of existing international legal requirements for the protection of intellectual property rights as formulated in the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights, referred to in section 101(d)(15) of the Uruguay Round Agreements Act (19 U.S.C.3511(d)(15) and in applicable intellectual property provisions of bilateral trade agreements.
(b) Purposes- The purposes of this subtitle are—
(1) to provide United States assistance and leverage private resources to encourage widespread implementation, in developing countries, of activities that reduce, sequester, or avoid greenhouse gas emissions; and
(2) to provide such assistance in a manner that—
(A) encourages such countries to adopt policies and measures, including sector-based and cross-sector policies and measures, that substantially reduce, sequester, or avoid greenhouse gas emissions;
(B) promotes the successful negotiation of a global agreement to reduce greenhouse gas emissions under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change; and
(C) promotes robust compliance with and enforcement of existing international legal requirements for the protection of intellectual property rights, as formulated in the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights referred to in section 101(d)(15) of the Uruguay Round Agreements Act (19 U.S.C. 3511(d)(15)) and in applicable intellectual property provisions of bilateral trade agreements.
(1) IN GENERAL- The Secretary, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and other appropriate Federal agencies, shall assist health professionals in preparing for and responding effectively and efficiently to the health effects of climate change through measures including—
(A) developing, improving, integrating, and maintaining domestic and international disease surveillance systems and monitoring capacity to respond to health-related effects of climate change, including on topics addressing—
(i) water, food, and vector borne infectious diseases and climate change;
(ii) pulmonary effects, including responses to aeroallergens;
(iii) cardiovascular effects, including impacts of temperature extremes;
(iv) air pollution health effects, including heightened sensitivity to air pollution;
(v) hazardous algal blooms;
(vi) mental and behavioral health impacts of climate change;
(vii) the health of refugees, displaced persons, and vulnerable communities;
(viii) the implications for communities vulnerable to health effects of climate change, as well as strategies for responding to climate change within these communities; and
(ix) local and community-based health interventions for climate-related health impacts;
My guess is they won’t but they will do irrepairable damage for at least a generation.
SEC. 467. CLIMATE CHANGE HEALTH PROTECTION AND PROMOTION FUND.
(a) Establishment of Fund- There is hereby established in the Treasury a separate account that shall be known as the Climate Change Health Protection and Promotion Fund.
(b) Availability of Amounts- All amounts deposited into the Climate Change Health Protection and Promotion Fund shall be available to the Secretary to carry out this subpart subject to further appropriation.
(c) Distribution of Funds by HHS- In carrying out this subpart, the Secretary may make funds deposited in the Climate Change Health Protection and Promotion Fund available to—
(1) other departments, agencies, and offices of the Federal Government;
(2) foreign, State, tribal, and local governments; and
(3) such other entities as the Secretary determines appropriate.
1) CONDITIONAL DISTRIBUTION TO MULTILATERAL FUNDS OR INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTIONS- In any fiscal year, the Secretary of State, or such other Federal agency head as the President may designate, in consultation with the Administrator of USAID, the Secretary of the Treasury, and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, shall distribute at least 40 percent and up to 60 percent of the allowances available to carry out the Program to one or more multilateral funds or international institutions that meet the requirements of paragraph (2), if any such fund or institution exists, and shall annually certify in a report to the appropriate congressional committees that any multilateral fund or international institution receiving allowances under this section meets the requirements of paragraph (2) or that no multilateral fund or international institution that meets the requirements of paragraph (2) exists, as the case may be. The Secretary of State shall notify the appropriate congressional committees not less than 15 days prior to any transfer of allowances to a multilateral fund or international institution pursuant to this section.
SEC. 495. BILATERAL ASSISTANCE.
(a) Activities and Foreign Aid-
(1) IN GENERAL- In order to achieve the purposes of this part, the Administrator of USAID may carry out programs and activities and distribute allowances to any private or public group (including international organizations and faith-based organizations), association, or other entity engaged in peaceful activities to—
(A) provide assistance to the most vulnerable developing countries for—
(i) the development of national or regional climate change adaptation plans, including a systematic assessment of socioeconomic vulnerabilities in order to identify the most vulnerable communities and populations;
(ii) associated national policies; and
(iii) planning, financing, and execution of adaptation programs and activities;
(B) support investments, capacity-building activities, and other assistance, to reduce vulnerability and promote community-level resilience related to climate change and its impacts in the most vulnerable developing countries, including impacts on water availability, agricultural productivity, flood risk, coastal resources, timing of seasons, biodiversity, economic livelihoods, health, human migration, or other social, economic, political, cultural, or environmental matters;
(C) support climate change adaptation research in or for the most vulnerable developing countries;
(D) reduce vulnerability and provide increased resilience to climate change for local communities and livelihoods in the most vulnerable developing countries by encouraging
Follow Boehner.
He’s doing a great job with the little power allotted him.
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