Press Ignores Sheldon Whitehouse’s Call For DOJ to Sue ‘Vast’ Global Warming ‘Denial Apparatus”
Dem Senator: Justice Department Should Sue Climate Skeptics
Watch: Sen. Whitehouse: I hope Dept of Justice sues ‘vast climate denial apparatus’
Senators Introduce Carbon Tax
Last week, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and Senator Brian Schatz (D-HI) introduced the American Opportunity Carbon Fee Act. According to the Senators, this bill aims to address concerns regarding climate change, while simultaneously improving economic performance. Specifically, this bill will impose a tax on carbon dioxide emissions.
This tax would be levied at $45/metric ton in 2016 and increase by 2% each year afterward. The tax is targeted at large emitters of greenhouse gases, such as methane, and companies that mine, extract, or import fossil fuels. Over the course of a decade, the Joint Committee on Taxation estimates the total revenue collected would surpass $2 trillion.
The senators plan to use the tax revenue in four ways. First, cut the marginal corporate income tax rate by 6%, from 35% to 29%. Second, provide workers with $500 refundable tax credit against their Social Security payroll tax. Third, increase Social Security, veterans, and disabled Americans benefits by $500, which would be adjusted for inflation going forward. Lastly, the revenue would fund block grants to states to fund programs to help workers of impacted industries transition to new jobs.…
Senate Says Climate Change Real, but Doesn’t Agree on Cause
http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/senate-republicans-climate-change-hoax-28385990…
Sen. Whitehouse Proposes Carbon Tax to raise $2 trillion: Bill will create a ‘carbon pollution fee’ – Money could be applied to ‘relieving student debt, increasing Social Security benefits’
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…RUN AWAY… Only 5 Senate Dems showed up for last night’s Senate global warming TALKATHON
RUN AWAY… Only 5 Senate Dems showed up for last night’s Senate global warming TALKATHON. via E&E Daily http://twitter.com/JunkScience/status/476377611372072960/photo/1
Democrat’s Fundraising Email on Climate Change Shows Why Congress Has Deplorable Approval Rating
http://www.ijreview.com/2014/03/124770-dem-senators-rail-selves-global-warming/…