Saturday, October 08, 2005

The energy bill barely passes 212-210. Is the world insane?

Many congressional bills have little direct impact on our daily lives. A spending bill, for instance, involving millions of dollars isn’t really all that important to the typical American. At the end of the day, it may mean less than a mere fraction of a penny to an individual’s pocketbook. Not so, the energy bill which barely passed last night by a 212-210 margin. This involves real money---maybe thousand of dollars to your family’s annual budget. And yet, those who do the bidding of the environmental extremists almost won. How many people even knew about his most important piece of legislation? Shouldn’t a Democrat, who supposedly is looking out for the “little guy” be especially eager to see this bill passed? By all rights, no politicians should dare vote no. It should threaten their reelection chances. What explains this madness?

2 comments:

Unknown said...

David:

I saw part of that and it was like watching pre schoolers fighting over the same tonka toy.

The Democrats tried to say the Republicans were breaking rules by keeping the vote open and on and on.

Screaming, yelling sheesh.

Syl said...

The Dem leadership is failing its followers by keeping them in the dark. It's just politics. Allow their followers to hate the oil companies and they will get more votes.

The Dem leadership knows damn well that incentives for the energy sector are the proverbial good thing to spur innovation.

But the KOS kids are complaining about the money going to the energy companies.

The Dem leadership doesn't need to do a thing. Legislation that they know is good for the country can pass, and they can blame the Republicans for it.

What a circus! What a fraud!