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Originally Posted by rshoffer
Whoa!!! I thought one of Obama's main campaign promises was "no increase in taxes for the middle class"... On this list of " 15 Reasons..." that's the topper... numero uno on the list. I wonder how those that voted for him feel about that lie?
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I frequent OPENCONGRESS.ORG at times (although at MANY times I get confused) but it seems to me that this administration and congress are beginning a trend....ie., pushing things through so nobody can read what they are doing (REMEMBER THE STIMULUS BILL ? ).
This is from OPENCONGRESS.ORG.....
"I wrote last week that OpenCongress can be an incredible resource for citizens, reporters and activists looking for information on Congress, but cautioned that this is only true when Congress makes that information available. With the case of the American Clean Energy And Security Act, this simply wasn’t possible. Members of the House were given precious little time to determine the policy outcomes of this legislation, due to its size, the different versions released, and the time frame provided for action (Speaker Nancy Pelosi had sought a vote before next week’s 4th of July recess). Members of the public were given even less time."
http://www.opencongress.org/articles...-Trade-Edition
I was told this was going to be a tranparent and open administration, but does this not begin to look like a trend ?
I have listened to much of the debate today on CSPAN and am overwhelmed with some of what I hear....example....by 2050 have carbon emissions at the same level they were in 1910 ! Our bankrupt and government owned auto industry can do this ?
Some of this could be used as a basis for forward movement but it is like everything else we have seen thus far.....A LOT OF WORDS and that is it.
We have no idea how to do what we are demanding be done !!!!!!!!