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Ass of the Day: John Dingell
2008-03-21 02:58:00 The Ass of the Day is John Dingell, Fox News: A Michigan congressman wants to put a 50-cent tax on every gallon of gasoline to try to cut back on Americans’ consumption. Polls show that a majority of Americans support policies that would reduce greenhouse gases. But when it comes to paying for it, it’s a different story. Rep. John Dingell, D-Mich., wants to help cut consumption with a gas tax but some don’t agree with the idea, according to a new poll by the National Center for Public Policy Research. Blog reax: RCP: That’s good news for those already paying $5.00 a gallon in Big Sur–as well as for those doubting the utility of a gas tax. Even if Americans abandoned their cars, global emissions would fall by less than one percent. G.F. Stop the ACLU: So, it’s OK for the government to “gouge” Americans of their “hard-earned tax dollars” (notice the language - it’s not YOUR dollars, it’s TAX dollars). First off, ...
By: BitsBlog
Totally Nuts: Michigan Congressman Wants 50-Cent Tax On Every Gallon Of Gas
2008-03-20 20:01:00 Sometimes you just have to pretend you didn’t hear certain things in order to keep your sanity. A Michigan congressman wants to put a 50-cent tax on every gallon of gasoline to try to cut back on Americans’ consumption. Only a Democrat could propose such an absurd idea and manage to keep a straight face. With ...
By: The Hot Joints
FCC investigates Comcast?and Congress investigates the FCC
2008-01-09 22:47:00 It’s one of those moments of fearful symmetry only a tiger could love. Barely a day after FCC chair Kevin Martin announced that his agency would be investigating Comcast for blocking access to BitTorrent, the House Energy and Commerce Committee has announced that they are launching an investigation into the FCC for some of the shady business that’s been transpiring under Martin’s aegis. (Formal letter here.) Of special note is the fact that committee chairman John Dingell has asked that e-mails and documents relating to the investigation should be retained, and that whistleblowers should be protected against retaliation from Martin. It says something about how deeply broken and off-track the FCC has become that something like this needs to be right upfront in the letter, or that the letter needs to be written at all. Martin, as I’ve documented extensively over the last few months, is one of the best friends to business money can buy on the Hill, going out of...
UNITED STATES: Wrangling Continues Over Energy Bill
2007-12-03 17:32:00 After months of fighting among themselves and wrestling with the auto industry, Democrats in Congress seem to have finally won Detroit's support in drastically raising vehicle fuel economy... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
By: ENERGY BLOG
SCHIP Veto Override Falls Short in House
2007-10-19 05:47:00 Nancy Pelosi speaks on Capital Hill behind large colorful graphics about SCHIP. The veto override on Thursday fell 13 votes shy of what was needed to override the President. Photo by REUTERS. On Thursday, House Democrats who had fought feverously to persuade Republicans to change their votes on the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) in order to override the president?s veto, fell 13 votes short of a veto proof majority. Democrats were able to pick up more votes the second time around but it was still not enough. What is astonishing about the fact that President Bush was able to get Republicans to ?fall in line? with him on this bill is the fact that the vast majority of Americans support the passage of this legislation. What is also amazing is that a lot of Republicans do not seem to care about keeping their jobs. With Democrats in a strong position to pick up more seats in the House and Senate in 2008, a ?Nay? vote on this piece of legislati... |
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