13 things that would have passed the Senate if there were no filibuster

[W*GS]

13 things that would have passed the Senate if there were no filibuster

1. Prevent the Environmental Protection Agency from regulating greenhouse gases
2. Confirm Goodwin Liu as a U.S. Circuit Court Judge
3. End tax breaks for oil companies
4. President Obama’s 2011 jobs proposal
5. Hire more teachers and police officers
6. Spend $60 billion improving transportation infrastructure
7. Approve Richard Cordray as head of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection
8. Overhaul of the U.S. Postal Service
9. Repeal tax breaks for oil companies
10. Raise tax rates on millionaires
11. Allow victims of gender discrimination to sue for punitive damages
12. Requiring more disclosure of election spending

[The Lone Bolt]

What's the difference between #3 and #9?

[cutthemdown]

numner 1? And your saying you want the EPA to not be able to regulate co2? or am i just reading that wrong.

co2 isn't pollution we breathe that out. Its silly for EPA to try and regulate global warming like that. Silly in fact.

[cutthemdown]

We dont have 60 billion to spend on infrastructure projects. Besides Obamas ideas a joke. He gave millions for high speed trains that probably never get built and aren't needed.

[cutthemdown]

Originally Posted by The Lone Bolt

What's the difference between #3 and #9?

He really likes to raise tax on oil companies, so he said it twice.

[Bacchus]

Originally Posted by W*GS

13 things that would have passed the Senate if there were no filibuster

1. Prevent the Environmental Protection Agency from regulating greenhouse gases
2. Confirm Goodwin Liu as a U.S. Circuit Court Judge
3. End tax breaks for oil companies
4. President Obama’s 2011 jobs proposal
5. Hire more teachers and police officers
6. Spend $60 billion improving transportation infrastructure
7. Approve Richard Cordray as head of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection
8. Overhaul of the U.S. Postal Service
9. Repeal tax breaks for oil companies
10. Raise tax rates on millionaires
11. Allow victims of gender discrimination to sue for punitive damages
12. Requiring more disclosure of election spending

wow, I am in favor of everyone of those. Is that bad?

[cutthemdown]

Originally Posted by Bacchus

wow, I am in favor of everyone of those. Is that bad?

BS Lui did not have the age required to know his stances. He is now appointed by Gov Brown in CA to our supreme court and the jury is out on him still. Do you even know who this guy is to say he was qualified at 41 to move to the federal court of appeals? Only in liberal CA could he win confirmation. Way to left for the Repubs to let him dance through.

[Drek]

Originally Posted by cutthemdown

numner 1? And your saying you want the EPA to not be able to regulate co2? or am i just reading that wrong.

co2 isn't pollution we breathe that out. Its silly for EPA to try and regulate global warming like that. Silly in fact.

Everything is a pollutant at a high enough level.

CO2 levels need to maintain a delicate balanced with O2 levels on this planet if we don't want to see a greenhouse gas effect resulting in global climate change.

Is the best way to do that regulating greenhouse gas emissions? Not entirely. But then, like all things an all inclusive approach is better than a one bullet solution, because that bullet has to hit somebody and bullets can be fatal.

A long term road map in which fossil fuels based power and factories need to reduce green house gases should be one part of a multifaceted approach. Some gradual approach will give R&D enough room to keep pace with the tightening demands.

Augment this regulatory road map with the gov't. helping these very utility companies roll out state of the art alternatives. That would include some wind, solar, etc. if geographically sensible, but primarily would hinge on nuclear power ultimately replacing our fossil fuels power industry.

A reduction in global deforestation would go a long ways towards that end as well though, not to mention some aggressive re-planting. Trees are a renewable resource and they do more than just turn into lumber and toilet paper. They're vital erosion control, maintain wildlife ecosystems, and best of all, cycle CO2 out of the atmosphere and replace it with O2.

[TheElusiveKyleOrton]

Originally Posted by cutthemdown

We dont have 60 billion to spend on infrastructure projects. Besides Obamas ideas a joke. He gave millions for high speed trains that probably never get built and aren't needed.

You should probably stop posting. Your stupidity is just remarkable.

Yeah, who wants high speed, efficient rail transportation like what the rest of the developed nations have? Why would you want to get from one place to another safely? And for less money?

We're cool being behind Russia, I guess.