06/26/09
WASHINGTON, DC— Rep. Leonard Lance (NJ-07) today released the following statement following passage of H.R. 2454, the “American Clean Energy and Security Act.”
“For more than 30 years our country has done little but talk about becoming energy independent, while everyday becoming more dependent on costly, dangerous and polluting foreign oil. That needs to change.
“I am voting for this bill because it is time America turned the corner and took bold action to clean the environment and develop alternative energy. We cannot allow countries whose opposition to democracy and support for terrorism grow with every barrel of oil they sell to continue to dominate energy politics.
“Today’s legislation, while not perfect, is a badly needed and long overdue step toward a national energy policy that reduces our dependence on foreign oil, ensure our national security and leads us on a path toward cleaner energy.
“The fact of the matter is New Jersey and the Northeast are well ahead of the curve on many of the key elements of the legislation before the House.
“Here at home, the state of New Jersey is already subject to limits on greenhouse gas emissions from power plants under the ten-state Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative. And our state renewable portfolio standard is more aggressive than the federal program contained in the bill.
“New Jersey serves as a national model for its investments in new, clean energy technologies that have reduced greenhouse gas emissions and created thousands of jobs. I heard from a number of New Jersey’s leading businesses that firmly believe today’s legislation would strengthen our state economy through innovative and sustainable job creation. It is time for other states to follow New Jersey’s leadership and do their share to set limits on greenhouse gas emissions and accelerate development of low-carbon energy sources and green jobs.
“I understand the concerns associated with the costs to consumers. Many leading experts differ on the economic impact the legislation will have on taxpayers. But the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office has concluded that any costs incurred would be minimal – equivalent to the price of a first-class postage stamp a day.
“For my part, I joined a number of my colleagues in support of an amendment to provide some financial tax relief should this legislation adversely affect middle-class families. But we were not allowed to bring our amendment before the full House of Representatives for consideration. Rest assured I intend to work with the Senate on this issue and pledge to reduce any costs increases on ratepayers across the country.
“In the end, it is my strong view that it is in the best interest of New Jersey’s economy and our nation for Congress to enact a national program to reduce our dependence on foreign oil, reduce greenhouse gas emissions and promote the use of clean, renewable energy.”
Will a real Republican please stand up to primary this guy next year? Please?
Kelly Hatfield? Michael Illions? Anyone?
Now is the time to start raising money. Tell me where to send the check. Leonard has to go.
There will be a protest outside of Lance's office tomorrow, June 29, from 2PM-4PM,
425 North Avenue East, Westfield
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This yes vote should be used by eight primary challengers to knock these skunks out. Someone should remind Lance while he is reading the moveon.org script that for 30 years, the extremists in the environmental lobby have blocked every attempt to increase DOMESTIC energy production, forcing the country deeper into foreign energy dependency. When the tide turns against the Democrats in 2010, Lance will regret having this yes vote tattoed on his record.
Someone has GOT to primary this guy. He has been a hack for as long as I can remember, but he is taking it to new heights now. In the world of double-speak, he is both outrageous and ham-fisted. If, as he says, the bill won't have substantial financial repercussions for middle class families, then why did he need to try for a tax relief program for those families? And why, failing to get the tax relief issue to the floor, did he still vote yes? Because he really doesn't give a damn? Because he's a fool? Because he's so out of touch that he doesn't think we get it? Because he thinks it will further his own agenda? Do our Jersey representatives understand that we are drowning? The mind-set of politics in New Jersey is a cancer that has eaten away at us from the inside and is chewing us up from the outside as well. Tax, tax, tax. Regulate, regulate, regulate. Spend, spend, spend. And tell us it’s for our own good.
Perhaps it is. If you have no money, you have no money problems.
Price of a 1st class post stamp? Hardly. One could come up with just about any number at all and claim that it would be the real cost of the bill per person or family or whatever. There's no way telling how much it will cost. And even if there was, the bill doesn't provide any of the badly needed change, no matter the cost.
The real cuts in the CO2 production doesn't start until 2026... the bill is too expensive, yet pointless.
Just an observation from Toronto.
Elli
This guy has it about 1/3 correct.
The reducing CO2 global waming stuff is not even worth discussing but he is right about energy independence. ( the third he got right). Of course he missed the rest of the equation. All this energy conservation and alternate types of energy is great. especially looking at the long term.
We also need to exploit domestic fossil fuels. Coal and oil. Yes even off shore oil. Of course it must be done in a way that does not trash the enviorment and contrary to what the Sierra Club says that is possible.
Art, welcome back my friend. Even Matt Rooney stands with me on this issue.
It is time to weed out the RINO's, that means anyone who screws this Country over by voting for this kind of legislation, has GOT to GO.
I appreciate the endorsement for me to run, but I am eyeing up another race next year within the Middlesex County GOP.
"weed out wimpy wastes!"- start here with the 8 turncoats, am still crying over Smith's defection!!
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