Cap and Trade Equals Fraud and Tax

H.R. 2454: American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 will result in a totalitarian centralization of the American economy in the administrative agencies of the federal government, especially the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). This 1,300 page horror is a prime example of congressional modus operandi -- no one in Congress actually had the opportunity to read the bill which was, incidentally, being amended as it was debated on the floor. As H.R. 2454 shows, this axiom still holds true: the more benign the title of a congressional bill, the more draconian its contents. After all, who could be against clean energy or security? The real goal of H.R. 2454 has nothing to do with either of these; it is a power grab, pure and simple.

While we have all heard much about the tax implications of H.R. 2454 and that every American family could see a $3,000 a year increase in their energy costs, H.R. 2454 does much more than that. H.R. 2454 is a fascistic fait accompli, giving the government expansive powers to regulate, subsidize, and tax more sectors of the economy. The bill authorizes more federal government control over the electrical grid, state and local building codes, lighting and appliances, industry, the financial markets, and, perhaps most ominously of all, the health care system. In addition, it includes wealth redistribution measures and would allow increases in foreign aid.

That passage is full of vague and ominous warnings, but doesn't really give me any detailed reasons to be afraid. Federal government control over my kitchen appliances?

It doesn't help that it cites the $3000 p.a. figure that has been widely debunked.

Do I believe the Cap and Trade bill is part of a huge federal government conspiracy to establish a fascist police state? No... sorry... don't buy that.

You shouldn't worry anyway. If the bill so clearly oversteps the bounds for federal intervention by the Constitution, the USSC will carve it up.

Whether you believe it's a conspiracy to establish a fascist police state is irrelevant, because the fact is that the government is growing its power to unprecedented levels and that is a major cause for concern.

The Supreme Court is not exactly a steadfast defender of the Constitution, so I would say that we certainly do have cause for worry.

Let us assume without argument that you are right that the reach of federal government power is expanding. Do you always believe expansion of federal power to be a bad thing?

First, yes it is always a bad thing, has it ever proven to be otherwise?

Second, it is an expansion of federal intrusion, Morano even agrees, and he's a proponent of environmental protection. He said himself, it will do nothing to help but only gives the government more control.

Let us assume without argument that you are right that the reach of federal government power is expanding. Do you always believe expansion of federal power to be a bad thing?

Yes, I do.

Yes, I do.

Let us assume without argument that you are right that the reach of federal government power is expanding. Do you always believe expansion of federal power to be a bad thing?