the warning signs are all around us that this energy tax bill is going to lead to lost jobs, higher energy prices, and I think will do very ...
There is no credible analysis that suggests that this bill will be a net job creator.
The job losses will stem from the bill's onerous mandates and requirements.
This creates a system of overlapping and redundant requirements that will inhibit cost effective emissions reductions.
It has contributed to a loss of over 3.1 million U.S. manufacturing jobs.
the expected costs to the American people are at least 10 times that of the expected benefits.
The impact this legislation will have on jobs, workers and Ohio families is at the heart of my concerns with the Kerry-Boxer proposal.
This bill will cost my State of Ohio and the country jobs is without dispute.
It's very disturbing that this is included in what proponents call a 'jobs bill.'
The consequences of fuel switching from coal to natural gas are particularly troubling for our industrial workers.
the Boxer-Kerry energy tax bill will take $9.4 trillion from the gross domestic product, will kill 2.5 million jobs, gasoline prices will go...
We need to heed them in terms of our economy to ensure that Americans who do not get green jobs are able to keep the red, white and blue job...
I do not think we ought to be here in this room picking winners and losers when it comes to American jobs.
But those jobs, I believe, are going to come at the expense of activity elsewhere in the economy.
And then, the cost to the consumer as the result of all of this?
The $800 billion stimulus bill is not going to save the day.
This energy tax bill will be an American job killer as well.
We must view the promises of green job creation made by the President and the authors of this bill with legitimate skepticism.
