Wendy Sherman: “But the pamphlet is not the law. The budget he submitted slashes the money. Then that budget is the basis of the tax cut…”

“But the pamphlet is not the law. The budget he submitted slashes the money. Then that budget is the basis of the tax cut that they are going to have us pass tomorrow, the next day, whenever they get it written. So that is going to cut the revenue available. And they are going to leave out of that tax cut several other important tax cuts that are necessary to make that tax cut work, so they are going to come back with a second tax cut bill, and then they are going so say, well, fine, we will agree to spend the money on clean coal as long as you take the money out of the Social Security Trust Fund. Mr. Speaker, that is a nonstarter. There is no money in the budget for these conservation, research and renewable programs. The budget will be locked in with the tax bill, and there will be no money appropriated. That is perhaps why the White House needs to see blackouts, because in the light of day, there is an obvious contrast between telling people you are in favor of conservation and renewables and research and efficiency, and then, in the dark of night, passing the budget and tax bills that make it absolutely impossible to effectuate what you claim you want to do.”