On the recordApril 6, 2011
It is great that we have this chance to be on the floor today to really address one of the most important job- creating pieces of legislation we have brought to the floor, and that is this legislation today. For the climate change believers, their plan is simple: price carbon fuels so we drive this new world of peace, security, and green energy. But they have forgotten one thing: they destroy jobs in doing that. These are well-known miners who lost their jobs the last time we did it. Thousands of coal miners in Illinois lost their jobs. Even in the greenhouse gas debate, it would add 50 cents to a gallon of gas. Does that create jobs? That destroys jobs. We are trying to price energy, and all costs go up. So if you are concerned about the economy and you are concerned about jobs, this is the perfect bill to support.
