Bonnie Watson Coleman: “I am thankful for this opportunity to share the good news about the Progressive budget and to inform those who are here…”

“I am thankful for this opportunity to share the good news about the Progressive budget and to inform those who are here as well as those who are at home what this budget represents. One last issue that I think I would like to address that we may not have clearly or substantively articulated has to do with environmental issues. This budget acknowledges the devastating impact that we have had on the environment, and it takes concrete steps to reverse it, forcing polluters to pay for the carbon that is causing so much of our climate change, eliminating fossil fuel subsidies for Big Oil that, frankly, don't need government support, and ensuring EPA has the resources it needs to help reduce our carbon footprint. We have spent this last 45, 50 minutes--I am thankful for this opportunity--sharing the good news about the people's budget, the Progressive budget, and I hope that anyone who has a need for additional information will seek this information out online. Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time. ____________________”