What has changed is the way those permits are granted, what--the scrutiny or just the enhanced review process, that's what's changed.
Jim Jordan
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Jim Jordan is an American politician and attorney serving as the U.S. Representative for Ohio's 4th congressional district since 2007. A member of the Republican Party, he is known for his strong conservative stance and is a founding member of the House Freedom Caucus, which advocates for limited government and fiscal responsibility. Throughout his tenure, Jordan has been involved in various legislative efforts and has gained prominence for his role in high-profile investigations and oversight hearings.
I think their actions are unacceptable, because they are not looking at the full picture.
The permitorium on coal operations is not the only place where EPA has been hurting economic growth.
The negative impact, I think of the EPA's action upon jobs, in my view, is obvious.
I think coal operators can no longer safely make investments, because the EPA has removed some regulatory certainty.
Counter to the claims of the President, coal and other fossil fuels are not, 'yesterday's energy.' They are central to our economy's productivity and a critical component of our Nation's competitive advantage.
Moreover, America's reserves of coal, the source of half of all electrical power in the United States, are unsurpassed, accounting for over 28 percent of the world's total reserves.
It may come as a surprise to many Americans that the United States' combined energy resources are the largest on Earth, eclipsing Saudi Arabia, China, and Canada combined.
What we are trying to get at was were these decisions made by General Motors or were they, in fact, made by the Auto Task Force.
Taxpayers will end up billions of dollars short due to the money given to GM, and its far from clear that the bailout has succeeded in its goals of revitalizing the company.
American auto companies have long been a symbol of the industrial vigor that has made our country strong and prosperous.
You can't have all this taxpayer money at risk, an Auto Task Force selected by the President, you replaced the board, you replaced the CEO of General Motors, and say we are not running the company. It just has to be one or the other.
It's an action that was done to them by this administration while they were picking winners and losers.
The taxpayers need to know, because taxpayers' money was involved, but certainly these Delphi retirees deserve an answer.
I encourage you to continue investigating this matter and bringing to light what occurred here.
An unelected executive branch entity spokesperson is telling a private company what it can make, where it can make it, and how much of it it can make.
If able-bodied adults know there will come a point where they will no longer be eligible for the benefit, in this case, it was cash assistance, it influenced what they did.
The first piece of legislation I got passed as a member of the Ohio General Assembly was time limits for able bodied adults receiving cash assistance.
The single, strongest cause of poverty in the United States today is the lack of marriage.
I have often said that the welfare system particularly says to the single mom out there, don't get married, don't get a job, have more kids and you get more money.
I just want to echo too that I have had the opportunity to visit one of the Second Harvest Food Bank centers and do appreciate the work they do.
Since Lyndon Johnson declared war on poverty in 1964, Americans have spent $16 trillion on welfare at the State and Federal level.





