This entry is a partial post I wrote on South Carolina's progressive blog Indigo Journal. It details Henry Brown's pathetic attempt to sell his party's energy act and escapes behind the curtain while I detail other miscues.
Congressman Henry Brown has an op-ed in the Georgetown Times today where he runs down the Clean Energy Act, even admitting people have been calling him to support it.
Many of you who called did so because you were encouraged by environmental groups to insist that I support this legislation as well. Unfortunately, what these groups failed to mention is that, in reality, the Democrat's so called "Clean Energy Act" is nothing more than a national energy tax that will result in fewer jobs and more government control over your daily lives.
Since Brown wants to write in my newspaper about a bill that would make industry a lot better and help reduce carbon emissions while adding the fear of a "tax" to it, I'd like to expand on his votes for war and the money he sent overseas that could of helped right here.
According to the National Priorities Project, taxpayers in Congressional District 1 (Brown) will pay $1.2 billion for total Iraq & Afghanistan war spending (approved & pending) since 2001. Yes, that's billions.
What could that money be used for instead? Let's look at what Brown neglects:
- 649,020 People with Health Care for One Year
- 703,065 Children with Health Care for One Year
- 23,398 Elementary School Teachers for One Year
- 16,131 Port Container Inspectors for One year
- 23,096 Music and Arts Teachers for One Year
Read more here at the Indigo Journal.