Clean air is a "dagger in the heart of the American middle class," according to Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell.
Although mostly of the view that the Environmental Protection Agency's
draft rule on limiting carbon dioxide is a move in the right direction, some critics on the environmental left don't think it goes far enough fast enough and has other problems.
But for the moment, let's stick with the right-wing critics:
Sen. Jim "It's a hoax" Inhofe of Oklahoma, the Senate's hardcore global warming denier, said in a statement:
“By EPA’s own admission, greenhouse gases ‘do not cause direct adverse health effects such as respiratory or toxic effects,’ rendering their claims that this rule is about pollution reduction nil and void. This rule is all about pushing a green agenda that has been dreamed up by the environmentalist community for decades. The President is their man, and the American people are their victims.”
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell
said:
"Today’s announcement is a dagger in the heart of the American middle class, and to representative Democracy itself," McConnell said. "Already reeling from the painful effects of Obamacare, the American people are now being told they have to shoulder the burdens of the President’s latest ‘solution’ in the form of higher costs, fewer jobs, and a less reliable energy grid."
Electricity costs could increase by $17B/yr with more power plant regs. The President saw that coming too! (VIDEO:
http://t.co/...).
— @RepKristiNoem
Here's Marsha Blackburn parroting U.S. Chamber of Commerce statistics:
.@BarackObama's energy strategy: stop new jobs by blocking #KeystoneXL. Destroy current jobs + spike energy prices through #EPA #capandtrade
— @RepTomPrice
Here's House Majority Leader Eric Cantor:
It’s painfully clear this president plans to play by a different set of rules than any other president. STATEMENT:
http://t.co/...
— @DrPhilRoe
Here's Majority Whip Kevin McCarthy:
What are the President’s real priorities? Put Americans back to work or please the narrow environmental lobby?
http://t.co/...
— @GOPWhip
Still in denial after all these years.