Members of the House are expected to vote as early as tomorrow on the Waxman-Markey ‘cap-and-trade’ bill.  Though cleverly hidden, this bill will impose massive new taxes on all Americans.  Apparently, proponents seem to think that this is just what we need at a time when the economy is failing and the national debt has skyrocketed to [...]

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Because the Cap and Trade Bill (The Waxman-Markey Clean Energy Bill) has a little known provision that affects trees in Brazil and beyond.  According to the Washington Times:  The provision, called “offsets,” has been attacked by both environmentalists and business groups as ineffective and poorly designed. Critics contend it would send scarce federal dollars overseas to [...]

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