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Waxman to Unveil Climate Change Bill Today, Going Further Than Obama
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| Contributor | WesternDem |
| Last Edited | WesternDem Mar 31, 2009 03:29pm |
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| News Date | Tuesday, March 31, 2009 09:00:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Henry Waxman (D-CA) and Rep. Ed Markey (D-MA) are rolling out their proposal to cut carbon emissions today, and early leaks of the plan suggest that the duo is prepared to ensure that the Obama administration is not the most liberal player in the climate change debate.
Waxman and Markey's bill will set targets of a 20% reduction in emissions by 2020, compared with Obama's proposed 15% cut, and an 83% reduction by 2050, a more ambitious goal than Obama's planned 80% trimming. This is more than just a numbers game: By moving the goalposts further left than the White House, the two House Democrats set the stage for a meaningful compromise on climate change ... but can it happen this year? |
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