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ProSense Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-10-09 04:04 PM
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Kerry: Climate Change Legislation Would Stimulate Economy, Create Jobs

Kerry: Climate Change Legislation Would Stimulate Economy, Create Jobs

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator John Kerry (D-Mass.), a senior member of the Finance Committee and lead author of the Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act, today argued the tremendous opportunities for job creation as part of comprehensive climate change legislation and dismissed reports presented at today’s hearing that failed to factor in the immense potential of alternative energy job creation.

“Climate change and clean energy legislation are the biggest stimulus we could provide our economy,” said Sen. Kerry. “Experts tell us that it will drive millions of new jobs and major improvements in every sector of the energy economy. State by state, a smart energy bill can deliver growth and jobs. Failure to act or failure to lead would be catastrophic. We’re seeing those results already. Today, only five of the top thirty solar, wind, and advanced battery companies are based in the United States. Climate change and energy legislation will jump-start our economy by creating good-paying jobs in every region of the country. The American workforce stands as a key reason for passing this essential legislation.”

Today, Germany has created 280,000 renewable energy jobs and employs more people in its renewable energy sector than in the legendary German auto industry. A major study from the University of California, Berkeley found that comprehensive climate change legislation will create 1.9 million net jobs by 2020.


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BeFree Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-10-09 04:08 PM
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1. Well, duh, Mr. Election stolen from him, President
Everyone knows that if we spend our money here, at home, creating jobs for the homeboys and girls, our economy will improve.

Then too, al-cia and Muslim soldiers will have less of our money.
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ProSense Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-10-09 04:22 PM
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2. You're so right, all the bills are going to pass with a breeze. Why even bother writing them
just put the money in a bin at the curb.

Everyone knows everything, and everything is a corporate give away.



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vaberella Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-10-09 04:23 PM
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3. Your posts never get enough K/R for me.
Thanks for posting this. This site makes me appreciate Kerry so much more.
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Cha Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-10-09 04:27 PM
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4. Yes! And, who's going to vote against the Climate Change
Bill? Club for Stagnation.
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blm Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-10-09 05:02 PM
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5. heheh...one would think....except Baucus and Rockefeller are already talking opposition
Edited on Tue Nov-10-09 05:03 PM by blm
and Baucus held a hearing on Climate Change today and stacked the deck with INDUSTRY HACKS - check out CSpan for replay of hearings. Some of them tried to push their shit against Kerry, but, he systematically tore their arguments apart.

There are TWO guys in DC you don't want to challenge on environmental issues - Gore and Kerry. They've both been on it since early 70s.
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Kdillard Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-10-09 05:17 PM
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6. Go Senator Kerry.
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Dr Robert Donating Member (381 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-10-09 05:32 PM
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7. just another Obama Victory waiting in the Wings
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ProSense Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-10-09 07:56 PM
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8. Kerry, U.N.'s Ban upbeat on climate prospects

Kerry, U.N.'s Ban upbeat on climate prospects

By Richard Cowan and Timothy Gardner

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Senator John Kerry said on Tuesday he will try to "outline" a compromise climate control bill before December's international global warming conference and U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon gave an upbeat assessment of Washington's intentions.

"From what I heard today, there is great support in the Senate for action on climate change," Ban told reporters following a meeting with a small group of senators in the U.S. Capitol to encourage them on.

Ban repeated a prediction that the December 7-18 U.N. global warming summit in Copenhagen will not produce a final deal on a new international regime for severely reducing harmful greenhouse gas emissions.

But he said he held out hope for a "robust" foundation being built in Copenhagen and said further progress by the U.S. Senate on domestic goals for reducing carbon dioxide pollution would send a "strong message" to the assembled 192 countries.

Kerry, a Democrat who is coordinating work on a Senate compromise bill, told reporters: "We are engaged in a process that will hopefully put us in a position to go to Copenhagen with a framework or outline of where the Senate will be heading in legislation."

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US Senate to bring climate framework to Copenhagen: Kerry





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