Nader: Energy Bill Shows Contempt For The American People
The legislation (H.R. 6) is 1700 pages of giveaways and contempt for the American people -- their health, safety and pocketbooks says Ralph Nader.
"[The Bill] eases environmental restrictions to promote drilling and mining on public lands, provides tax help to already profitable producers of oil, gas, coal and nuclear power, requires no progress on tightening emissions from vehicles or smokestacks, and adds insult to injury by subsidizing the purchase of monster gas-guzzlers, such as the Humvee."
Thanks to Michael Dudley
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Published on Sunday, November 23, 2003 in
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