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Clean Air Act, all 1428 pages of it, released 96hrs too late

Yes, the official final draft of the Bill was released 96hrs after the votes were tallied...but who really expects our "Representatives" to know what they are voting on.  The original bill was just over 1000 pages, a 300+ addition was released the morning of the vote.

I downloaded the full 1428 pages and poured through some of the sections - areas of interest that I doubt get much publicity. 

Other than the Nanny State regulations that will be put in place to reduce the Carbon Output in America - which is based on unproven "pseudo-science", half-truths, model manipulations, and semi-fact (at best)  Other than this there is a system of allowances that will be dolled out by the government to industry and consumers.  These allowances are the new currency by which the government will exert its power over our "free" market system.  The government can essentially reward or punish sectors of it choosing.  Some parts of this allowance system extend beyond 2050.
There is also an auction system for these allowances that will take place each year.  Remember they are "auctioning" off an intangible commodity with an artificial value.  No barrels, bullion, or bails will be exchanged - just hot air.  (Hot air that is needed by all organic life on Earth)

Now to the good part of the plan:

“Electricity rates would likely skyrocket,” Pres. Obama said. “Whatever the industry was, they would have to retrofit their operations. That would cost money; they would pass that money on to consumers.”

Atleast He is honest about it...are YOU listening...not just go up, or increase....SKYROCKET!!!!!

But like any entitlement driven liberal Bill, they take care of the lower income (well they mandate the rest of us to take care of them)  Gotta take care of your key voting block - even though they take much more than they give.

Another scary bit is the section which deals with the havoc that this Bill will reign down on our economy: PART 2—CLIMATE CHANGE WORKER ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE

They know that jobs will be lost (great news given the tight job market and high unemployment rates)  So the Bill gives allowances for workers who will lose their jobs due to this Bill.  The wording is very vague...easily taken advantage of: (Sec425)
A group of workers shall be certified by the Secretary as eligible to apply for adjustment assistance under this part pursuant to a petition filed under subsection (a) if—
12 (A) the group of workers is employed in—
13 (i) energy producing and transforming
14 industries;
15 (ii) industries dependent upon energy
16 industries;
17 (iii) energy-intensive manufacturing
18 industries;
19 (iv) consumer goods manufacturing;
20 or
21 (v) other industries whose employment
22 the Secretary determines has been ad23
versely affected by any requirement of title
24 VII of the Clean Air Act;

More power for the government to exert.  Buying those votes!  And the best part is that the new entitlement system created in this Bill will dole out 70% of income for up to...wait for it...156 weeks (sounds shorter than 3 years maybe?  but that is the verbiage used")  Can you say CORRUPTION!!!  This little piece of the puzzle probably netted them a few votes in poor urban areas where a Rep can pressure the issuance of this "assistance" to their loyal entitlement crowd.

It is unreal at how many sectors of the economy the Big Government finger will be dipped into.  Increased reliance on the government - a move away from free market capitalism and a step towards socialism.  Please don't be fooled into thinking that socialism and democracy can't exist simultaneously.  The movement away from a free market capitalism towards a system of government control is happening.  We've seen the take over of huge industries.  We are taught to believe that things can be "too big to fail" and that the government has to bail it out.  If we are reeducated in this way we will believe that that government itself is "too big to fail" and not question the transition, not think of revolution.  "Too big to fail" is also "too big to succeed", without the threat of failure there is no motivation for success - real success, not government mandated and funded success. 

Today's society is dependent on Energy more than any other commodity.  When government controls energy it will control the life blood of our society.  the Clean Air Act will go farther in telling us what products we can buy, cars we can drive, and which industries will survive.  A coup that takes over without ever firing a shot. 
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