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VT Headlines: Draft report: clean heat upgrades could cost State over $17B
If anything, the cost of our foolish climate nonsense from Montpelier are understated like most government cost estimates (local, state and federal). Usually the costs are understated by over 100 percent.
Then, it is almost entertaining to hear complaints about Kock out of state money supplying information by the propaganda misinformation source that ignores the laws of physics, economics or cost benefit in Montpelier.
$17.3 billion of completely unnecessary costs for $3.6 billion of completely made-up “benefits”. And if the state falters in this madness, the Conservation Law Foundation (local office run by daughter of lawmaker supporting these bills) will sue, as written into the law as well.
I hope this comment doesn’t get lost in the ether.
The lawsuit is our future — unless, we put a stop to it by electing 11 Republican Senators who will vote to sustain each time Governor Scott vetoes bad legislation. Read below how possible it can be when you project a new narrative that Democrats and Independents can agree upon. They also see how the G.A. is in the hands of non-profits being fed by wealthy Foundations and could be open to putting the brakes on.
Believe this: the Clean Heat Standard is the first installment to make Vermont comply with the GWSA. The other half is a carbon tax added to our gas pump. Next May, the Senate will have a floor fight on the revised Transportation and Climate Initiative (TCI — remember?). Governor Scott will veto it. We’ll need 11 Republican Senators ready to sustain the veto.
Read the following:
Vermont Needs a Checkmate Move
I am a Vermont Democrat working with Republican Candidate Steven Heffernan to defeat Senator Chris Bray. Steven is one-quarter of the help I need to see the Clean Heat Standard (CHS) stored on a floppy disk when Governor Scott vetoes it next May.
The math is this clear to me: Last year seven Republican and three Democratic Senators voted to sustain Governor Scott’s veto of the CHS. I need four Republican Senate Candidates to win the election. Steven sees that as a primary goal as well.
With eleven Republican Senators, the Party takes on a new power. It becomes a broker of bi-partisan legislation.
Lets say, the Democratic Chairman of the Education Committee wants to bring his bill to the floor. Governor Scott is familiar with it and has problems that he shares with Senator Brock. Brock can go to the Chairman and open a discussion to resolve their differences with the bill. If the Democrats fail to accept that request and refuse to negotiate, Senator Brock can then say the Governor will veto it and we 11 Senators will vote to sustain. So, Mr. Chairman, either meet our request to have a bi-partisan discussion; or your bill is dead today — unless you reconsider.
Isn’t that an obvious achievable solution to blocking enactment of terrible legislation; as long as Governor Scott, or his Republican successor are present to provide that minority wall. Senate Republicans can put the brakes on any new legislation that will bring more economic pain to Vermonters.
Republican Chairs must use this opportunity to mobilize all voters to see the necessity to shift the Senate with 11 or more Republican Senators. You and they can right this ship of State.
Businesses, you should speak out and support this Checkmate Campaign. The CHS is going to increase your and my fuel 70 cents/gal. and more.
John McCormick
571-331-1066