Climate Bill: Republicans need to deal?
The Republicans were all set to block any climate bill from coming out of Congress. But today the EPA said that it already had the authority and cause for controlling GHGs.
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So, if the Republicans want to prevent a Democratic administration from having the EPA do it alone, they have to get a Congressional Bill passed that would be less 'Democratic' than one the EPA would pass. At the margins, clear Congressional intent trumps Agency overreach.
Now, will the Republicans mitigate what they see as actions that are bad for America or will they play a political game? They can either make the legislation 'better' or they can let it be 'worse' and hope that they get some extra Congressional seats or industry contributions.
What kind of principals will the GOP show us?
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So, if the Republicans want to prevent a Democratic administration from having the EPA do it alone, they have to get a Congressional Bill passed that would be less 'Democratic' than one the EPA would pass. At the margins, clear Congressional intent trumps Agency overreach.
Now, will the Republicans mitigate what they see as actions that are bad for America or will they play a political game? They can either make the legislation 'better' or they can let it be 'worse' and hope that they get some extra Congressional seats or industry contributions.
What kind of principals will the GOP show us?
