Obama threatens to veto anti-EPA bill derided as ‘Koch Brothers Appreciation Act’

[NJMaverick]

I think this is a hint the Democrats may have figured out a solid strategy. The veto threat itself is good, but what I find most impressive is the title of "Koch Brothers Appreciation Act". That's the sort of thing that will stick with the American people. Most people in America have little tolerance for politicians that put the desires of wealthy nasty billionaires over the interests of the American people.

Quote:The bill, named "The Energy Tax Prevention Act Of 2011" and sponsored by House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI), is poised for a vote on the House floor Wednesday. It was approved by the committee last month.

"The very last thing the federal government should do is make matters worse by intentionally driving up the cost of energy," Upton said in a statement. "Yet that is exactly what’s in store if the EPA moves forward with its plans to regulate and penalize carbon emissions under the Clean Air Act."

The measure is expected to easily pass the GOP-controlled chamber, but its prospects are uncertain in the Democratic-led Senate, where an accompanying bill has been sponsored by Sen. James Inhofe (R-OK).

Lampooning the fossil fuel-friendly nature of the bill, Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-VA) suggested to the Rules Committee that it be renamed the "Koch Brothers Appreciation Act," according to The Hill's Andrew Restuccia -- a reference to the energy conglomerate owned by billionaires David and Charles Koch.

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2011/04/05/ob...ation-act/

[Cha]

This is exactly what it is!

"Lampooning the fossil fuel-friendly nature of the bill, Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-VA) suggested to the Rules Committee that it be renamed the "Koch Brothers Appreciation Act," according to The Hill's Andrew Restuccia -- a reference to the energy conglomerate owned by billionaires David and Charles Koch."