Posts Tagged ‘cap and trade’

“Not a Tax, Just a Fee Paid to the Government. Relax!”

18th August 2009 by Catherine Favazza 1 Comment

In a brilliant union of policy and local pop culture, the Tax Foundation has teamed up with “Arlington Rap” star Remy Munasifi.

St. Louis Small Business Protests Rep. Russ Carnahan’s Cap and Trade Vote – UPDATED

1st July 2009 by Catherine Favazza Comments Off

Kudos to the folks of McArthur’s Bakery in St. Louis for telling Rep. Russ Carnahan what they think about his vote on cap and trade:

DSM, a Missouri blogger I met at the Conservative Heartland Leadership Conference, got the video and has the scoop:
McArthur’s Bakery on Lemay Ferry Road, exercised their freedom of speech to protest [...]

Speaking Tax to Power: House Democrats Who Opposed Cap and Trade for the Right Reasons (and Those Who Did Not)

29th June 2009 by Catherine Favazza 6 Comments

On Friday, 44 Democrats voted against cap-and-trade legislation in the House. I want to congratulate those who did so because the legislation is far-reaching, job-destroying, and costly–but it is worth distinguishing the list of Ds into who voted “no” because the bill was bad and who voted “no” because the bill wasn’t liberal enough. Some [...]