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Today, Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-CA) introduced a bill to levy a carbon tax. But, back on Nov. 15 of last year, Pres. Obama's press secretary promised the administration would "never" do so.
According to Reuters, the new tax law "would set a $20 tax for each ton of carbon dioxide equivalent a polluter would emit beyond a set limit, which would rise 5.6 percent annually over a 10-year period."
Last November, however, White House Press Secretary Jay Carney told reporters that would never happen:
"We would never propose a carbon tax, and have no intention of proposing one. The point the President was making is that our focus right now is the same as the American people's focus, which is on the need to extend economic growth, expand job creation. And task number one is dealing with these deadlines that pose real challenges to our economy, as he talked about yesterday."
Originally posted by Chrisfishenstein
HE IS THE EFFING PRESIDENT OF THE USA!!!!
He damn well better control everything!! Commander in chief......Lamens terms means IN CHARGE OF EVERYTHING
HE IS THE EFFING PRESIDENT OF THE USA!!!!
He damn well better control everything!! Commander in chief......Lamens terms means IN CHARGE OF EVERYTHING
Originally posted by LeatherNLace
Originally posted by Chrisfishenstein
HE IS THE EFFING PRESIDENT OF THE USA!!!!
He damn well better control everything!! Commander in chief......Lamens terms means IN CHARGE OF EVERYTHING
Really? So, there is no need for a congress then? The US Constitution disagrees with your statement. I suppose he should start sidestepping all of the right-wing obstructionism and just dictate his wishes by executive order, huh?
Just as Obama can not control the Republican/Tea Party congress, neither can he control the Democrats in congress.
Originally posted by xedocodex
reply to post by neo96
I never have a damn clue what you are ranting about.
You never seem to be on topic, and your rants are disjointed and just all over the place.
I give up trying to respond to you, because it really isn't productive.
Originally posted by jibeho
reply to post by neo96
This is a brilliant move by Boxer... Carney said "they would never propose it" meaning the WH. That's what lemmings like Boxer are for. Let her take the heat so the focus stays off the White House. It's hilarious...Obama does control his die hard water carriers... He's the one dangling the carrot in front of them..
Originally posted by jibeho
Funny how you mention no need for congress. In Obama's eyes you are correct. Hence his fondness for executive orders and recess appointments. etc etc..
After today’s appointment, President Obama will have made a total of 29 recess appointments. By comparison, George W. Bush made 171 recess appointments; Bill Clinton made 139 recess appointments; George H.W. Bush made 77 recess appointments; and Ronald Reagan made 243.
Executive Orders made by the last 6 Presidents: Jimmy Carter: 320; Ronald Reagan: 381; George Bush: 166; William J. Clinton: 364; George W. Bush: 291; Barack Obama: 147
In a case freighted with major constitutional implications, a federal appeals court on Friday overturned President Obama’s controversial recess appointments from last year, ruling he abused his powers and acted when the Senate was not actually in a recess. Read more: www.washingtontimes.com... Follow us: @washtimes on Twitter
Originally posted by xedocodex
Originally posted by jibeho
reply to post by neo96
This is a brilliant move by Boxer... Carney said "they would never propose it" meaning the WH. That's what lemmings like Boxer are for. Let her take the heat so the focus stays off the White House. It's hilarious...Obama does control his die hard water carriers... He's the one dangling the carrot in front of them..
I think you need a civics lesson too.
The White House can never propse legislation.
The initiative to reduce gun violence announced by President Obama on Wednesday includes both legislative proposals that would need to be acted on by Congress and executive actions he can do on his own. Many of the executive actions involve the president directing agencies to do a better job of sharing information.
Originally posted by neo96
reply to post by LeatherNLace
Oh so now they are actually EO's ?
That is not what the administration supporters say they were "executive actions".
So which way is it?
And the issue is illegal recess appointments as in :
In a case freighted with major constitutional implications, a federal appeals court on Friday overturned President Obama’s controversial recess appointments from last year, ruling he abused his powers and acted when the Senate was not actually in a recess. Read more: www.washingtontimes.com... Follow us: @washtimes on Twitter
Apparently the current potus is the one who needs a civics lesson.
The judges’ ruling puts them at odds with several other federal appeals courts that have ruled the other way. Read more: www.washingtontimes.com... Follow us: @washtimes on Twitter
Presidents have used recess appointments to fill vacancies that opened before a recess since the 1820s, and have made recess appointments during Senate breaks in the midst of sessions going back to 1867. But the three judges, all appointed by Republicans, said the original meaning of the words used in the Constitution clashed with subsequent historical practices.
Jay Carney, the White House press secretary, said: “The decision is novel and unprecedented. It contradicts 150 years of practice by Democratic and Republican administrations.