Surprise, surprise. Their answer is once again drilling for oil and gas and complain that promoting green energy is a tax. Right. So what would you call polluting the air? Who cleans that up? Who pays for the medical bills that come as a result of air pollution or does that magic hand that guides the economy also cover those bills? They're nuttier than ever and can't step away from their friends in Big Oil.
Republicans on Saturday slammed a Democratic bill before the House that seeks to address climate change, arguing that it amounts to an energy tax on consumers.Next time they roll this one out they could at least explain how they're going to cover the costs for polluting the world.
In the GOP's weekly radio and Internet address, Indiana Rep. Mike Pence said Congress should instead open the way for more domestic oil and natural gas production and ease regulatory barriers for building new nuclear power plants.
"During these difficult times, the American people don't want a national energy tax out of Washington, D.C.," said Pence, the third-ranking House Republican.
