Comments on: WH oddly quiet about that bill shielding airlines from European carbon fees that Obama just signed

By: petefrt

petefrt — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 02:44:43 +0000

WH oddly quiet about that bill shielding airlines from European carbon fees that Obama just signed

Fluke.

Blind squirrel… nut.

By: William Eaton

William Eaton — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 01:27:09 +0000

The left wing lunatics only care about speeches… As long as he is giving them all the communist rhetoric they want to hear they will be happy with him even if the CEO of ExxonMobil gets everything he wants…

mnjg on November 27, 2012 at 7:18 PM

Exactly! Like I have said before…Obama could nuke Madagascar and the media and left wing would somehow justify it and say it was a good thing.

By: CorporatePiggy

CorporatePiggy — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 01:17:46 +0000

Does anyone know the difference?

Fleuries on November 27, 2012 at 8:03 PM

Not sure if this applies but Heathrow, which is owned by a private consortium, always surcharged every airline from any country to land there. This was before Carbon was fashionable and simply because it was *the* hub and the market could and did bear it. Cheapo airlines used alternative airports…

By: Fleuries

Fleuries — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 01:03:23 +0000

This is being called an illegal tax by McCaskill and Thune. What about those other taxes on tickets each time your NOT non stop flight lands for the convenience of the airline, not you?

I thought there were big taxes/fees on your ticket at Heathrow, Charles Du Gaulle, and places you touch down or change planes??? I thought they were green taxes, really.

Does anyone know the difference?

By: Daemonocracy

Daemonocracy — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 01:01:37 +0000

Heh, I wonder what other liberal pet projects Obama is willing to throw under the bus in order to save Obamacare?

By: canopfor

canopfor — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 00:57:49 +0000

Speaking of the ProgressiveTardCrazies,I guess Carbon Tax was in vogue,back in 09′!(sarc)

Progressive Democrats Say: “Cut Out Wall Street — Price Carbon Directly and Recycle Revenue to Households.”

10/20/2009 by James Handley
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milestone this week: Progressive Democrats of America, the nationwide grassroots voice for progressive values founded in 2004, has strongly endorsed direct carbon pricing to create incentives for a transition to renewable, low-carbon energy. PDA also advocates “recycling” substantial carbon revenues to households to counteract the potentially regressive effects of carbon pricing and to build long-term public support for carbon pricing

PDA played a key role in the Democratic Party’s surge in the 2006 mid-term elections, as well as in the Democrats’ 2008 victories. Its board includes prominent members of the Progressive Caucus as well as peace, labor and civil rights advocates. PDA says that it seeks to reclaim the Democratic Party as a voice for the people by educating, organizing, and lobbying within as well as outside the Party. Its statement follows:(More…)
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http://www.carbontax.org/blogarchives/2009/10/20/progressive-democrats-say-%E2%80%9Ccut-out-wall-street-price-carbon-directly-and-recycle-revenue-to-households%E2%80%9D/

By: canopfor

canopfor — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 00:53:01 +0000

Obama signs bill shielding US airlines from EU carbon fees – @Reuters

1 hour ago from http://www.reuters.com by editor
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Obama shields U.S. airlines from EU carbon fees

WASHINGTON | Tue Nov 27, 2012 6:56pm EST

(Reuters) – President Barack Obama signed a bill on Tuesday shielding U.S. airlines from paying for each ton of carbon their planes emit flying into and out of Europe, despite a recent move by Europe to suspend its proposed measure for one year.

Lawyers have said the bill is unusual because it would prevent U.S. companies from complying with the laws of another country.

“The Obama administration is firmly committed to reducing harmful carbon pollution from civil aviation both domestically and internationally, but, as we have said on many occasions, the application of the EU ETS to non-EU air carriers is the wrong way to achieve that objective,” Clark Stevens, a White House spokesman, said.(More.)
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http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/11/27/us-usa-airlines-emissions-idUSBRE8AQ1AR20121127

By: CorporatePiggy

CorporatePiggy — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 00:52:56 +0000

Wonder why he would have signed this. He has nothing to fear from the media or the GOP and now he has ‘more flexibility’.

Somebody pulled his strings.

By: KOOLAID2

KOOLAID2 — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 00:47:22 +0000

…so what?

By: xblade

xblade — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 00:43:26 +0000

I’m guessing he signed this bill because they have their own domestic carbon tax in the works.

By: Dr. ZhivBlago

Dr. ZhivBlago — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 00:42:43 +0000

…because its a bill that’s good for consumers, businesses, and the American economy at large,

I doubt that there was any altruism or Patriotism involved here.

By: predator

predator — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 00:29:47 +0000

Repubs need to have a press conference congratulating him, and vocally praising his turn away from the Environmental stranglehold that such a bill prevented.

portlandon on November 27, 2012 at 6:58 PM

I’ll believe he has turned away from the Environmental kooks when he approves Keystone. (The pipeline, not the beer.)

By: MichaelGabriel

MichaelGabriel — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 00:26:00 +0000

President Obama has signed into law a bill that requires U.S. airlines to be excluded from European carbon emissions fees.

And in other news, the White House clown ties himself into a Gordian Knot.

By: mnjg

mnjg — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 00:23:00 +0000

Repubs need to have a press conference congratulating him, and vocally praising his turn away from the Environmental stranglehold that such a bill prevented.

portlandon on November 27, 2012 at 6:58 PM

I think that would be a good idea to drive a wedge with his lunatic base… Tell them that despkte you won the elections we still control the country…. old rich white men…

By: rcpjr

rcpjr — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 00:20:20 +0000

...green-lovin’ globo-enviro~~nmentalist~~commie crowd

FIFY

By: JPeterman

JPeterman — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 00:19:37 +0000

I recall recently the Chinese telling the Euro’s regarding their insistance of adding a carbon tax on their aircraft … something that translates to: ‘Go take a flying phuck at a rolling donut.’

Missilengr on November 27, 2012 at 7:07 PM

China wasn’t the only one that told them to stuff it and the local EU carriers i.e. Ryanair, EasyJet are all filing suit against the EU.

By: mnjg

mnjg — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 00:18:34 +0000

The left wing lunatics only care about speeches… As long as he is giving them all the communist rhetoric they want to hear they will be happy with him even if the CEO of ExxonMobil gets everything he wants…

By: What!?! Liberalism is Just a Plastic Happy Face that Corrupt Polticians Use to Get Votes!!?! « Frog Blog

Wed, 28 Nov 2012 00:17:44 +0000

[...] Via Erika Johnson….via Hot Air Obama just signed a bill shielding airlines from carbon taxes in Europe, exposing the biggest lie of the 21st century; that Democrats give a shit about the environment. And as is the custom for compulsive liars,, you won’t hear about this from any main-stream media outlet or, god forbid, Obama himself. It looks bad, ya see. And we can’t have any of those optics issues when there’s so much wealth still to be confiscated. Like this:LikeBe the first to like this. [...]

By: wolly4321

wolly4321 — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 00:14:20 +0000

They are not gonna be pleased…

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tFUDEmMjC-c&feature=youtube_gdata_player

By: wolly4321

wolly4321 — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 00:10:01 +0000

Maybe environuts can go get nekked at the airport. Save scanner time.

Meanwhile your car is slated to be mandated to 60 mpg.

By: Missilengr

Missilengr — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 00:07:08 +0000

Just leading from behind.
I recall recently the Chinese telling the Euro’s regarding their insistance of adding a carbon tax on their aircraft … something that translates to: ‘Go take a flying phuck at a rolling donut.’

By: sharrukin

sharrukin — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 00:06:23 +0000

What the government can give, it can also take away. CO2 limits, Obamacare, regulations, even if not enforced, hand over power to the state to enforce them at their leisure. That is in large part their entire purpose. It gives power to the power-brokers to hand out exemptions and demand favors when needed.

If I can control whether your company makes money, or doesn’t make money, then I effectively own your business.

By: DanMan

DanMan — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 00:02:45 +0000

I’ll file this in the same file as killing bin Laden. Had he done otherwise he’d be crucified. Too bad he doesn’t get to show strength against over reaching liberal tax schemes. He’s still a turd though.

By: Seven Percent Solution

Seven Percent Solution — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 00:02:19 +0000

"Obama signed it over their objections, though the move was not publicized by the White House. … "

What have you done with Dear Leader...? (libtard)

By: BobMbx

BobMbx — Tue, 27 Nov 2012 23:59:29 +0000

They should try the tanning booth tax.