President Obama’s speech a bad moon rising Energy Tax

i have a very bad feeling about the President's speech tonight, a bad moon rising. Our guess is that the President will double down and go all in to deal with the gulf oil leak by more tax and adding to the federal bureaucracy.

Washington, Jun 15 - Republican Study Committee Chairman Tom Price (R-GA) issued the following statement in advance of President Obama’s Oval Office address on the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.

“Lives have already been lost, livelihoods are in danger, and our coastlines face terrible long-term damage,” said Chairman Price. “The people and policies responsible for this tragedy must be held to account, but our focus must first be on stopping this spill and cleaning up the oil as quickly as possible.

“Tonight, we will learn if President Obama is capable of addressing the problem in front of him without reaching for a partisan agenda. We have already heard that Democrats see this tragedy as an opportunity to push an economically disastrous national energy tax. That would be remarkably irresponsible, and the White House should not use this type of environmental catastrophe for political purposes as it used the economic crisis to push through a bloated and ineffective stimulus package last year.

“The direct result of a national energy tax would be higher energy prices that will burden American consumers and diminish America’s global competitiveness. This is no time for a partisan agenda, or even worse, cheap fundraising appeals. Tonight, President Obama needs to finally take charge of this disaster and show some real leadership. Two months is too long to wait.” ###

United States Representative Tom Price FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 6.15.2010 Price: “Two Months Is Too Long to Wait” Washington, DC Office | 424 Cannon House Office Building | Washington DC 20515 phone: 202-225-4501 | fax: 202-225-4656

Governor Schwarzenegger Issues Statement after Senate Committee Kills Pension Reform Legislation

Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger today issued the following statement after the Senate Committee on Public Employment and Retirement killed SB 919 by Senate Republican Leader Dennis Hollingsworth (R-Murrieta), legislation that would have implemented much-needed reform to California’s unsustainable pension system:

“I am disappointed that the Legislature failed to step up and pass this legislation that is so vital for the future of California. Every year we are diverting more and more money away from higher education, health and human services, public safety, parks and environmental protection to pay for unsustainable retiree costs, and without action, those costs will keep skyrocketing. The numbers don’t lie. This is a classic example of Sacramento promising more than it can afford, which is why I will not sign a budget without pension reform.”

06/14/2010 GAAS:364:10 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE