Democrats are Trying to Fast-Track Cap and Trade Bill Before Americans Realize What it Means

Democrats are trying to rush through the administration’s cap and trade bill before people have a chance to see what is actually in it. Does that sound familiar? I think that is does. Can you say stimulus bill?

This bill is 1,000 pages long and debate is going to be short and sweet. Once again lawmakers will be asked to vote on a bill that they can’t possibly read before voting. Does this sound familiar? I think that is does. Can you say stimulus bill?

There is a reason that Democrats want this bill, which will raise taxes on 80% of Americans, passed before the public can see what is in it. And that reason is the American people have no idea what the hell cap and trade is.

The poll showed that only 24 percent of voters could correctly identify that cap and trade is an environmental policy

Simple math tells us that 76% of Americans don’t even know that cap and trade is an environmental policy.

But that is not all.

29% thought it dealt with Wall Street

Almost 30% of people polled think that cap and trade is a bill that will make Wall Street pay for the sin of being successful and having more money than they do. How many of these people support this legislation because the falsely believe it will punish the rich? Is it any wonder that a majority of this group of people probably support cap and trade?

But it continues.

17 percent thought it was health care reform

17% of those polled think that cap and trade means that they are going to get free health-care. No wonder why they support it.

And one last little tidbit.

30% had no idea what the term means

I give these people credit, at least they admit that they don’t know what the hell they are a talking about. These people at least told the truth and admitted that they don’t know what issue cap and trade is supposed to deal with.

Is it any wonder that the administration wants to act fast on this legislation? If the 76% of Americans that couldn’t correctly identify what issue cap and trade dealt with ever found out that the legislation was designed to raise their energy prices and force them to pay more taxes would they still support this legislation? I think not.

It is sad to me that such a large percentage of the voters don’t know what such a large part of the president’s agenda actually deals with. At least we can now understand how he was elected in the first place.

This administration sees an opportunity here and that opportunity is the ignorance of a large portion of the voting public. The administration needs to strike while the iron is hot. Delay could breed knowledge and that is the last thing that this administration needs. That is why Democrats are trying to rush this legislation through.