Blue Dog Dem Rep. Dan Boren: Cap And Trade The "Worst Piece Of Legislation I’ve Seen"

The Hill reports that "the cap-and-trade climate bill before Congress is the 'worst piece of legislation' in recent years, one centrist Democratic lawmaker said Monday."

“The cap and trade bill is really the worst piece of legislation I’ve seen since I’ve been there,” Rep. Dan Boren (D-Okla.) told the Tulsa Metro Chamber of Commerce. “It raises energy prices on businesses, raises electric bills on families, and it even raises gasoline prices in the middle of a recession. And, it makes America less competitive in the global economy.” Boren was one of 44 House Democrats to vote against cap and trade.

He also took a shot at health care. "We have to be very careful," he said, as reported by the Oklahoman. "The current health insurance plan that's been released, in my opinion, will only exacerbate the problem."
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