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I guess you can call this my first attempt at investigative journalism (while clearly exercising my right to editorialize).
My Congressman, Jason Chaffetz, is one of CNN.com's "Freshman Bloggers." His latest blog entry was titled, "Why we shouldn't use tax law as a weapon."
http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/03/31/chaffetz.bailouts/index.html
This iReport is about how Chaffetz himself is basically using the word "tax" as a weapon of fear aimed at his own constituents.
The sources for my information follow:
Congressman Chaffetz' letter:
http://www.joepuente.org/chaffetz032709.pdf
Republican Ways & Means "Sources":
Camp Statement: Hearing on Addressing Price Volatility in Climate Change Legislation:
http://republicans.waysandmeans.house.gov/showarticle.asp?ID=538
Camp-CBO Exchange on Cap-and-Tax Proposal:
http://republicans.waysandmeans.house.gov/showarticle.asp?ID=540
Orszag: Energy Tax Will Cost Families An Average of At Least $500 More Than 'Make Work Pay' (n.b. this is not a direct quote):
http://www.republicans.waysandmeans.house.gov/showarticle.asp?ID=501
Event: 'Subcommittee On Energy And Mineral Resources: Oversight Hearing On “Energy Outlooks, And The Role Of Federal Onshore And Offshore Resources In Meeting Future Energy Demand”':
http://resourcescommittee.house.gov/index.php?option=com_jcalpro&Itemid=27&a...
President Obama's Energy & Environment policy:
http://www.whitehouse.gov/agenda/energy_and_environment/
Republican Leader on "Stealth Tax":
http://republicanleader.house.gov/blog/?p=454
What is a "Stealth Tax"?:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stealth_tax
Peter Orszag's prepared statement to the House Ways & Means Committee:
http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/assets/testimony/030409_budget.pdf
Transcript for March 4 Ways & Means Committee Hearing (unavailable as of 4/5/09):
http://waysandmeans.house.gov/hearings.asp?formmode=detail&hearing=658
Linking Cap and Trade legislation to "Making Work Pay":
http://www.whitehouse.gov/the_press_office/Briefing-by-White-House-Press-Secreta...
The definition of "Tax":
http://www.investorwords.com/4879/tax.html
What is Cap & Trade/Emissions Trading?:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cap_and_trade
'Emissions trading' a success, MIT report says
http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/1997/emissions-1217.html
Democrats Take On GOP Climate Change Distortions: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7mOXPxyw90o
My Congressman, Jason Chaffetz, is one of CNN.com's "Freshman Bloggers." His latest blog entry was titled, "Why we shouldn't use tax law as a weapon."
http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/03/31/chaffetz.bailouts/index.html
This iReport is about how Chaffetz himself is basically using the word "tax" as a weapon of fear aimed at his own constituents.
The sources for my information follow:
Congressman Chaffetz' letter:
http://www.joepuente.org/chaffetz032709.pdf
Republican Ways & Means "Sources":
Camp Statement: Hearing on Addressing Price Volatility in Climate Change Legislation:
http://republicans.waysandmeans.house.gov/showarticle.asp?ID=538
Camp-CBO Exchange on Cap-and-Tax Proposal:
http://republicans.waysandmeans.house.gov/showarticle.asp?ID=540
Orszag: Energy Tax Will Cost Families An Average of At Least $500 More Than 'Make Work Pay' (n.b. this is not a direct quote):
http://www.republicans.waysandmeans.house.gov/showarticle.asp?ID=501
Event: 'Subcommittee On Energy And Mineral Resources: Oversight Hearing On “Energy Outlooks, And The Role Of Federal Onshore And Offshore Resources In Meeting Future Energy Demand”':
http://resourcescommittee.house.gov/index.php?option=com_jcalpro&Itemid=27&a...
President Obama's Energy & Environment policy:
http://www.whitehouse.gov/agenda/energy_and_environment/
Republican Leader on "Stealth Tax":
http://republicanleader.house.gov/blog/?p=454
What is a "Stealth Tax"?:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stealth_tax
Peter Orszag's prepared statement to the House Ways & Means Committee:
http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/assets/testimony/030409_budget.pdf
Transcript for March 4 Ways & Means Committee Hearing (unavailable as of 4/5/09):
http://waysandmeans.house.gov/hearings.asp?formmode=detail&hearing=658
Linking Cap and Trade legislation to "Making Work Pay":
http://www.whitehouse.gov/the_press_office/Briefing-by-White-House-Press-Secreta...
The definition of "Tax":
http://www.investorwords.com/4879/tax.html
What is Cap & Trade/Emissions Trading?:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cap_and_trade
'Emissions trading' a success, MIT report says
http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/1997/emissions-1217.html
Democrats Take On GOP Climate Change Distortions: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7mOXPxyw90o
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