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Conservatively Speaking

State Senator Mary Lazich (R-New Berlin) represents parts of four counties: Milwaukee, Waukesha, Racine, and Walworth. Her Senate District 28 includes New Berlin, Franklin, Greendale, Hales Corners, Muskego, Waterford, Big Bend, the town of Vernon and parts of Greenfield, East Troy, and Mukwonago. Senator Lazich has been in the Legislature for more than a decade. She considers herself a tireless crusader for lower taxes, reduced spending and smaller government.

Federal global warming bill would cost Wisconsin dearly

Legislation


Global warming legislation may have died in Madison
however federal legislation is still being considered in Washington D.C.

The National Taxpayers Union (NTU) writes, “The proposed federal renewable energy standard (RES) will raise prices for consumers, the equivalent of a damaging tax hike on Americans who continue to struggle to make ends meet. The United States is primarily powered by traditional energy sources like coal, natural gas, and nuclear fuel. These energy sources are far more abundant domestically and cheaper than ‘renewable’ sources like wind and solar power, which also happen to be recipients of lavish taxpayer subsidies. But, the federal RES will force states to purchase these renewable sources or renewable energy credits, whether or not they can afford them or have access to them. Consequently, the increased cost of electricity will be passed on to the taxpayer.”

To demonstrate the impact of the economic damage to each state as a result of the proposed federal RES, the NTU has developed a map that puts the severity of the RES to Wisconsin in the moderate category.  Are we expected to believe that it is just peachy keen that we will only have moderate damage? Let's examine the numbers:

The RES would cause an increase in residential electricity bills of 59.7 percent in Wisconsin by 2030.

The RES would cause a loss of 56,700 jobs in Wisconsin by 2030.

Only 2.6 percent of Wisconsin’s current electricity generation would meet Congress’ definition of “carbon-free renewable” energy.

The NTU concludes from a national perspective, “A federal renewable energy standard will cost nearly all Americans and threatens to derail economic recovery.”

Read more here. 
 

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