GOP plans to slash funding to EPA and cut environmental rules.

gimpy117 · 03-16-11, 08:48 PM

http://www.kansascity.com/2011/03/07...ronmental.html

Why is the GOP doing this? why is the most funding cut? Do they have some ax to grind on the hippies?

It just seems like a bad idea to eliminate rules preventing things like...oh mercury from poisoning us.

krashkart · 03-16-11, 09:26 PM

I don't know if they have an axe to grind, but if that's the best they can do to cut the deficit then they're not trying hard enough. Slash environmental funding and we lose how many decades of progress and the money spent on making that progress happen? Hrm... There must be another way. How about they all go without pay for a few years? That would help.

Armistead · 03-16-11, 09:48 PM

Well, if you study it, looks like more corporate giveaways. Certainly some items need to be cut, but when this crap happens it's just a political sell out. We've already seen corporate profits soar and no trickle down effect and they won't to keep lowering corporate taxes. In reality, it's not taxes they care about, it's buying regulation and the GOP is a big sellout. Dems aren't far behind. Our government nothing but a bunch of sold out criminals.

Growler · 03-16-11, 09:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Armistead

Our government nothing but a bunch of sold out criminals.

What the heck do you mean by this?

We have absolutely the best government that special interests and corporate donors can buy, thank you very much.

August · 03-16-11, 10:02 PM

And meanwhile the Obama administration is going to cut off funding for the new US Earthquake Warning System, putting potentially millions of Americans lives at risk.

Go figure.

mookiemookie · 03-16-11, 10:19 PM

Funding for these sorts of projects are such a small piece of the pie. It's clear that this isn't about budget concerns - it's pure politics.

Gargamel · 03-16-11, 10:51 PM

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Originally Posted by August

US Earthquake Warning System,

That made me laugh!! Thanks August.

Sounds kinda like the same sorta of severe weather system I've seen in the back country.

Is the ground shaking?

Yup? Earthquake.

Can you stand up?

Nope? Bad Earthquake.

I'm all for making a safe and reliable prediction system, but I highly doubt it will end up being accurate enough to make a reliable Early Warning system. Psuedo Science Pork FTW!.

This is exaclty what Bush did in his first few months in office. He revoked/repealed the majority of the huge environmental gains that Clinton made, all so his Oil Cronies could make more money. I sat there and fumed as I saw law after law being repealed all in the sake of money. Then a few years ago, I saw this documentary which details the affects of the Bush "environmental" legislation on a personal level.

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krashkart Navy Seal Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 5,292 Downloads: 100 Uploads: 0	I don't know if they have an axe to grind, but if that's the best they can do to cut the deficit then they're not trying hard enough. Slash environmental funding and we lose how many decades of progress and the money spent on making that progress happen? Hrm... There must be another way. How about they all go without pay for a few years? That would help. __________________ sent from my fingertips using a cheap keyboard

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mookiemookie Navy Seal Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 9,404 Downloads: 105 Uploads: 1	Funding for these sorts of projects are such a small piece of the pie. It's clear that this isn't about budget concerns - it's pure politics. __________________ They don’t think it be like it is, but it do. Want more U-boat Kaleun portraits for your SH3 Commander Profiles? Download the SH3 Commander Portrait Pack here.

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Armistead Rear Admiral Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: on the Dan Posts: 10,880 Downloads: 364 Uploads: 0	Well, if you study it, looks like more corporate giveaways. Certainly some items need to be cut, but when this crap happens it's just a political sell out. We've already seen corporate profits soar and no trickle down effect and they won't to keep lowering corporate taxes. In reality, it's not taxes they care about, it's buying regulation and the GOP is a big sellout. Dems aren't far behind. Our government nothing but a bunch of sold out criminals.