Steele: A Republican Congress Will End Government Tyranny

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Do you realize how many jobs are lost, and how much extra cost is added to your family, due to cumbersome Government Agency regulations? I have heard many examples over the years of how government regulation causes people to just close thier business; because of new, more strengent regulations.
I know a man who develops land, for housing projects. In recent years, the EPA has caused the cost of land developments, to skyrocket! What does this mean to you? Well for starters, it means the cost of houses also skyrockets; making new homes less affordable, to you, and other consumers!
Most of these recent regulations, are about keeping sediment out of stormwater runoff. In other words, they want to keep dirt out of stormwater that runs into drainage ditches, creeks, and lakes!! He will also be fined large sums of money, if after a rainstorm; alot of dirt washes into a creek or ditch!! Can you imagine such stupid actions of the EPA?
I have been around a few years now, and I have yet to see a creek, or ditch that doesn't have dirt in the bottom of it!! Matter of fact; I dont like lakes, which don't have sandy beaches to play on!! I just hope you dont mind paying $3 to $6 thousand bucks extra, for your next new home to keep all that dirt out of your ditch!!
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J of OK 12:16AM November 08, 2010

The EPA is going to make your pre-2007 gas powered car or truck a junker, whether you like it or not. Also at risk are $1.5 trillion in American open-cycle engines according to the Outdoor Power Equipment Institute. And motorcycles and the safety of their riders will now be at risk according to the American Motorcycle Association.
The EPA, under ‘encouragement’ from progressives and pro-Big Ag recipients in Congress, just announced its approval of E15, which is 15% ethanol mixed with our gasoline supply. Bowing to additional pressure from the agricultural lobby, the EPA decision was a political one, and not based in sound science or economics. The new orange warning labels on gas pumps with E15 will read “CAUTION: This fuel contains 15% ethanol maximum. Use only in 2007 and newer gasoline cars, 2007 and newer light-duty trucks, Flex-fuel vehicles. This fuel might damage other vehicles. Federal law prohibits its use in other vehicles and engines.”
The EPA further is being ‘encouraged’ to allow E15 to be used for vehicles made as early as 2001. When E10 was approved, it eventually became nearly impossible to find gasoline without ethanol. And it became well known that our current E10 gas causes damage to power equipment fuel system and contributes to citizens having to get equipment fixed or replaced. But there is more. The EPA has been silent on the environmental health problems associated with ethanol use, which includes the dramatic rise of ground level ozone. The WA State Department of Ecology stated in 2008 that any more than 2% ethanol in our fuel causes Seattle to exceed EPA Ozone Attainment Levels. The American Heart Association stated that ozone causes respiratory illness and death, but this warning is falling on deaf ears. Regrettably, our progressive legislators failed to even discuss this growing problem with their constituents, despite warnings that I personally sent them. about the ethanol hazards.
This government decision to force E15 into our fuel becomes a de facto tax on citizens to throw away your legacy equipment and vehicles and use your disposable income buy new ‘stuff’. The amounts to a bailout for US automakers to ramp up replacement car production, a dramatic increase for junkyards and landfills, a big boom to China and other countries that make power equipment, and not too coincidentally a boost to state tax coffers for all the increase in sales tax, and since ethanol in gas lowers gas mileage, it will generate more gas tax. They win, we lose.

Randy Dutton of WA 2:38PM November 01, 2010

Here's a good, intelligent response
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/tim-kaine/post_1146_b_774624.html

MoltenPanther of AR 4:54AM October 29, 2010

The Republicans shoot the right words. However, the history of their actions suggests different results then they claim.
Neither the Republicans nor the Democrats are to be trusted. They have proven, over many years, that neither party has the best interest of our nation in mind.
It is time for real change. Maybe the French had the right idea when they revolted.

Jim in Seattle of WA 11:52AM October 27, 2010

I doubt they are now. That said, I suppose the idea of hope and change springs eternal, and just having Pucker Puss Peolsi driven from the light is some consolation in itself.

R.L. Schaefer of CA 7:14PM October 25, 2010

You sure ignore all the polls. Lesson comes Nov.2...

Bill Hedges of MO 4:37PM October 25, 2010

This country is FULL of ignorance and stupidity brought about by lowering the standard of education some years ago ...results confirm the "adoration" of Obama!

Chris Hampton of GA 9:55AM October 25, 2010