WashingtonWatch.com - H.R. 1438, To prohibit any Federal agency or official, in carrying out any Act or program to reduce the effects of greenhouse gas emissions on climate change, from imposing a fee or tax on gaseous emissions emitted directly by livestock

Comment by Cat (July 25, 2009, 01:00:00)

Sat, 25 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EDT

Raising animals for food causes more greenhouse gases than transportation. We don't 'need' to eat animals, but those who make money off of them 'need' us to think so. Taxing them is just part of the solution. The real solution to world hunger, environmental pollution and our devastated health (obesity, heart disease, shorter lifespan), is not in turning of a light bulb, but in picking up your fork...a fork full of real live food. Plants can feed the world....

Comment by Douglas (July 1, 2009, 01:00:00)

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EDT

I know no method to secure the repeal of bad or obnoxious laws so effective as their stringent execution. Ulysses S. Grant...

Revision by webmaster (June 24, 2009, 01:00:00)

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 1438 would prohibit any Federal agency or official, in carrying out any Act or program to reduce the effects of greenhouse gas emissions on climate change, from imposing a fee or tax on gaseous emissions emitted directly by livestock.

Detailed Summary

Prohibits federal agencies, in carrying out any Act or program to reduce the effects of greenhouse gas emissions on climate change, from imposing a fee or tax on gaseous emissions emitted directly by livestock.

Status of the Legislation

Latest Major Action: 3/11/2009: Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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Comment by JMilan (May 19, 2009, 01:00:00)

Tue, 19 May 2009 00:00:00 EDT

Remember folks, anytime you tax something that you need, like food. The prices will go up, more tax, equals higher food prices. This is not a scheme to help the environment,it's just another cow the government is trying to milk, as usual it's the taxpayer. How many more taxes can they dream up? How many more will be sucking at the governments teats. This idea to tax both ends of the cow has been tried before....

Comment by James (May 6, 2009, 01:00:00)

Wed, 06 May 2009 00:00:00 EDT

Yes I think it would be a great idea to tax animals who fart. Then next the rest of america can pay too. Pay your carbon tax to the NWO bankers. Great idea people...

Comment by Lauren (March 28, 2009, 01:00:00)

Sat, 28 Mar 2009 00:00:00 EDT

Earth Hour March 28, 2009 8:30 pm cst turn off your lights for one hour to raise awareness for global climate change and energy efficiency....

Comment by Tim McKeever (March 23, 2009, 01:00:00)

Mon, 23 Mar 2009 00:00:00 EDT

Oppose HR 1438...

Comment by Lynn (March 21, 2009, 01:00:00)

Sat, 21 Mar 2009 00:00:00 EDT

No on special privileges for polluters. No on HR 1438...

Comment by Lauren (March 21, 2009, 01:00:00)

Sat, 21 Mar 2009 00:00:00 EDT

OH my! Now this is an educational opportunity I would rather not have investigated. Because of this bill, HR 1438, I googled "livestock pollution." I did not know that livestock emit greenhouse gases and are responsible for our climate change as well as other environmental travesties such as acid rain! I think a TAX/FEE would be a great idea. Perhaps it could go into a fund to research ways to reduce livestock emissions! That way we are actually helping our farmers become better stewards of the earth and maintain their industry. VOTE NO on HR1438....

Comment by D. Masters (March 20, 2009, 01:00:00)

Fri, 20 Mar 2009 00:00:00 EDT

No more "special" considerations for the mega corporate farm/food systems. NO on HR 1438...

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Detailed Summary

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Status as of March 11, 2009

Wed, 11 Mar 2009 00:00:00 EDT

3/11/2009: Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.