[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 185 (Wednesday, December 5, 2007)]
[House]
[Page H14162]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




              ENERGY BILL IS A TERRIBLE DEAL FOR AMERICANS

  (Mrs. MILLER of Michigan asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Mrs. MILLER of Michigan. Madam Speaker, three things are certain to 
occur because of the Democrat's energy bill: First of all, it's going 
to make cars more expensive, it will force taxes to be raised, and it 
will cost American jobs.
  The imposition of higher CAFE standards combined with a regulatory 
nightmare of the EPA regulating tail pipe emissions and NHTSA 
regulating fuel economy will force the domestic auto companies to 
expend billions on regulatory compliance with the cost passed along to 
consumers, of course.
  Some estimate that the cost of this will be as much as $85 billion. 
This means that the cost of an American automobile will rise as much as 
$5,000 to $10,000 per vehicle. And worst of all, the new mandates will 
actually force automakers to outsource more vehicle production in an 
effort to reduce their costs and to remain competitive, which will cost 
more American jobs.
  This is simply a terrible deal for American consumers, American 
taxpayers, and American workers. It will result in a hidden tax on 
cars, higher taxes on gas, and less jobs in America. Our Nation needs a 
comprehensive energy policy, but this bill misses the mark badly.

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