[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 98 (Friday, June 26, 2009)]
[House]
[Page H7451]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                           DRIVING UP PRICES

  (Mr. DUNCAN asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. DUNCAN. Madam Speaker, I have noticed that most environmental 
radicals come from very wealthy or very upper-income families. Perhaps 
they do not realize how much they have hurt the poor and the lower 
income and the working people by destroying jobs and driving up prices.
  Now, those who seem to be the loudest in saying they are for the 
little guy are about to pass a bill that is going to hurt the little 
guy most of all. This cap-and-trade bill is going to drive up prices 
for gas, utilities, and especially costs for small businesses and 
farms. Businesses in China and India will probably jump for joy because 
this will give them even greater advantages.
  And college graduates all over this country wonder why they cannot 
find good jobs and have to keep working as waiters and waitresses 
because this bill will drive even more jobs to other countries.
  I hope everyone who is undecided on this bill will vote for the 
little guy instead of the big money environmental groups and the very 
big businesses which will benefit from this very costly bill.

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