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Most Republicans have said they oppose the cap-and-trade measure,and at least 15 of the Senate’s 60-member Democratic majority have said the House-passed version would hurt the economy and needs to be revamped to win their support. …[...] Most Republicans have said they oppose the cap-and-trade measure,and at least 15 of the Senate’s 60-member Democratic majority have said the House-passed version would hurt the economy and needs to be revamped to win their support. [...] Democrats from the Midwest and the South are resistant to a cap-and-trade proposal. And few if any Republicans are jumping in to help push a global warming and energy initiative. As a result,many Democrats fear the lack of political …[...] And few if any Republicans are jumping in to help push a global warming and energy initiative. As a result,many Democrats fear the lack of political will and the congressional calendar will conspire to punt climate change into next …[...] At least we can all agree it’s the Republicans’fault. [...] Cap and trade regulations work to reduce pollution efficiently and cost-effectively. So why don’t Republicans learn the lessons of 1990,when President Bush tackled acid rain,in the current fight against global warming? [...] About cap and trade ,Rep. Mark Kirk (R-IL) one of the eight Republicans who voted for the national energy tax,“I’ve heard from people on this issue like no other. The energy interests of Illinois are far broader and deeper than from my …[...] House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio) seemed confident Monday that very few,if any,Republicans would cross the aisle to vote…[...] Writing in The American,Lee Lane points out some of the irony in the way the Republicans have been criticizing cap-and-trade proposals:President Obama and his allies are promoting a tool for GHG control that is distinctly more costly …[...] | |||||