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A New Survey Finds that Energy Bills Being Debated in Congress Would Likely Hurt U.S. Consumers and Businesses--If They Become Law
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A NEW STUDY FROM RESEARCH FIRM C-R-A INTERNATIONAL SAYS
THAT AMERICAN FAMILIES AND BUSINESSES WOULD LIKELY BE HURT--IF ENERGY
BILLS BEING DEBATED IN WASHINGTON BECOME LAW. THE STUDY ESTIMATES
THAT THE PROPOSALS LIKELY WOULD RESULT IN FIVE-MILLION FEWER JOBS
CREATED--AND ONE-TRILLION DOLLARS LOST, IN ECONOMIC OUTPUT--BY
2030. PROVISIONS THAT SET UNREALISTIC MANDATES FOR BIO-FUELS,
RESTRICT ACCESS TO DRILLING, AND INCREASE TAXES ON ENERGY PRODUCERS
LIKELY WOULD DRIVE UP ENERGY COSTS--AND DRIVE DOWN CONSUMER PURCHASING
POWER--THE STUDY SAYS. RAYOLA DOUGHER ["RAY-OH-LA
DEW-HER"]--A SENIOR ECONOMIC ANALYST FOR A-P-I--EXPLAINS...
(DOUGHER):
"THE STUDY CONCLUDES THAT THE ENERGY PROPOSALS PENDING ON CAPITOL
HILL LIKELY WOULD DO REAL HARM TO OUR ECONOMY--AND THAT AMERICAN
FAMILIES LIKELY WOULD HAVE FEWER JOB OPPORTUNITIES, AND LESS HOUSEHOLD
INCOME."
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FOR MORE INFORMATION, VISIT
"ENERGY-TOMORROW"-DOT-ORG.
