Kratovil “Leaning Yes” on Cap and Trade
June 26, 2009 by Cato
Filed under Economics, Energy, Environment, Maryland, Maryland Politics
This morning Rep. Frank Kratovil (D-MD) hadn’t made up his mind on the Waxman-Markey cap and trade bill (aka zap & fade or cap & tax). At 2:20 PM “Blue Dog” Frank still hadn’t made up his mind, but was “leaning towards voting for the bill” according to a staffer in Kratovil’s Centreville office. I called Salisbury first, but they appear to have hit happy hour a little early today.
Estimated to cost a typical family $1,870 in 2020, the cost will rise to $6,800 per year by 2035. That’s no problem for Frank. He got a big pay bump when he was sworn in.
While Kratovil continues to stick his finger in the wind to decide how to vote, I fully expect him to vote yes in the end (or at least yes in reconciliation, if it gets that far). Why not? Frank needs to appease the enviro left to motivate turnout in 2010. His messiah, Barack H. Obama is now calling it a “jobs bill” (remember all those jobs from “shovel ready” projects that Frank promised when he voted for Porkulus). The bill won’t go into effect until 2012 (the messiah wants to be re-elected too).
Let Frank know how you feel. I probably won’t do much good, but at least you can’t say that you didn’t try. Ask Frank if he’ll be picking up the cost of your soon to be increased power bill.
BTW – try the local offices first. The DC switchboard seems to be melting at post time.
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Given that he voted in favor of two procedural votes that, had they failed, would have killed (or at least delayed) the bill, it seems that Kratovil is indeed leaning in favor of voting “yes.” Of course, he may try and vote “nay” on final passage and hope no one notices he helped ensure passage by his previous “aye” votes.