Congressman Steve King: USDA Chief Tom Vilsack Wrong on Energy Tax

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Secretary Vilsack said he supported “the notion that there’s obviously work yet to be done on this bill.” But Secretary Vilsack also supports “the notion” of the predictions of a climate catastrophe and “the notion” of taxing energy users and claiming a positive economic impact even while acknowledging increased costs to agriculture.

Even worse, Secretary Vilsack admitted that the USDA had not completed any analysis of how this bill will impact farmers and ranchers, but he admitted that “it is fair to say there may be additional costs associated with a farming operation.” Vilsack described the bill as a “work in progress.”

Vilsack’s position on “cap and trade” hurts Iowa and American agriculture. I have never seen a Secretary of Agriculture so at odds with both Democrats and Republicans on the Agriculture Committee.  FULL EDITORIAL HERE.