Wilson: “We will continue to fight to protect American families and small businesses from higher taxes and more burdensome big government.”

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 26, 2009

Congressman Joe Wilson (R-SC) issued the following statement today after voting against a national energy tax and in support of American families and small businesses.

“The legislation that House Democrats felt compelled to shove through today was built upon an oppressive policy of higher taxes for American families. It was 1,200 pages – a good portion of which most members of Congress have not had the opportunity to review – of punitive policies that will increase electric bills for American families, cause rising gas and food prices, and kill jobs. In the state of South Carolina, it is estimated that our economy, under this bill, could lose $366 million in 2012 alone with personal income losses within the state of over $479 million. That means fewer jobs and fewer dollars in the pockets of the families I represent.

“House Republicans have consistently offered smarter solutions. We’ve offered a comprehensive, all-of-the-above strategy that would safely utilize American natural resources, build the next generation of cleaner energy technology, and affirm America’s commitment to conservation. Our strategy from day one has been built on a belief in the American spirit of ingenuity and a bipartisan approach to addressing our environmental and energy needs. We will continue to fight to protect American families and small businesses from higher taxes and more burdensome big government. We must promote job creation and a new era of cleaner, affordable energy technology, but we cannot make families bear the burden of a national energy tax or put American businesses at a competitive disadvantage in this global economy.”

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