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Frank Guinta: That was Then, This is Now

by: William Tucker

Thu Jul 15, 2010 at 22:55:19 PM EDT


June, 2007: Frank Guinta was signatory to U.S. Conference of Mayors Climate Protection Agreement.

Under the Agreement, participating cities commit to take following three actions:
  • Strive to meet or beat the Kyoto Protocol targets in their own communities, through actions ranging from anti-sprawl land-use policies to urban forest restoration projects to public information campaigns;
  • Urge their state governments, and the federal government, to enact policies and programs to meet or beat the greenhouse gas emission reduction target suggested for the United States in the Kyoto Protocol -- 7% reduction from 1990 levels by 2012; and
  • Urge the U.S. Congress to pass the bipartisan greenhouse gas reduction legislation, which would establish a national emission trading system

June, 2010: "Frank Guinta opposes the "cap-and-trade" scheme that will destroy jobs and raise prices for gas, electricity and other sources of energy."

If adopted, cap-and-trade will raise the cost of gasoline, electricity and other energy sources, further burdening the average American family which will see not only energy costs skyrocket, but also the costs of nearly every other manufactured or produced item. Small business owners will find it difficult to pay their bills and will have to decide between laying off employees and even closing their stores.

h/t: Real Clear Politics blog

Cross-posted to Miscellany Blue

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And that's not all: (4.00 / 1)
From the HuffPo piece linked in Real Clear:

But now, new evidence has emerged showing Guinta occupying a slightly different political role than that of an anti-stimulus crusader. Emails released last week by the New Hampshire Attorney General's office show that the sitting AG (and current Republican Senate candidate) Kelly Ayotte, mocked Guinta for his complaints that the state wasn't getting its stimulus funds fast enough.

"He is such a grandstander," Ayotte wrote.

Ouch.

CSP Week is turning out very well.

birch, finch, beech


Flip Meets Flop (0.00 / 0)
I thought this story was the biggest political news of the week (apart from fundraising reports).

First the stimulus, now cap & trade ... the only place you can find more flip-flopping in Manchester is at Livingston Pool.

"Where we are met with cynicism and doubt and those who tell us that we can't, we will respond with that timeless creed that sums up the spirit of a people: Yes, we can." - Barack Obama


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Can we make it matter (0.00 / 0)
that they all are flip-flopping like crazy?


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