Tri-Parish Times
By Mike Brossette
July 2, 2009
“The nation is in a serious recession but the Democrats’ policies are making the downturn worse, said U.S. Sen. David Vitter (R-LA) in Houma last week…
Vitter’s opening comments and responses to audience questions covered national issues, particularly cap and trade legislation.
Vitter vehemently opposes cap and trade, which puts limits on carbon emissions by manufacturers and, according to Vitter, would cost each family $176 more in taxes.
‘The exported jobs will go from a trickle to a flood,’ he said.
The senator called the legislation ‘the most onerous energy tax we’ve ever seen.’…
He criticized taxes on domestic energy production, asserting that the taxes will have a negative impact on jobs in Louisiana.
Another big concern for Vitter is the current push for greater government involvement in healthcare.
He slammed those initiatives on two fronts: a government option would decrease medical innovation and would not cover all the uninsured…
‘Obama wants a government option, but in three to five years it will be the only option,’ he said. ‘It will be government healthcare. It’s a foot in the door.’
Vitter backed Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal’s attempt to turn down part of the money from the federal stimulus package because, like Jindal, he believes the state would eventually have to fund higher unemployment benefits.”