HB 26.15 No Subsidies for Fossil Fuels Act

[Rep Jessica]

Mr. Speaker
I've got an objection to this bill and it has to do with our old and needy needing cheap energy that come from oil and gas. If we abolish all subsidies people will be harmed and there's no way renewables at this time can replace fossil fuels for this purpose.

Unless Atlasia is willing to give every needy and old person solar panels or special renewable energy benefits, I must object.  

I yield

[Rep Jessica]

Mr.Speaker
I will only support this bill if an amendment is added to pay for the added cost this will have on our poor and possibly more money for the poor to pay for solar panels as I noted in my earlier debate above. The left doesn't seem to care enough about the needy as it is always highest cost energy resources and to hell with the consideration of the suffering of the lower classes.

[Rep Jessica]

Anyway, just to float a rough idea, would the membership here be content if we directed, say, 60% of the fossil fuel subsidy to lower-income families for energy bills, and 40% for renewable energy construction and research (the latter of which will also have positive effects on energy supply and price in the future)?

Of the 60% (potentially increased or decreased), I'd assume most of that go to tax breaks/reduction in energy bills for folks with income under ~$43,000/year.

I feel this is a good way to go about it and would support it.

[Rep Jessica]

Aye

[Rep Jessica]

Kind of see both sides on this one. If you are interested in reducing the deficit, though, getting rid of this seems like basically the perfect place to start

It's weird to see the left go on and on about the budget and argue for less for the poor and little guy. I say lets go after the people that outsource jobs and screw over Atlasia first for once I say.

[Rep Jessica]

Fossil fuels are literally one of the greatest economic drivers on this planet for wealth creation and betterment of nations. It is a shame that we have to put a knife through the heart of what has driven human progress for the past 300 years.

Hopefully with the support of nuclear, fusion and other tech we will be able to maintain our civilization with high standards in the future. It is my hope we can continue to do so.

[Rep Jessica]

Maybe it should be tabled.

[Rep Jessica]

Nay-I generally agree with giving help to the poor and the needy but fossil fuels are still vastly better for the poor and the economic needs of our nation at this point in our history. Solar and wind aint solutions and califorina black outs have proven it.