Here are just a few ot the groups. We've known all along that the Clinton-Gore administration wanted to impose controls on energy use, but we were surprised when Clinton admitted that he will circumvent the Congress and implement his schemes before the Senate even considers the treaty. Worse, Clinton forgot to mention that his plans will impose significant costs and have absolutely no effect on the climate. Millions of Americans sat in long lines for their turn at the fuel pump. The Clinton Energy Plan could produce similar results but its impact will be more widespread.
Small businesses are America's job creators.
This proposal puts millions of American jobs at risk by unduly and unfairly burdening small businesses with vast new costs and stealth taxes. The losers will be American consumers, who will bear the brunt of restrictions on energy use in their everyday lives. They'll have to pay the costs, not just in higher taxes and prices, but in a drastically lower standard of living. They will not only create a bureaucratic and regulatory nightmare but will create a hidden energy tax through the emissions permit scheme. Such a trading scheme would cripple our economic growth by permanently limiting our industrial output.