Repugicans vote to deny the existence of Climate Change

And just when you thought their ignorance could not be any more profound ...

The repugicans are in the process of attempting to pass legislation that would overrule the EPA's finding that greenhouse gases pose a threat to human health. Its aim is to protect corporate interests by preventing the EPA from cracking down on the nation's largest emitters of carbon dioxide. Today, the Democratic minority offered a straightforward amendment: one that simply stated the basics of climate change, that the global temperatures are rising, and human beings are likely to be the main cause. Repugicans voted unanimously to deny the amendment. Essentially, the repugican leadership in the House Energy Committee has just voted to explicitly deny the existence of climate change.

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