Congressional Tea Party Vows To Destroy America’s Export-Import Bank
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Party leaders in Congress are trying to kill the Export-Import Bank of
the United States by deceptively depicting it as a taxpayer subsidy. The
Ex-Im Bank provides financing for U.S. companies, mostly small
businesses, to sell products and services to foreign customers, but
doesn’t end up costing taxpayers anything. There are no subsidies, no
tax breaks, no financial aid of any sort, and no risk to taxpayers at
all. In fact, the Ex-Im pays billions into the U.S. Treasury's general fund every
year. There has never before been any opposition to the Ex-Im. Until
now. And our nuclear industry will be especially hurt. Without an Ex-Im,
the U.S. won’t even be allowed to bid on large contracts. The weird
thing is Republican districts benefit the most from the Ex-Im.
The growth of renewable
energy outpaced that of fossil fuels in the electricity sector last
year, with a record 135 gigawatts of capacity added from wind, solar,
hydropower and other natural sources, a new study shows.
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With the North American
natural gas market seeing growing supply, increased competition and
falling prices, the National Energy Board believes natural gas delivery
and exports will remain oversupplied. …
