Climate Change Legislation Won’t Need A Price Tag Thanks To Democrats’ House Rules
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Andrew Trunsky
Elections Reporter
January 04, 2021 6:08 PM ET
House Democrats blocked a Republican attempt on Monday to require any proposed climate change legislation to also include its projected cost.
Under the Pay As You Go (PAYGO) rule, any additional government spending proposed must be accompanied by tax increases or separate cuts. After a push from several lawmakers in the Democratic Party’s progressive wing, however, the rules package for the 117th Congress states PAYGO will not apply to legislation relating to the necessary economic recovery or U.S. efforts to combat climate change.
Exempt from the budgetary requirements are “measures to prevent, prepare for, or respond to economic or public health consequences resulting from the Covid-19 pandemic… and measures to prevent, prepare for, or respond to economic, environmental, or public health consequences resulting from climate change,†the package outlines.
https://dailycaller.com/2021/01/04/house-rules-climate-change-legislation-without-including-costs/
