H.R.861 - To terminate the Environmental Protection Agency

[workinclasszero]

H.R.861 - To terminate the Environmental Protection Agency.
115th Congress (2017-2018)

https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/861?r=5

[cilla4progress]

1. Well I guess we are going to have to

Start from scratch when these dumbasses are gone!

[enough]

3. It's not a done deal. We need to keep up the calls, emails, letters and protests. NT

[Bernardo de La Paz]

15. Don't give up before the fight even starts, please.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

2. Shit.

How ironic, too, that the EPA was created under the Nixon administration by executive order. It was proposed by Nixon and began operation on December 2, 1970, after Nixon signed an executive order. The order was ratified by committee hearings in the House and Senate.

[Nitram]

29. Nixon was strongly against the Clean Water Act but saw he Dems had he votes to overcome a veto so he

embraced it and took credit.

[yuiyoshida]

4. Sounds there will be more places like Flint Michigan where

People will die of pollutants in their drinking water. The bastards may end up paying for those future deaths.

[workinclasszero]

5. Flint water for the whole country coming right up folks!

I wonder if you can really taste the lead in it?

[Doodley]

6. I know a lot of Repug lawmakers are crazy, but surely some will not support this.

[underpants]

10. Yes this has to be grandstanding

But then we are talking about THEM

[diva77]

7. Do they not get that they too will be affected adversely if this actually happens?

Outrage beyond belief. More calls & protests needed.

Here is Gaetz's DC number:
[phone]

[Crash2Parties]

33. If you are wealthy enough, your water supply is held to very high standards.

[SunSeeker]

34. Exactly. nt

[manicraven]

8. Don't Republicans want clean air and water for themselves and their children?!

[workinclasszero]

13. They don't give a damn

Republicans just want to see the world burn and make money as it dies.

[Metro135]

28. Many of them believe the rapture is right around the corner . . .

so why bother?

[sarcasmo]

9. Bat shit crazy.

[chwaliszewski]

31. Bug fuck crazy.

There wouldn't even be a Yucca Mountain nuclear waste repository with these jackasses in charge. Instead,they would build a Yucca River nuclear waste water park.

[Doodley]

11. Trump seems to be systematically destroying America for his boss.

[2naSalit]

35. That was the plan, it would appear.

[global1]

12. The Dems Need To Know That Any Of Them That Vote For This....

will be considered accessories. They need to stay away as far as possible of this Bill and let the Repugs go this on their own.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

14. I googled Matthew Gaetz, who sponsored the bill.

He's a Tea Partier. Seems to be a bit to the right of Darth Vader.

[workinclasszero]

17. Here are the co-sponsors

Cosponsors (3)

* = Original cosponsor
Cosponsor Date Cosponsored

Rep. Massie, Thomas [R-KY-4]* 02/03/2017

Rep. Palazzo, Steven M. [R-MS-4]* 02/03/2017

Rep. Loudermilk, Barry [R-GA-11]* 02/03/2017

[cilla4progress]

16. Don't worry y'all

I'm all in!

[Initech]

18. So much for those jobs they promised!

[Blaukraut]

19. Oh fuck it. What else is on their docket?

[KewlKat]

20. It says it was introduced in the house on 3 Feb. why no MSM coverage?

[workinclasszero]

21. Sneaking it in under the latest Trump tweet outrage?

[Doodley]

22. Since when have the US MSM shown any interest in protecting the environment?

[drray23]

23. If it passes the house surely it will die in the senate.

The dems can fillibuster it in the senate if it even makes it that far.

[NoGoodNamesLeft]

24. Here is the sponsor/co-sponsors' contact information

Phone numbers and individual congress webpages with links to contact them by mail/email, etc. You can find state office address and phone numbers too under Contact>Offices.

Pass it along!

Sponsor:
Rep. Matt Gaetz Florida District 1 202-225-4136 https://gaetz.house.gov/

Co-sponsors:
Rep Thomas Massie Kentucky District 4 202-225-3465 https://massie.house.gov/
Rep Steven Palazzo Mississippi District 4 202-225-5772 https://palazzo.house.gov/
Rep Barry Loudermilk Georgia District 11 202-225-2931 https://loudermilk.house.gov/

[mnhtnbb]

40. Sponsors from FL, KY, MS, and GA. Major geographical area of Dumbfuckistan.

Where the favorite TV shows are Honey Boo Boo and Duck Dynasty.

[Rex]

25. Thanks for all the fish.

[cstanleytech]

26. Foolishness. If anything I would strengthen them them and FDA by moving them under the DHS

as they provide services that are vital to our countries security.
After all we need clean water to drink and safe food and we need to make sure a company does not threaten our countries security by polluting our drinking water or tainting our food.

[mountain grammy]

27. Make America dirty again.

[mopinko]

30. give me a fucking break.

just a big funking break.

can they even fucking do that?

[TomCADem]

32. Bill Passes the House and Senate, President Signs It...

...yes, it could happen.

[mopinko]

36. some bramef escaestalute wuy.

some bosone viller.

gp wake revoices, go wfo the reasons'.

[barbtries]

37. i just now learned this

from my son on fb. and i want to cry.

[workinclasszero]

38. Have no doubts

Trump and the republicans will destroy the EPA and all environmental laws they can.

Just like his education sec will do her best to destroy public schools and teachers unions.

[barbtries]

39. i know.

total destruction is their apparent goal.

[workinclasszero]

41. Trump and his party were elected by racists and Vladimir Putin to weaken and destroy the USA

To burn down this country and every good institution that exists.

He/they have not deviated one bit from the plan so far.

[taught_me_patience]

42. Do they not believe that pollution crosses an imaginary line in the sand?

California should just set up a couple of real dirty coal plants a foot from the Arizona border. Wind blows west to east.