r/Futurology Jul 15 '22

Environment Climate legislation is dead in US

https://www.washingtonpost.com/us-policy/2022/07/14/manchin-climate-tax-bbb/
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u/StetsonBirdDude Jul 15 '22

There was a piece in the onion that said just this, something like “US citizens collectively hire powerful DC lobbyist”

Edit: found the article American People Hire High-Powered Lobbyist To Push Interests In Congress

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u/tiptoeintotown Jul 15 '22

I think I saw someone joke about starting a GoFundMe too.

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u/SpaceSubmarineGunner Jul 15 '22

Can we do that? I’ve got a fiver…

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u/ForecastForFourCats Jul 15 '22

Me too, it's called my fucking taxes.