Debate on Healthcare Reform Has Put Cap and Trade Legislation in Jeopardy

  As bad as the healthcare reform bill is, there could be something good that comes out of it. With congress tied up trying to pass government run healthcare the climate change bill passed by the house earlier this year may fall by the wayside. I guess every cloud has a silver lining.

  Healthcare reform is seen as a higher priority than the climate change bill and because of this no action is likely to be taken on climate change until a vote is taken on healthcare reform.

The reality is [the health reform bill] is going to happen before cap and trade,” said House Agriculture Committee Chairman Rep. Collin Peterson, who’s been working with farm-state senators on the climate legislation. “Who knows if it will ever come out of the Senate?” 

  It does make me wonder though. If healthcare reform is more important than cap and trade why did the house tackle cap and trade first? It is quite possible that a healthcare bill could have already been voted on if it was put forth before the cap and trade bill. It seems as if the congress’ ineptitude has put both bill in jeopardy and for that I am extremely grateful.

  In a prefect world cap and trade will fall by the wayside and after congress hears from angry constituents so will healthcare reform.