Obama Is Bypassing Congress Again. This Time It's Going to Cost You.

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May 29, 2014 Obama Is Bypassing Congress Again. This Time It's Going to Cost You. Next week, the Obama administration is planning to unveil a climate action plan that it intends to implement without legislative approval. It’s a creative approach to governing, not unlike other executive actions President Obama has taken to bypass Congress. When lawmakers refused to pass cap-and-trade legislation, Obama announced there was more than one way to skin the cat. Through climate plans, executive orders and regulatory action, he directed his agencies to find ways to curb the country’s carbon dioxide output and commit to reducing greenhouse-gas emissions. Leading the charge, unsurprisingly, is the Environmental Protection Agency, which will release its carbon-dioxide regulations for existing power plants on Monday. The plan will drive up energy prices for American families and businesses without making a dent in global temperatures. Our infographic explains what it means for jobs, incomes and the states hurt most. >>> Click here to see the infographic The Latest State to Give Up on Its Obamacare Exchange Bill Kristol's Must-See Interview on Obama's Afghanistan Plan Quick Hits These five actions by the federal government were supposed to be environmentally friendly. All of them backfired and left us worse off. Guess who gets rich off of cronyism? It's sure not the taxpayers. There's more to the story of the kidnapped Nigerian girls than you might know. Heritage's Charlotte Florance brings you up to speed. Find out why this lawmakers says, “I am not willing to accept that we must have a smaller military and a smaller role in the world.” Sen. Ted Cruz shares stories of his trip to Israel, Ukraine, Poland and Estonia this week. The Heritage Foundation | 214 Massachusetts Avenue, NE | Washington, D.C. 20002 | (800) 546-2843 Donate to The Heritage Foundation Add morningbell@heritage.org to your address book to ensure that you receive emails from us. You are subscribed to this newsletter as johnmhames@comcast.net. If you want to receive other Heritage Foundation newsletters, or opt out of this newsletter, please click here to update your subscription.