House Dems Vote to Continue Wasting Taxpayer Dollars on Failed Companies like Solyndra

FYI, a similar version of this release below went out to the following districts: Shelley Adler (NJ-03), Jeff Anderson (MN-08), George Badey (PA-07), Ron Barber (AZ-02), Kathy Boockvar (PA-08), Bruce Braley (IA-01), David Cicilline (RI-01), Tarryl Clark (MN-08), David Crooks (IN-08), John Delaney (MD-06), Val Demings (FL-10), Lois Frankel (FL-22), Pete Gallego (TX-23), Alan Grayson (FL-09), Pam Gulleson (ND-AL), Clark Hall (AR-01), Jim Himes (CT-04), Paul Hirschbiel (VA-02), Steven Horsford (NV-04), Q. Byrum Hurst (AR-04), Ann Kirkpatrick (AZ-01), Pat Kreitlow (WI-07), Rick Larsen (WA-02), David Loebsack (IA-02), Larry Maggi (PA-18), Gary McDowell (MI-01), Michael Michaud (ME-02), Joe Miklosi (CO-06), Brendan Mullen (IN-02), Patrick Murphy (FL-18), Rick Nolan (MN-08), John Oceguera (NV-03), Sal Pace (CO-03), Ed Perlmutter (CO-07), Hayden Rogers (NC-11), Brandon Shaffer (CO-04), Kyrsten Sinema (AZ-09), Gene Stilp (PA-11), Betty Sutton (OH-16), John Tierney (MA-06), Manan Trivedi (PA-06), Niki Tsongas (MA-03), Christie Vilsack (IA-04), Jamie Wall (WI-08), Charlie Wilson (OH-06)

Perlmutter Votes to Continue Wasting Taxpayer Dollars on Failed Companies like Solyndra

Washington Democrat Ignored Warnings, Wasted Billions but Remains Desperately Committed to His Flawed Energy Policies 

WASHINGTON — Ed Perlmutter promised jobs and energy independence from his $833 billion stimulus gamble, but instead taxpayer dollars went to failed big-government experiments like the now-bankrupt solar company Solyndra. Today, Perlmutter highlighted his support of his failed energy policies even after millions of dollars were wasted and middle-class Colorado families are still struggling to pay for high energy prices (Roll Call #6231, 9/14/2012).

“With this vote, Ed Perlmutter chose to protect his ability to waste Colorado families’ hard-earned tax dollars on loans to politically-connected companies,” said NRCC Communications Director Paul Lindsay. “Despite the bankruptcy of stimulus poster-child Solyndra, Perlmutter is blindly committed to his reckless agenda of more taxing, spending and borrowing at the hands of working families.”

A review found that $3 billion could be lost on green energy programs, like Solyndra. (Matthew Daly, “Report: Energy loans could cost $3B,” Associated Press, 2/10/2012)

Washington Democrats are clinging to their right to ‘take bets’ with taxpayer dollars:

“’But that’s exactly what the loan guarantee program was designed by Congress to do, was to take bets on these areas where we need to make sure that we’re maintaining our lead, [said Obama].” (“News Conference by the President,” The White House, 10/6/2011) 

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