The hand of the government extends further as the Head of Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Lisa Jackson, plans to regulate greenhouse admissions, but not until 2011.  Republicans say that this delays "job killing" until after the elections.

Republicans have argued tha the climate plan will harm the U.S. economy by taking away jobs from power plants, oil refineries and other industries.  Other aspects include higher fuel economy standards as well as higher gas mileage per car. 

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