This week on the journal editorial report. President obamas green agenda, promised to make Climate Change a priority in his second term and why it may end up costing you big. And Phil Mickelson, pro golfer, says that high taxes may drive him out of california. Weve got discussisuggestions w should consider if he moves. And Hillary Clinton, her legacy as she prepares to leave washington at least for now. Now. We will respond to the threat of Climate Change, knowing the failure to do so would betray our children and future generations. Paul welcome to the journal editorial report, im paul gigot. That was president obama in his inaugural address monday, promising to make Global Warming a top priority in a second term, its an issue that is sure to bring some fierce policy showdowns, the first of which may come under the keystone xl pipeline since 2008. And a revised route through nebraska this week, the final hurdle to the project at the state level and 53 senators, including 9 democrats s
This week on the journal editorial report. If you thought democrats were done raising your taxes, think again. The president and his allies in congress are planning their next big tax increase. Well tell you whats on the table. Plus, president obama unfettered, what his treasury pick and National Security team say about the president s world view and his agenda for the the next four years. Welcome to the journal editorial report. Im paul gigot. That didnt take long, fresh off the biggest tax increase the country has seen the last 20 years. The democrats are planning their next revenue grab. Mitch mcconnell declared the tax issue over this week, saying its now time to focus on washingtons spending program. But president obama insists any cut must be be accompanied by more tax revenue. And mouse Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi says future tax hikes are not off the table. The president had said originally he wanted 1. 6 trillion in revenue and he took it down to 1. 2 as a compromise and this
this entire event pointed to the need for europe to look how it can further diversify its energy sources. the united states is blessed with some additional energy sources that have been developed because of new technologies. president obama in brussels this week acknowledging the need for europe to reduce its dependence on russian energy and hold out exports of american natural gas. matt, how vulnerable is europe to russian energy supply and how is putin using that advantage? europe gets about 25% of its natural gas from russia, the eu does, that s only 6% of the
this isolation deepens. sanctions will expand and the toll on russia s economy as well as its standing in the world will only increase. president obama wednesday delivering the keynote address of his european tour, a trip meant to rally western allies in opposition of vladimir putin s illegal annexation of crimia. will the president s words cause the kremlin to think twice about its next move? back with dan henninger, matt comiskey and bret stevens. bret, was the president able to rally united western response to putin? in a sense, yes, because there was relatively little appetite among europeans to take a firm stance. anything more than a rhetorical stance against putin to release
announcing brand-new huge steep cuts. no wonder russia is looking at this saying it has the military wherewithal to act. matt, does this mean we are going to go back after a little interval here to sort of what it was before putin gets to keep crimia? we want this to go away. the europeans don t want to deal with this problem any more. vladimir putin is not being punished as we said he would be. he has thousands of troops amassed along ukraine s eastern border in the south, too. it s a green light for him to move ahead. judge, that s the place to watch. as europe faces a russian oil gas squeeze will america shore up allies with u.s. energy exports or will domestic american politics get in the way? designed for women s health concerns as we age. with 7 antioxidants to support cell health.