Anna Paulina Luna Asks EPA Official Point Blank: 'How Much Do You Make A Year?'

At a House Oversight Subcommittee hearing on Wednesday, Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) spoke about new EPA emissions standards.
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[@robertestrada434]

I like this woman. She has common sense and is very direct.

[@paulwrobel2994]

she a looker too

[@stanwilson7040]

@@paulwrobel2994 Anna Paulina Luna is every red blooded patriot's dream alpha woman

[@erikrobillard6950]

i like that women to, dont know why😄

[@galvintakashima589]

I agree 👍

[@notnek202]

@@paulwrobel2994🙄you republicans are disgraceful.

[@Roman-rz3qj]

Well done Ms Luna. Keep up the good work. These people have not one clue.

[@MrRiprip56]

im sorry so so sorry it is MRS Luna....shame!!!! some very fortunate man,,,I hope!!!!? LUCKY MAN!!! ooooo sorry but cant help myself,,,,she is beautiful,,,,,,and smart 2!!!!!!!

[@gieb6428]

What did she do?

[@goldbud2287]

@@gieb6428 Got Schiff for brains censured for starters….if that’s all she ever does ….it’s good enough for me

[@jimbob8088]

@@gieb6428 pay attention Gibbler!.. what did she do..

[@MrRiprip56]

@@gieb6428 ask questions that needed to be ask and spoke her mind that was honest and impressive,,and is ONE GOOD LOOKING WOMAN!!!! that is what what she did,,,OOO anything else,,,?

[@mrlfhill]

Clear and Concise. She has done her homework and is prepared for the discussion. Props to her.

[@dgetzin]

My dad has always said "moms are the best cross examination experts" - her opening is flawless - directs him to the information without even provoking him or riling him up.

[@stevenbrindley2469]

Listening from Great Britain. We have exactly the same issue, she has hit the nail on the head.

[@BenGates101]

It’s the one world order push for all this nonsense that doesn’t work

[@dampnickers]

Same; and I agree!

[@DorothySpang]

Anna Luna is a bright and kick butt fact & truth teller Thanks so much for your work ❤ 5:12

[@jenniferdoolittle7872]

She seriously speaks sense! Stressing the common folk over this is so oppressing!😢

[@theminister1154]

I don't give a crap about her. She's just another Republican getting views on KZbin. No better than Ted Cruz. Just grandstanding. Tell me when she ACTUALLY DOES SOME GOOD. For example she might meet this guy in a dark alley and do something rather nasty to him. Republicans ARE ALL SO MUCH YAP YAP YAP YAP YAP YEP YEP YEP YEP YEP. Useless until the rubber meets the road and the rubber never seems to meet the road

[@davidc2838]

You mean the "Common Folks" that are the most negatively affected by the massive amounts of pollution, cancer causing agents and poisoning of their Air and Water from Fossil Fuels industries and ICE burning vehicle pollution....THAT Common People?? Yeah, Learn something and know that She is Bought and Paid for by Fossil Fuels Companies...she couldn't give a rat's arse about "common people" or she would know they are the ones most adversely impacted by Fossil Fuels poisons being released into the Air, Water and land. .

[@AC-mp7cx]

no its just harassment

[@info145]

AND she's incredibly easy on the eyes!

[@barrylippard1846]

Not only is she gorgeous but very intelligent. She asked questions that most Americans want answers to.

[@mmcgahn5948]

Kind of a prettier AOC with a brain

[@hobgoblyn1202]

@@mmcgahn5948 That's kind of an insult, more than a compliment... Just should have agreed with Barry.

[@-dash]

@@mmcgahn5948aoc isn’t even in the same league. apples to oranges

[@ZingaraJoe]

@@mmcgahn5948 😀😀 ❤

[@addiecoelman1996]

@barrylippard1846 - weak shallow boi focusing on looks. Sad for your ignorance

[@stevep4236]

Oh my god....a politician that actually makes sense

[@Halo3Matalix]

she's not bad looking either!

[@sonnypruitt6639]

@@Halo3Matalix SHE F-ING HOT!!!

[@stanwilson7040]

@@Halo3Matalix I just wish she didn't have her lips injected with silicon

[@id10t98]

She dove so far into a rabbit hole she got lost!

[@Qrayon]

@@id10t98 pigeon maybe.

[@darlenea653]

Mercy! I don’t come anywhere near those figures annually & I’m told I make too much to get help. These dilutions they are under 🤦🏼‍♀️ So glad she’s fighting for us ❤

[@hailtothe_rooster1572]

Middle class is not 30k a year. With billions going to other countries there’s no reason why our citizens shouldn’t be the richest in the world.

[@XploreAz]

@@hailtothe_rooster1572 that's borderline poverty level.

[@darlenea653]

I remember when I got a 35 cent raise & it pushed me from poverty level to middle class, taking my taxes from 5% to 10%. My tax preparer told me if it was 6 cents less I wouldn’t have jumped up a tax bracket. First time getting a raise actually cost me money.

[@378Blue]

The whole welfare and assistance program is NOT designed to help transition you from an unsustainable income to a sustainable income. In fact, the most you can claim, in assistance, is far less then sustainable. It is designed to keep people poor. Keep voting for Democrats and your life and prosperity will stay as it is.

[@378Blue]

@@XploreAz and that's how they want to keep you. in poverty. I'll gladly entertain your arguments as long as you will entertain the 80 yrs of empirical data that i'm willing to show.

[@TheMorbidHobo]

I greatly appreciate the official actually answering the questions in an honest and straight-forward manner. Need more people like both of these representing the people.

[@Mr.Ekshin]

Do you also 'appreciate' dictators who answer honestly about their atrocities? The EPA has no business making "standards" or "regulations". If he was being totally honest, the EPA is a non-elected body engaged in lawmaking (ie: utterly 100% unconstitutional). They may call their policies 'rules' or 'standards'... but if you break them... armed men show up. So these are in fact laws, but called by other names to skirt the constitution. Federal laws come from our ELECTED congress... state laws come from our ELECTED state legislatures. And bureaucratic rules, policies and regulations come from.... tyranny. These are unelected, unaccountable shadow government puppet-people that normally like to hide from this kind of scrutiny.

[@TheMorbidHobo]

@@Mr.Ekshin I'm not saying the EPA is good, I'm saying he as an individual is honest and forthright, which are good qualities, and I would say the same about genocidal dictators if they had those traits.

[@Mr.Ekshin]

@@TheMorbidHobo - Honest and forthright? That guy doesn't care one bit how his 'standards' affect the people of this nation. He put on a decent act of seeming human, but he's a monster that would gladly sacrifice you and yours for his agenda.

[@mbspringer67]

Good points made in this conversation.

[@davef.2329]

Hers is one of the best, most productive votes I've ever cast.

[@Sharon-pr6mj]

Nobody asked me a darn thing. Thank you Rep. Luna for holding these jokes accountable.

[@misanthrophex]

That's because 90% of people don't know what's actually good for them. They asked people who represent you. No one is going to come to every single individual to ask for their opinion, because frankly their opinion is useless. Not saying this to offend, that's just how it is with humans. One brilliant human mind can be more powerful than billions combined, trust me. The reason why we need governing is not because someone has to be in power, but because people are incapable of making correct choices.

[@Slashoom]

Exactly. I care more about everything Rep. Luna is concerned about, not what the EPA thinks is important.

[@russellbrown1068]

Ideas so Great they have to Mandate them!

[@shakesitoff1122]

Our bureaucrats are grossly overpaid

[@briannaqueen3362]

Nobody ask me a damn thing people where I live can’t afford an electric car I don’t want one because I’m not stopping to charge a damn car when we have gas stupid people

[@AC-er2fz]

Kudos to Mrs Luna. A big 👍🏻 God bless you!

[@mjwander1]

Thank you Anna for standing up for everyday people.

[@ArtIsNotAlwaysEasy]

NEVER should an executive agency make a RULE. They are not lawmakers, rule makers, legislatures. The courts need to stop the executive branch of the country and states from acting like they can make laws and enforce them. That is the question that needs to be addressed.

[@PeopleHealthTru]

Never should a judge make case law which is a violation of the Constitution. If a law doesn't exist then the judge needs to push it back to the legislature to get a law voted on

[@treasuretrovel3816]

Deep State.

[@markbartlett5049]

I somewhat agree with this statement because the power they yeild is not subject to the people. Some of that is needed such as a basic clean water act has been great for the health of our country. However, it is currently being over regulated from this crazy mind set more regulation makes us better and she pointed out not necessarily true.

[@disgracebook5708]

Completely agree 👍🏻

[@g54b95]

See also: ATF

[@coastrider9673]

She is a breath of fresh air in stale old DC.

[@raynavarra]

175,000 per year and he hasn’t got a clue. We have all been hearing the environmental disaster that is upon us all for decades now. Yet, we are all still here. There are many ways to cleaner fossil fuel energy and in fact fossil fuels are much cleaner than they were years ago. Electric vehicles are not the answer. How about disclosure of how much pollution and harmful emissions electricity causes. To produce electricity there is a lot of emissions from the dirty sources needed to produce electricity. Wind power and solar is simply not enough. Affordable energy and affordable EVs is a great question, since we all know neither is affordable to average Americans. So easy for entitled, privileged, spoiled politicians and elites to say, let’s go electric.

[@michaeldunwoody3629]

Thank you Rep Luna!

[@NoKingFreeRadical]

Impressive. I feel represented - good job.

[@Hannahkeir]

Wow $175,000 a year! And here I am driving a 30 yr old car living in a 20 yr old travel trailer because I cannot afford normal rent let alone even THINK of buying a new car!

[@raulthepig5821]

WOW just WOW! Anna Paulina Luna just blows me away with her common sense and her obvious knowledge of the struggles of average Americans. So many in Washington live in a bubble and have absolutely no idea of the impact of the laws they pass.

[@LightAndShaddow5]

She doesn’t seem to have knowledge of the cost of EVs though.

[@JP-dw1fp]

Their motto is ''let them eat cake''.

[@jeffreymatter3620]

I agree, however, I do not believe her that the average cost of an electric vehicle is $66,000 per year. I think she meant that is the average purchase price. When she says the average cost is $66k per year and compares it to annual salaries of $44k it makes it look like it is impossible to afford the annual cost of owning an electric vehicle. The point is that if someone making $44k - $58k per year has been saving for a new car and is able to purchase an electric vehicle, it is no more or less affordable to keep one. This may have just been a slip of the tongue. But it is easily misinterpreted the way she presented the numbers.

[@raulthepig5821]

@@jeffreymatter3620 I did not catch that at first. Probably a slip of the tongue. Many cars are $66k to purchase new not just EVs. It is not that people don't want an EV, most people can't afford to run out and buy a new car period. And I don't want to especially when some gas bag in Washington says I should. Why don't they reduce our taxes so I can afford a new car once in awhile? Then maybe I'll buy an EV. Politicians should get the h.ell out of our business and let the free market decide. They are always pushing some doomsday scenario to get into our pockets. Sorry for the rant. But I am sick and tired of government meddling in our everyday lives.

[@gen-xboomer9489]

You're wrong, they don't care about the impact so they don't need to know. They are way too smart to be bothered by outcomes.

[@MortimurGrimm]

Flawless victory!! Respect!

[@OurNewestMember]

Rep Anna Luna from Florida! Nice job making the point about policy influencers consulting a wide enough variety of views

[@sew161]

Im 63 years old, never have I ever been asked anything. He says they talk to industry, blah blah blah. She is right, they should talk to the people

[@glennrishton5679]

I suspect when he said they talk to real people what he means is they talk to people such as members of a far left environmental group.

[@davidrenwick6718]

Industry would tell the EPA to go an F. Yourself

[@JustBree716]

I'm 44 and never been asked anything either 😅

[@jcbright502]

These issues need to be presented by referendum for the people to vote on, not decided by congress!!! Give us the facts and let us decide for ourselves.

[@chrisoakley5830]

EPA doesn't talk to anyone except to tell businesses how much money they want from them. They are a bully agency.

[@KC-pf4tj]

Bright and down to earth woman! If I lived in her state I’d vote for her no question!

[@stevestowell-virtue3781]

She is the total opposite of AOC; night and day. We need a lot more young people like her leading the way forward.

[@shushup6557]

No such thing as down to earth politicians, they are all actors who work for their paymasters.

[@keaka560]

Yes. The Republicans have quite a few young stars. Especially from FLA. Donalds is another one. Ms. Luna is up there.

[@stevestowell-virtue3781]

@shushup6557 I understand your jaded view, but somebody will be elected to fill every position. Pick your candidates, fund their campaigns, vote. If you have time volunteer. Action is what makes things happen. It looks really dark right now, but continuing to fight is the path forward.

[@aliasrose]

I'm in her district. I voted for her.

[@drewidrie2396]

If all politicians and officials accepted a 25% pay cut in the huge salaries they don't even deserve, imagine how much money the nation would suddenly have in the treasury! Funny how we NEVER hear about that as a possible solution when the nation has financial problems. We get a national shut-down instead, or a cut in spending on children's education...

[@DB-ne7ki]

Way to go. Now THATS A JOB INTERVIEW!!!

[@Yup712]

She’s got my vote!!!

[@user-dg7qc8jc8t]

She would!

[@beno.9958]

I have never been asked by the EPA or any other government agency about anything, and I don't know anyone that has either. The bureaucrats are getting paid more than elected officials. That is about 3x more than they should. With little to no practical experience, this is appalling.

[@JohnSmithy-tz7ke]

What exactly is the alternative presented by republicans? Deny climate change is even an issue and deregulate to the point of environmental destruction. I agree with this woman's points on the problems with our current approach. And why shouldn't high ranking bureaucrats be getting paid a lot? Don't we want a high salary for important jobs? Whether or not they are a best fit for the role is a different argument. But slashing the pay 3x will just kill the quality of candidates applying. You have valid concerns but where I can't agree is the general republican party approach to the EPA. Under Trump they did substantial damage to the structure and effectiveness of the EPA. I have yet to see a good alternative presented by any high level government leadership on how to approach it. Likely because one party is in absolute denial of the gravity of the environmental problems we have and the other party is happy to virtue signal for votes.

[@BM-jy6cb]

Anyone who struggles to remember how much they earn should be nowhere near policy-making that will have such a devastating impact on ordinary people. Also, "When we ask people about it, they tell us pollution is their top priority". Oh yeah. Right. I'd like to know what you asked them cos I'm sure being able to get to work so they can have a roof over their head, food on the table, and heating in their homes would pretty much be the top three answers for 99.9% of normal people.

[@JoeZorzin]

The problem with the pollution argument that they make is- that they think CO2 is a pollutant. For them, that's a fundamentalist assumption upon which they build their fear mongering and civilization changing laws and regulations.

[@allisonbordessa3824]

BRAVO!!!

[@rrussell8403]

Anna is 💯% on Point!! 🙏🇺🇲🙏

[@DS-Turbo]

Holy crap she is a rockstar. She asked the best questions I've ever heard.

[@Parrotgirl-Tattoo]

Most of us still have some common sense left in Florida. Unfortunately, we have hundreds of thousands of people fleeing leftist hellholes, so I dont know how much longer we will be able to hold on. Once Desantis has fulfilled his term, we may very well get stuck with Andrew Gillum, & I am not kidding. That dude had all charges against him DROPPED. wow.

[@josephkostinko739]

Yes, reminds me of a young AOC.

[@michaelrichardson6051]

​@josephkostinko739, except she is intelligent.😅

[@libertydrive4388]

@@josephkostinko739 She's everything AOC wishes she was, but isn't.

[@josephkostinko739]

@@libertydrive4388 Not sure what that means, but ok.

[@philliphsieh83]

I support and will obey Anna Paulina Luna,and the whole U.S. Government Forever!

[@larryelliott6321]

Rep. Anna Luna speaking truth to elitist power. Keep it up Rep. Luna!

[@charlesnash2748]

In my first year of graduate school in the fall of 1971, I remember that a couple of EPA researchers spoke at a seminar about their work studying flatulence in cows. I recently read an article about how the EPA is studying flatulence in cows. It appears that we have been paying for cow fart research for 50 years with no resolution to the problem. This stinks.

[@sunshineandwarmth]

😂😂😂.This stinks!😂😂😂

[@PeopleFirstGlobal]

😂😂😂

[@Turn1t0ff]

And you know what the actual main focus of that research is now? Not the cows. The grass they're fed. It's similar to how grass decomposes, but at a slightly accelerated pace. A decomposing field grass releases higher volumes of gas than a field of grass eaten and digested by a herd of cows. My understanding of the exact science may be a little loose, but being here in England and hearing and reading about the Republic of Ireland proposing a 250,000 cattle cull to reduce methane emissions in farming and agriculture, the studies have taken a slightly altered path over here, and are now focusing on the emissions ratios between naturally decomposing grass wastelands and that of farts from cows digesting their feed.

[@darbywing2]

@@Turn1t0ff And all of it revolves around a process that is irrelevant in the habitability of the earth, in comparison to other natural processes for which we have no power to alter. It is all a power grab sky is falling scam.

[@eriegirl9007]

She's a rock star! What a level headed young lady! Watching her articulate her points gives me hope for the future.

[@stevenrobbins9472]

She is a fine meticulous woman, I find that attractive. She isn't the typical woman that lots of men are drawn to with large breasts, low self-esteem, and completely insane.

[@petera5560]

There isn't hope, Democrats did not vote for her, my whole family believes Fake news and that Biden was the best choice. They think Trump is a horn dog and Biden is a great guy. They think all these wars are fine to stop evil, while other people in other countries over the years have been killed because of the USA.

[@sumone124]

She's a powerful woman.

[@thesame4076]

@@sumone124 and an anime waifu

[@Skank_and_Gutterboy]

Boom! Guess which one belongs in government and which one doesn't.

[@garbinator09]

Thank you Mrs. Luna for common sense!!! Love you!

[@stephendesrosier3937]

Anna Paulina you are awesome!!!

[@wayne6512]

What Ms Lyna is saying has been my argument from day 1. It's fine for people sitting in a place of privilege to push these agendas, but it's the common man who will suffer. Politicians and elite's don't want to or can't see that.

[@tomdowling638]

Don't want to, as they fly around the the World in their private jets. Complaining about Global warming. Not there is any such thing, it's all made up.

[@SleepyPaul]

Basket of deplorables.

[@IliyaOsnovikov]

Luna

[@teg5135]

Well said. It’s an elitist issue. I hate that our federal govt this my tax dollars are subsidizing EVs that are just as toxic to the environment and in which I can’t afford. We don’t buy brand new cars anyway and I consider us as middle class. We make good choices on our finances (or try) so buying a new car that depreciates great,y isn’t in the cards for us. An EV? Call it a protest but o don’t like the govt telling me what to drive and using my tax dollars to subsidize. Government isn’t the answer. The market is the answer. If there is a market for it then it will happen. No industry in the US should be subsidized by our tax dollars. if a company can’t make then they go under. Banks are the same.

[@dottisiders6932]

She’s adorable. Even with tough questions, she’s kind and respectful, yet obviously intelligent. I am quite impressed,

[@libertydrive4388]

She's also got more guts than almost anyone in Congress. So naturally, the left is trying to destroy her.

[@brucepennington5282]

Very well done!

[@8169fasteddie]

Great questions Anna!!

[@rikiriahi8295]

I love HOW she questioned him. With a calm respectful and matter of fact tone. She was trying to educate him and convince him intellectually-not antagonize nor alienate him. Very effective!

[@aquaticaaficionado2004]

@@MJ-uf9tl You clearly don't understand what happened in that video. She asked him if they are including specific groups and making certain context considerations and had him answer we talke with other regulators and big industry. . . She exposed that he is unqualified for the position and for being an absolute hypocrite. Just because she did it with a smile . . . . Also, learn what you are talking about before shoving that foot in your mouth. . He does NOT work at Harvard. He used to. Kind of sad that just because someone can throw those words out there people like you worship them and assume they are bright. . . . Shilling for a lawyer, when it should be a scientist in that seat. You lot have no shame or standards only me, me, me, me, me, me. . .

[@Sovereign_Citizen_LEO]

That's how you win people over to your side. She's very intelligent and rational.

[@hihihihihello]

​@@MJ-uf9tldid you "literally" ??

[@hihihihihello]

​@@MJ-uf9tlHarvard don't mean dik ask your mother

[@MHarvey-tp5km]

​@@MJ-uf9tlyou're right. It's a shame that Harvard is not providing adequate education and information to their staff and students. Clearly this gentleman is inept.

[@aleksandrmelikov308]

Truly admirable Rep Luna. Very polite, smiley and yet gets her points across. The guy is a career manager. Managing anything without knowing much

[@user-fs9dt4tz1w]

AKA Dead weight!

[@michaelrichardson6051]

She is intelligent and HOT. Definitely not a democrat.

[@danieldenton5721]

One if the biggest issues facing Americans is not that we need electric cars. I would say that is one of the last things on the list.

[@vivacornholio9649]

Awesome demeanor, tone, and words.

[@shawnc1016]

Perfect summation!

[@suzannekyle5268]

Excellent points, ma’am!

[@SnoopiesPoopies]

Impressed with both of them

[@ditto1051]

Why are we, as one of the cleanest energy producing countries, made to feel as if we are not doing enough, and the biggest polluters, like China and India, are getting a free pass? Doesn't seem like we are on a level playing field, and being penalized at every turn.

[@ExeErdna]

It's because idiots in the overpopulated cities see their decay and think that's the whole nation when it's not.

[@ADG-pl7ur]

Exactly what Trump said and he was right.

[@toosweet6046]

The sad thing is Americans penalize Americans

[@ModelA]

Because, some people want America to fail. Even some who call themselves Americans.

[@JD3917]

Follow the money. Where do the Biden’s, Clintons, Pelosi’s and the rest have their money invested?

[@semloclusa1630]

Ms. Luna is fantastic. Great questioning. No one wants the Government to tell them to do the opposite of what is common sense.

[@laurenceseale]

Babe!

[@itsalwaysnow4098]

Impressive woman. And, yes, she is a woman!

[@josephkostinko739]

@@itsalwaysnow4098 I like to confirm that.

[@niojataj]

Calm cool Collective and the point questioning which exposes their agenda😂 they want us to buy electric cars, have they seen the prices on these electric cars even the used one are Out Of Reach

[@FishKungfu]

Excellent!

[@jerrypyeatt5125]

You gotta ❤ her grilling people who need it.❤ YOU GO ANNA LUNA PAULINA ❤

[@blt80513]

She is awesome! More like her, please!! And also, the EPA rep should be applauded for answering and not dodging her questions.

[@mikeklinger1712]

Agreed this is the first Biden administration lawyer type that is given real answers!

[@alecb8509]

Applauded? He is doing his job. Do people applaud you when you do your job? No one in govt should be applauded.

[@mikeklinger1712]

@@alecb8509 I wouldn't exactly say he's doing this job he's at least answering questions which is more than any of the other Biden administrators can do! Have you ever heard Mayorkis or KJP? At least this EPA guy is actually giving understandable answers!

[@kellydarrius]

​@@alecb8509I applaud people for doing their jobs. It's called gratitude. It's a service to all society when someone actually does their job.

[@jreed1949]

The people who show up at these public opinion meetings share their same philosophy. They stir up people with climate hysteria. No comment sense fix’s.

[@mattiecurtis274]

Hey AOC ask how many of your constituents can afford an electric car ?????? 🙄

[@Sam_Kinison]

dats wacist

[@davidbaker1918]

When Oil has had a monopoly for over a century and a half, you think we can cut alternate travel means some slack? As technology improves, the cost will come down..That's what the gas companies are really afraid of...a day when we are off the combustion engine and can give them the finger.

[@TheFrenchPug]

Unless I can charge my car to full in 5 min, there's no way! Plus, I want to be able to fix my own car. Can't do that with Teslas.

[@farmerbill6855]

Innovation should drive that, not the government. She's absolutely correct. With electric cars Alaskans would be immobile in the winter and Florida would be impossible to evacuate in the event of a hurricane. I'd bet these eggheads only contact with say, someone who works fast food is what's for lunch. Never how far their paycheck goes.

[@davidbaker1918]

@@TheFrenchPug The combustion engine once took a hand crank, and spewed smoke, didn't have a roof, nor a lot of things they do now...They did that over decades of research and investment. Electric cars have what...at best a decade or less on the road....how bout giving them money out the boatload like we subsidize gas cars? Oh and with a supercharger it only takes 15 minutes to charge up your vehicle, filing up my truck takes 10. As for working on your own car...even now on most cars it takes a certified mechanic trained in diagnostic machinery to work on a vehicle, this isn't my 74 Chevy Truck. that I could work on with duct table and a wrench.

[@philliphsieh83]

I support and will obey Anna Paulina Luna and the whole U.S. Government!

[@Tenskwatawa4U]

This woman could have a really wonderful future in national politics if she takes her time and plots her way forward with care. I wish her well!

[@janepaulo6192]

Our country would be so much better off if we had more people like Ms. Luna in politics.

[@finallythere100]

And less LIARS like this well off man.

[@sylvia54lobo76]

Wake up zombie. Satanic political apparatus selects only mercenary minded of.... Pity godless north Americans.

[@lynncarden]

All of the ones pushing the climate stuff are really dumb on what would actually help....a d most is simply to stop tossing things where ever he please and use less of things that don't biodegrade....And recycling stop harmful fertilizers, plastics, decease vaping, smoking tobacco, ..the so called green new deal I belive is causing more problems thN helping...you stop massive fires by clearing underbrush and down dead trees, just like you stop making products that don't safely biodegrade , recycling. Ect. These giant electric windmills and massive solar panel site I belive are not helping...most are not biodegradable and kill birds and small ground animals...and clause vibrations underground..where earthquake fault lines are....these electric vehicles also have how many nonbiodegradable batteries??? How many whales have washed up on beaches because their sonar communications has been interfering with by vibrations from huge windmills out in ocean??? Those batteries used in electric cars ARE NOT BIODEGRADABLE, THEY CURRENTLY ARE BURING WINDMILLS AND BATTERIES witb their toxic chemicals...how safe is that????...how do we know if these are not what's causing more polluation???? We do know they only produce 2% energy and use nonbiodegradle .

[@Roboticdoughbull3k]

Our country is about to be a whole lot better off because patriots as myself want these globalists, economic terrorists, anticonstitutional terrorists out of our lives, our health care, our freedom and liberty. We gonna burn coal for power by burning it to boil water to turn the turbines to turn those generators. Thenbwe gonna all have gas stoves, most abundant non polluting cooking possible on this true earth. Lastly we gonna burn that crude oil, refined of course and well be continuing to travel as far as we can, as we want whenever we choose despite whatever. Agenda 2030 and their great reset is finished! Get the effout now terrorists!

[@davemi00]

And None of the ABC Agencies !!

[@mcgeesfreedom]

When Air Force One goes electric. Then we'll give it some thought. Until then. No way. 😎😆😄😁👍🍺🇺🇸

[@harryfarber6435]

@mcgeesworld4737, C’mon man, If you buy an EV you can drive around the entire country on 1 tank of gas, Joe the tatoe

[@samgibson684]

Putin is getting ready to make it nuke powered lol

[@mikewurlitzer5217]

And you should not have to. It is the pure evil USA loathing Marxist democrats who are trying to force EVs on you when they may be the worse vehicle for you. For me, with 2 cars 1 EV is the best scenario for my driving habits and ability to charge at home and receive power from Niagara Falls. If it were not for our true domestic enemies, democrats, both of us would have a free choice in what is best.

[@trapez6271]

No words needed 👊

[@psmithmore]

Thank you Anna Paulina Luna. Thank you for sticking up for Americans

[@kevbjork1]

When I worked for a major chemical company in Texas, the EPA was not responsive even after paying $1 million for just a permit to build. We had to then wait for them to approve the start up which took many months to get again after $1 million paid in. The Texas TCEQ on the other hand was quite responsive without the huge financial cost. The EPA is a racket.

[@hildacorea]

They are absolutely worthless!!!!

[@chrisoakley5830]

They sure are, strictly a bully agency, who's main purpose is fleecing American business and citizens out of as much money as possible.

[@bozzskaggs112]

@@hildacorea Incorrect. The epa is is costly to America and to Americans. Even more so for those unfortunates who happen to own land that has water standing on for a few weeks in the spring. I mean who own protected wetlands.

[@mc.girlsthatlgirls]

how did the cartels help you ?

[@stavid7870]

Everything from the federal govt is a racket.

[@sunnybreeze8673]

Let's hear it for Anna Paluna Luna👏👏👏👏👏

[@singhispraise365]

Thank you fot for that question. I need to think of what to say.

[@noelomeara1255]

Now this lady is saying what I've said all along and is a tower of practical sense .

[@ricashbringer9866]

The EPA has never reached out to me for my opinion on a rule they make that affects my life.

[@elbuggo]

I bet they care more about what Greta Thunberg says than all normal people.

[@samgibson684]

And they never will

[@user-dg7qc8jc8t]

@@elbuggo You're the member of the abnormal group.

[@user-dg7qc8jc8t]

Because you're uneducated and wouldn't understand the issue anyway.

[@timtalaski5904]

​@@elbuggoI call her Scold E Locks!

[@caligirl774]

Bammmmmmm you go girl!

[@carolynn7259]

And there ya go..... Thank you for that question. Rep Luna is very impressive.

[@jakemesa3211]

Bravo!!! Someone with some actual common sense! That can articulate it well!

[@boblandwehr8222]

Great Job Congresswoman Luna! A future question for the EPA -- Wildfires release carbon dioxide emissions and other greenhouse gases (GHG) that contribute to climate change. Why then would the EPA sign off on a 642-acre power plant in a disadvantaged community that is a "potential trigger for wildfire" without having the means to extinguish the wildfire it will trigger?

[@terristraub-nv1oc]

Good question! Worthy of an open honest transparent unbiased answer

[@samesryals6952]

​@@terristraub-nv1ocgood luck getting that

[@boblandwehr8222]

@@terristraub-nv1oc It's the first power plant in our country to entirely surround a family campground/residence. Shouldn't the campground be identified somewhere in the plans? The power of green energy coming across America.

[@1stbadger700]

Let’s talk volcanos too. Humans are like the flea on the butt of a dog regarding climate and how it changes. Geez.

[@tomdowling638]

Left wing States, refuse to clear the underbrush of Forest. Like they use to do in past. Thus Wildfire's, and then they can shout Global warming.

[@familiaroaful]

Anna Paulina Luna is brilliant and forthright. I'm so proud to have her as one of our American Representatives.

[@John-ue9pt]

Her father should be very proud

[@milesmcmillan-kr6ti]

She's a traitor.

[@IamNeighborlee]

Not very bright , just because other countries arent taking action on climate change doesn’t mean we can’t, or we destroy children’s future and our own

[@davidbladen5667]

She's great

[@dunexapa1016]

*WERE YOU PROUD WHEN THE UNITED STATES INVADED IRAQ?*

[@raisttlyn]

Thank you Luna

[@hexrays]

Love Anna Paulina! So smart and correct in everything she stands for.

[@deniseg9047]

She is very articulate and not afraid to ask the hard questions. One of my representatives here in Florida!!

[@you_beg_my_pardon]

I don't think she has any hard questions at all.. everything she asked she already researched the answers to and we can too. Because she's asking questions and getting no answers does not make her any good at all. It actually cements the fact that all this dog and pony show is sucking up way too much taxdollars to ask questions and the people getting questioned just avoid those questions

[@JoeGator23]

@@you_beg_my_pardon The other side of the same coin. None care for the people, other than using us as a resource.

[@BoBo-tx9sp]

Are you including your senator? We all only have one representative based on where we live in Florida.

[@albertenvajohannes2649]

He is just a "City Boy" administrator and only looks as far as the city limits, whilst concentrating on policies and not people.

[@theminister1154]

Pure yap yap yap yap. Just another Ted Cruz getting KZbin views cuz that's cool dudes.

[@freddiefingleman1764]

She is very knowledgeable and an excellent orator.

[@michaelkelley9096]

Fair points presented respectfully and effectively.

[@CyrusFreeman]

What she said about offshoring our energy is dead on and more people need to think about how we are basically moving WHERE we polute instead of working earnestly on politing LESS.

[@BonoPresto]

A representative that actually represents the People…Amazing.

[@mikeklinger1712]

I know it's getting rare!

[@cgulden]

Finally I hear a politician admit that we can't save the world on our own.

[@godbluffvdgg]

THE WORLD DOESN'T NEED SAVING IT'S THE BEST SHAPE IT HAS EVER BEEN IN THE HISTORY OF THE WORLD...Stop falling for the lies of the media... Club of Rome, The First Global Revolution, 1991: “In searching for a new enemy to unite us, we came up with the idea that pollution, the threat of global warming, water shortages, famine and the like would fit the bill (this is absolute proof that man made global warming is a fabrication)…. But in designating them as the enemy, we fall into the trap of mistaking symptoms for causes. All these dangers are caused by human intervention and it is only through changed attitudes and behavior that they can be overcome. The real enemy, then, is humanity itself.”

[@zionisimkills1098]

We can't save the world on our own, Save the world from WHO. After millions of years, The World needs Saving, Liberal Cucks Like you are Destroying Freedom, the World will be fine just as it always has been. Volcano's going off all over the world , Can you stop One.

[@0bstinacy]

This is the bs we dealing with in Canada. Carbon tax, bla BLA punish everyone for using gas, oil anything because pollution. Yet we only make up 2% of admissions lol...why are we being punished there's 98% of globe that pumping admission

[@marisamartin3664]

Get involved with local politics and groups that are important to you. Probably that's what she did.

[@cgulden]

@@marisamartin3664 She’s a Congresswoman.

[@brionhannan1204]

Great points!!

[@tokumei1282]

Wow, color me impressed. Anna Paulina Luna, I will remember that name and keep her on my radar. Very impressive woman

[@zerocool836]

WOW!!! Smart, Direct, Knowledgeable, and Beautiful. She's got my vote!!!!

[@justinfitch4851]

I haven't been asked for any feed back! thank you Rep Paulina

[@loadmastergod1961]

Way to go Anna!

[@Lori_Hanna]

Bravo

[@rufusconnolly8489]

This gal had her heart in the right place for sure, but I also wanna say that it's good on that guy to actually give straight answers rather than dodging the question, even admitting when he has a lack of information. What a breath of fresh air this conversation was

[@austinmelvist579]

Good point. It’s sad that we have to applaud a government official answering questions. This is the result of us accepting what the political class gives us. We are their boss.

[@charlesg7926]

True. I respect them both more after this conversation. I do think Luna is ultimately correct/right though. The EPA is a machine that is hard to stop

[@Shademastermcc]

​@@austinmelvist579I think this is the most important part. How much does she make I wonder? Even if it's 90,000 per month it's far too much for what she does, let alone what he fails to do and fails to know. They are paid too much and lie too much. I don't accept honesty as a virtue or something good, it's a standard. That should be baseline, not something we applaud.

[@christiansantos7164]

I agree. No gaslighting or gotcha sound bytes. There’s nothing wrong with admitting you don’t know something instead of becoming defensive. She also asked his salary information very respectfully and with relevance behind it.

[@Mr.Ekshin]

Applauding him for talking (however nicely or honestly) about the EPA making "standards" is like applauding a dictator for being honest and open about his atrocities. The EPA has no business making "standards" or "regulations". If he was being totally honest, the EPA is a non-elected body engaged in lawmaking (ie: utterly 100% unconstitutional). They may call their policies 'rules' or 'standards'... but if you break them... armed men show up. So these are in fact laws, but called by other names to skirt the constitution. Federal laws come from our ELECTED congress... state laws come from our ELECTED state legislatures. And bureaucratic rules, policies and regulations come from.... tyranny. These are unelected, unaccountable shadow government puppet-people that like to hide from this kind of scrutiny. We need a president who will FIRE THEM ALL.

[@VIKING33NY]

He's so out of touch.

[@petertarantelli]

Great questions.

[@elizadabulewivz1851]

Woah this man just lied right to her face and the people and no one even called him out!

[@kevincraig8257]

the ignorance of this administration at every level what a sham

[@davidbaker1918]

As opposed to the Trump Administration who put in an Oil Man to head up the Agency responsible for protecting the enviroment?

[@patriciawitt8174]

👏👏 well said. They never Ever will say what their plan is either. Apparently all they've done so far is "invest" in all this bullshit. 🤦‍♀️ the other day they we're being all dramatic about plastic bags. I was sitting here thinking.... I'm old enough to remember when you stood in that same spot and said.... World's gonna end, we're using up all the trees, we need everything to be made of plastic cuz we can recycle plastic and "save the planet". I was telling my... 🙄teenagegranddaughter about global warming and when that was fake they changed global freezing... 😂during winter. Then the ozone and how many "ends of the world" I've lived thru. I said now it's "climate change"....that way no one can pin them down to prove any of their nonsense.

[@tsipher]

@@davidbaker1918yeah because the people in Anchorage Alaska who preferred gas cars can afford it. How does a guy like me, who makes $55k a year, afford a $60k vehicle?

[@davidbaker1918]

@@tsipher I'm sure when the first car was seeing driving along dirt roads back home in Tennessee, some farmer looked out of his subsistance farm and said "How can I ever afford one of them horseless carriages".... Eventually the model T came into being and voila...that same farmer could now afford a car, and leave the confines of his county. Just as one day that electric call, driverless hopefully will bring my grandchildren to visit me on one charge. If we gave those companies that work on electric vehicles the same subsidies we gave gas, pretty sure they'll have that $60,000 down to $17,000 for a midsize compact.

[@chrishaer8431]

​they are subsidizing them

[@deejo2]

I guarantee that people are not saying clean air is their #1 problem!

[@russellbrown1068]

Lol! Exactly! Peace and Prosperity is what almost everyone craves! These people are Clowns. How anyone has any faith in them is Unfathomable.

[@deejo2]

@@russellbrown1068 And I would think safety is a huge issue for regular people, those of us who don't live in gated communities & have armed security.

[@russellbrown1068]

@@deejo2 Agreed!

[@williamwhite1596]

God Bless Anna Paulina !!!

[@MrCuckoobox]

Wow! Brains and Beauty..........Hard to find today.... Good for her putting this bureaucrat in his humble place.

[@brianbeaubien7371]

Well said lady❤

[@ImaOkie]

Shes good ...smart and beautiful . A real threat to suits because she truly cares .

[@carolpooran8298]

Thank you for looking out for the people

[@Machria23]

Mrs Luna for PRESIDENT! Best question I have ever heard asked in guberment.

[@informedwarrior1905]

I went through a Starbucks drive through in Ann Arbor-one of the most progressive areas in the state. The tip jar was divided into two segments. One side said gas cars, the other said electric cars. Guess which side was overflowing with tips. Here’s a hint: it wasn’t the side that had anything to do with a charging station. My guess is the EPA didn’t “talk to”anybody who’s not going to profit from this lunacy.

[@dm6187]

Why is it divided into two segments in the first place?

[@fairbanksairriders]

Because Starbux is woke. Her: “…your policies are hurting Americans.” Him: “I understand!”

[@lucbos7516]

Only 4% of all produced CO2 on earth comes from humans and human activity That is 0,00152% of air In the history of the earth CO2 had no impact at all on the climate and the temperature on earth !

[@johnn.2017]

​@@dm6187because people are more likely to tip if they feel like they are also giving their opinion on something. Pretty clever!

[@eddiefe428]

Yea,your right, pure lunacy, EPA is another agency that's hurting America production of factories with all the regulations, car companies and so on,while china ,Japan set back and watch America destroy it self from within

[@pamelar3607]

She is so direct & smart ! We need way more people like her & get rid of the Politicians that are only there for $$$$$$$$.

[@robertjackson2663]

They are ALL there for the money and power, Democrats are the party of kick backs. Just ask Hunter.

[@theminister1154]

Do you live in magic Town? Where you pull magic juice from the magic well? And then you do magic? She's just another yap yap yap Republican. You've been watching yap yap yap videos for 10 years and you thought oh look at Ted Cruz he's done so much good! God damn you're a fool.

[@colinpovey7923]

Few politicians are there for the $$$. THey are their for the prestige and power. PS I am a native Washingtoian, and have met more members of congress than most people. Most are not that bright, including Ms. Luna.

[@pamelar3607]

@@colinpovey7923 don't think being so bright should be mentioned since our own commander & chief isn't the brightest bulb on the string. He says his son is the smartest guy he knows. If he was so smart he wouldn't have left his coke behind !!

[@kruptworld]

not for the $$$$? how bout how luna is backing oil companies to stay in power? whos in it for the money now?

[@garbinator09]

I am 67-I HAVE NEVER been aware of EPA public discussion forum!!!!

[@heidefeldman1760]

You go girl! Great questions and statements.