8 GOP votes pave way for Obama 'Climate Change Bill' in House

President Obama and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi scored a major victory with the House's approval of a landmark climate bill-- thanks to a little help from a handful of Republicans.

Friday's vote was 219-212. The legislation was supported by 211 Democrats and eight aisle-crossing GOP members: Reps. Mary Bono(Calif.), Michael Castle(Del.),Mark Kirk (Ill.),Leonard Lance(NJ),Frank LoBiondo(NJ), John McHugh(NY), David Reichert(Wash), and Christopher Smith(NJ). Forty-four Democrats voted against the bill, making the eight GOP votes all the more crucial.

I personally can see the point of House Minority Leader John Boehner, who said, "this is the biggest job-killing bill  thats ever been on the floor of the House of Representatives. Right here, this bill.""I don't think that's in the best interest of the American people."

The 1,200- plus-page bill now goes to the Senate, where it faces an uncertain future.

According to the Associated Press, the "cap-and-trade" legislation places the first the first national limits on emissions of heat-trapping gases from major sources like power plants, refineries, and factories.

As written, the bill will cost American households an estimated $175 a year by 2020.

Many Republican refer to the legislation as a "national energy tax."