Dingell calls our bluff

So this is what he thinks: "Look, you want me to do something serious about global warming? Fine. I'll propose a cap-and-trade system accompanied by a carbon tax, since that's what will do the job. You'll quickly see that the American people aren't prepared to pay what it will cost to do this, the proposal will disappear, and I'll get back to my job, i.e., creating a bill that can get bipartisan support and pass the House." Full Story »

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Julian Friedland
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by Julian Friedland - Oct. 1, 2008

Interesting tactic from Dingell, but given the already high gas prices, I doubt we need to go as far as a $.50 per gallon hike right away to boost alternatives. We could simply begin at, say, $.20 and spend that on promoting solar and electric car tech. Seems overly defeatist curmudgeonly attitude that offers little to make a real difference.

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