Cap and Trade vote on Friday

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Originally Posted by pgardn

As I stated in an earlier post, I think this adminstration is ready to move the country to alternative energy sources now. It will cost. But in the long run this administration thinks it is the forward looking way to go.

I dont think it is just about CO2 emissions. I personally think it is part of a larger effort to get us away importing oil, polluting with Coal burning. Part of the interim solution imo has to be nuclear power. I dont know how the plans for that are going.

I have no opinion on the timing. I just dont know enough.

Do you have an extra $600-$1500 per year to fund this? (dont need to answer obviously). I dont, and I'm not even as bad off as like 30% or more of the people out there... who all still need to use electricity. I think the timing is horrible, especially with 10% unemployment looming. But it will NOT pass through the senate... that is almost a gauruntee... shoot it barely got by the house and they love to pass everything. The bill spells political doom for the people who vote for it, and people are too worried about their careers as politicians.


Also, I'd like to know what kind of electricity we are going to be using and how we are going to get it. Are we going to fill the entire state of texas with wind turbine's?