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Maybe I'm Beating A Dead Horse, But...
I realize I'm repeating myself, but in response to this editorial in the Chronicle, I sent the following letter:
re: Cap and trade will clean and fuel our economy, too
In supporting cap and trade legislation, Messrs. Krupp and Liveris continue the same conceits common among advocates of such action. First, they never spell out precisely how much such legislation will impact global warming. Will cap and trade reduce global warming by 1 degree? 5 degrees? 0.1 degree? Without knowing what the benefit will be, it is impossible to say that the proposed plan is a good one.
The authors go further in their conceit by claiming that the cap and trade approach is "market based". Free markets emerge based on supply and demand and voluntary exchange, not government decree. If a "market based" approach is desired, then a simple tax on carbon emissions would be the simplest option.
Finally, the authors mistakenly claim that somehow jobs and economic activity are created by the government increasing costs on business. Government mandates don't "create jobs", they simply shift resources to less efficient and profitable endeavors — otherwise, such acts wouldn't require government coercion.
Sincerely,
Dave Smith
Houston, TX
[T]he authors mistakenly claim that somehow jobs and economic activity are created by the government increasing costs on business.
They may not be mistaken, but rather quite devious. I suspect that people like these believe that jobs created by government are always superior to privately created jobs. And if increasing costs for the private sector results in more government activity, so much the better.
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Just took a look at your page. Wise for your age, you are, hmmmm? (That's my Yoda impression).
Solid information simply and plainly stated. Hoae YOU considered running for office? I will let others know of your web site and if you don't mind, I'd like to link to it on my chron.com page.
Keep at it
Scrap Iron
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