Haley Barbour is under fire for saying that President Obama wants oil prices to go up to further his “green” agenda, but why is that any different than what then candidate Obama said in 2008 when he declared that energy costs would “necessarily skyrocket” under his plan? Yes, there’s a difference between costs that skyrocket due to a cap-and-trade system and costs that skyrocket due to supply-and-demand, but the effect on consumer behavior is the same. Video of Sen. Obama here:
"The problem is can you get the American people to say this is really important and force their representatives" "mobilizing a citizenry" "cimate change is a great example"
The problem is it is not really important. The problem is it is all about mobilizing and not about a problem. But climate change is a great example of these problems.
Your question has a simple answer. Rising energy prices are good if caused by taxes which funnel the price increases to government. They are bad if caused by supply and demand and enrich Evil Big Oil. Say it with me, now:
Money going to government: good.
Money going to the private sector: bad.
"The problem is can you get the American people to say this is really important and force their representatives" "mobilizing a citizenry" "cimate change is a great example"
The problem is it is not really important. The problem is it is all about mobilizing and not about a problem. But climate change is a great example of these problems.
Reply to this commentLinkReport AbuseYour question has a simple answer. Rising energy prices are good if caused by taxes which funnel the price increases to government. They are bad if caused by supply and demand and enrich Evil Big Oil. Say it with me, now:
Money going to government: good.
Reply to this commentLinkReport AbuseMoney going to the private sector: bad.