Christie On C(r)ap & Trade
No not that Christie! This one…
The former Governor was interviewed by the National Journal and was asked about, among other things, C(r)ap & Trade. Her answer shows she doesn’t know a ‘whit’ (sorry, couldn’t help it) about it.
I believe cap-and-trade can work. It worked with SO2 reduction. I understand carbon is a very different emission, but it worked there, and there were all the same kind of concerns evidenced in the beginning. As with most things, the devil’s in the details. Depending on where you set the levels, and how quickly people have to meet them, it can work without sending the economy into a tailspin.
I’ve documented some of the problems with C(r)ap & Trade here. The bottom line is C(r)ap & Trade amounts to a tax on just about everything produced in this economy and would negligibly impact global temperatures over the next 4 decades, particularly because nations like India and China won’t sign on.
So, nice try Governor but you are just way off-base on this one.
You can read the rest of the interview here where the former Gov touches on the healthcare debate, Obama and the current governor’s race. Of course, you can decide to put a cap on her emissions by deciding not to read it.
Cross-posted at Red County & Conservatives with Attitude!
