The Zogby poll results mirrors the recent Gallup poll It’s the economy, stupid. Even so, with opinion on Cap and trade in the minority it seems plans are in place to move forward.
On Earth Day, Secretary Chu warmly embraced the administration’s cap-and-trade proposal, stating, “We must state in no uncertain terms we have a responsibility to our children to curb emissions from fossil fuels…”
Q. President Obama wants to impose cap-and-trade laws that would limit the total carbon dioxide emissions allowed to be released into the environment. These laws would turn carbon dioxide into a commodity allowing those that pollute less to sell credits to those that pollute more. These credits would be traded on commodities markets. According to congressional testimony given by the Director of the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office, “decreasing emissions would also impose costs on the economy – much of those costs will be passed along to consumers in the form of higher prices for energy and energy intensive goods.” Some have estimated these costs to be $800 to $1300 more per household by 2015. Knowing this, do you support or oppose cap-and-trade laws?
Support 30%
Oppose 57%
Not sure 13%
Q. Which course of action should America take with regards to energy
policy?
Make energy cheaper by developing all sources of U.S. energy, including coal, nuclear power, offshore drilling and drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge 54%
Reduce America’s production of fossil fuels that might cause global warming 40%
Not sure 6%
The O’Leary Report/Zogby poll was conducted April 24-27 of 3,937 voters nationwide and has a margin of error of plus-or-minus 1.6 percentage points. Slight weights were added to party, age, race, gender, education to more accurately reflect the population. Margins of error are higher in sub-groups.
Brad O’Leary is publisher of “The O’Leary Report,” a bestselling author, and is a former NBC Westwood One talk show host. His new book, “Shut Up, America! The End of Free Speech,” is now in bookstores. To see more poll results, go to www.olearyreport.com.
Well said to both of you!
Marco Antonio Rios Pita G
Que basura, flaco.
Jodete
Sometimes the best solution is for the greedy and corrupt, along with their kool-aid drinkers (actually, it should be Flavor Aid), to have their way.
It would be ironic if: they imposed the cap-and-trade on us and CO2 levels dropped (but really due to a global recession, not the cap-and-trade). The temperatures began dropping, resulting in them proclaiming how they have saved the world (although the drop was a result of a natural climate shift). But the temps continued to drop, sending us into a mini-Ice Age, and global suffering.
They would go down in history as ‘causing’ an ice age with their tinkering of the climate. Once the whole con was investigated, many could enjoy the controlled climate of a government facility.
Our effect on climate has the impact of an electric fan blowing against a tornado.
Juanito:Bingo!!.Acabas de dar tu coprolalica respuesta.Que mas se podia esperar de ti?