http://mccain.senate.gov/press_office/view_article.cfm?id=412
2007-03-26 06:04:37 · 9 answers · asked by Steve 6 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
This sounds like the best idea I have heard so far. We give tax breaks to those who buy hybrids...I don;t think we should make laws requiring business to change their way of doing things, if they don't want. but those who make the effort should be rewarded
2007-03-26 06:07:58 · answer #1 · answered by hichefheidi 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Only as a first and short term step.
Rather than continuing to promote the current means of generating energy that creates this pollution worldwide (do a search on pollution in China), a crash program of converting to hydrogen production should be developed and promoted.
Even if just to provide larger industrial energy needs, the switch must begin now.
It's not just about an increase of a few degrees in the temperature.
Here's a wild idea. How about we begin a process where we can make use of the rising oceans by desalinizing the water, then using that for both agricultural and industrial needs.Heck, we could even crack that water for more hydrogen.
Oh, and I'm not above using new atomic energy reactors (both fission and fusion) to jump start the process until our science progresses to the point where we're through with imported oil.
Think I'm reaching a bit here? Do a bit of research on the subject and ignore the bad advice to the contrary. This is the time to break the cycle of oil and coal for energy production.
2007-03-26 13:16:43 · answer #2 · answered by Floyd G 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
What a horrible idea. They tried this in Europe, it's a total fiasco..
It will never pass. Although I'm sure that we will see more of this kind of crazy legislation. They're seeing it in Japan already!
BTW< the USA is doing ALOT better than the rest of the world in curbing CO2 emmissions, check out the second link.
Surprising isn't it? We don't need Kyoto. And we absolutely do not need carbon futures trading.
2007-03-26 13:19:32 · answer #3 · answered by smatthies65 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's a brilliant idea, based on Kyoto, but it will only work if everyone participates. The biggest pitfall with the Kyoto Treaty is that "developing" nations (like China) were exempt. Considering they've become the biggest CO2 transmitter this year, it goes to show how short-sighted the plan was.
2007-03-26 13:08:55 · answer #4 · answered by wizbangs 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Finally, McCain has said something I can agree with.
It would only work if ALL the nations took part in it. China and India need to be apart of it.
2007-03-26 13:08:16 · answer #5 · answered by Villain 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Why not? The U.S. does pork barrel spending all the time. (ex. spending multiple billion dollars on studying the flight of a frisbee), why not actually spend time on something that could save lives 50 to 100 years from now?
2007-03-26 13:08:49 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
No, it just another reason not to vote for John. Not that I need encouragement for that.
2007-03-26 13:12:52 · answer #7 · answered by Sgt 524 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Thats Gore's proposal.
2007-03-26 13:07:52 · answer #8 · answered by WO LEE 4 · 3⤊ 2⤋
I like it warm. Think I'll go outside and start my Suv and let it run.
2007-03-26 13:11:12 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋