what is McCarthy thinking? another disappointment:
9 Jul: C-Fact: So-called “conservative” climate contract paves way for Green New Deal
By Adam Houser
Several conservative politicians including Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), the current Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, are regrettably endorsing the “American Climate Contract” – a document that calls for the U.S. to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2050.
Members of Congress like McCarthy have stood up for many good measures that support limited government and free market principles in the past, which makes this move surprising.
Here’s what McCarthy said in a statement on the matter:
“Conservative plans for the environment, as this contract does, understand that lasting and effective environmental progress depends on American innovation and exporting that technology around the world — not on enforcing debilitating taxes or punitive mandates.”...
To be sure, there are some things in the American Climate Contract that are good ideas. Continuing research into new energy technologies and seeking to diversify America’s energy portfolio are both worthy undertakings to bolster efficiency and improve national security.
The American Climate Contract also points out many faults in the Green New Deal and clearly states it is not advocating for a carbon tax. That is also very good.
But at the core of the issue with the American Climate Contract is that it uses President Obama’s strategy of demonizing carbon dioxide...
https://www.cfact.org/2020/07/09/so-called-conservative-climate-contract-paves-way-for-green-new-deal/?utm_source=feedly&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=so-called-conservative-climate-contract-paves-way-for-green-new-deal
A drop of “minus 5% in 4 months” equals a 97% drop in revenue??
Doesn’t ring true.
But there are over 39 million people eating beans or tofu and passing gas every day there.