McCain Slams Obama Cap-and-Trade Climate Change Proposal [says his approach is better]

Fox News ^ | 2009-04-21

[rabscuttle385]

McCain, Obama's 2008 Republican presidential opponent who was an advocate for a cap-and-trade system during the campaign, said the proposal makes it more difficult to work in a bipartisan way on the issue....Under McCain's approach...

The shadow president speaks.

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[rabscuttle385]

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[wombtotomb]

Then butt face, ya shoulda run a bit HARDER for president, instead of the pathetic job ya did. Then YOUR plan would be enacted. I hope the Minuteman beats you in your next election so bad you daughter feels it...

[wk4bush2004]

How about we just forget the whole cap and trade thing and stop kowtowing to the enviro-nazis???

[choctaw man]

John, please shut up and go away.

[yldstrk]

wth is “cap and trade” I can understand cap ON trade, but cap and trade makes no sense to me..............

[DBrow]

I’m not clear on this- he supports a regular-sized slush fund as opposed to Obama’s giant one?

[tflabo]

Oh sure...Mac has a better plan...

[DoughtyOne]

This guy served on board ships during the Vietnam war.

Knowing what John has done since, I find his name most appropriate. His actions have stunk up the place.

[ThomasMore]

one definition among others...

Cap-and-trade: A cap-and-trade program is one in which a government or regulatory body first sets a limit or “cap” on the amount of environmental degradation or pollution permitted in a given area and then allows firms or individuals to trade permits or credits in order to meet the cap.

[ThomasMore]

...another def...

A specific type of emissions trading system where total emissions are limited or ‘capped’. Permits are allocated or auctioned up to the set cap, and a market allows those participants emitting less than their quota to sell their excess permits to emitters needing to buy extra to meet their cap.

[Kent C]

Classic RINOism:

Dems ask for 40% top rate - RINO’s want 39%
Dems ask for $3 Trillion in budget outlays - RINO’s want $2.8 Trillion
Dems want Global Warming reduced by 1 degree in the next 100 years - RINO’s want .8 degree reduction.

[1010RD]

I will not and cannot align myself with a giant government slush fund that will further burden our businesses and consumers," McCain said...

...just prior to resigning from the US Senate!

[Brett66]

Why doesn’t congress just pass a law that all thermometers must read 1 degree lower?

[algernonpj]

“I am a supporter of a strong cap-and-trade system, but I will not and cannot align myself with a giant government slush fund that will further burden our businesses and consumers,” McCain said at a Reform Institute Forum on energy reform”

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Translation: none of my buddies are benefiting

[cowboyusa]

ME TOO!

[calcowgirl]

"The president's proposal of auctioning 100 percent of the carbon credits is bad economic policy that would cost businesses billions of dollars and allow for little-to-no transition into a low carbon system," he said. "I am a supporter of a strong cap-and-trade system..."

LOL. McCain supports a cap-and-trade system where carbon credits, a thing of value in this convoluted scheme, are given to his preferred interests. It's all taking money out of the pockets of citizens -- he's just arguing who should be enriched by the scam.

[steelyourfaith]

Photoshop from E.I.B.:

 

Beam me to Planet Gore !

[Tolerance Sucks Rocks]

McCain's plan is more intelligent. I'll send him some money.