[expat_panama]

"carbon tariffs" to punish trading partners

This is the same old same ol'.  Big government tax hikes for us that are supposed to be for getting even with our Canadian and Mexican enemies.

[1rudeboy]

Precisely. When the government takes aim at someone else, it never fails to hit us.

[wolfcreek]

It’s far worse than you think. Now the CZARS are in charge.

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123138051682263203.html

http://www.economist.com/blogs/democracyinamerica/2008/12/obama_names_his_trade_czar.cfm