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  • "Consistently, California has hit the bar and then the rest of the country has followed." Obama

    12/18/2008 1:21:22 AM PST · by RC one · 15 replies · 579+ views
    Clips and Comment ^ | December 15th | Barack Obama
    OBAMA: "Well, both are items that my environmental team, as well as my energy team, are going to be reviewing in the weeks to come, but I think it is very important just to look at the history when it comes to the regulation of emissions in California. Consistently, California has hit the bar and then the rest of the country has followed. And rather than it being an impediment to economic growth, it has helped to become an engine of economic growth."