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In an interview on Iowa Public TV in 2007, Barack Obama advocated sending “price signals” to middle class consumers in order to “change their behavior.” “Price signals” being an Orwellian code word for punitive taxes and fees. And Obama doesn’t seem to care much who it would hurt.

: How do you convince people to change their lifestyles, to live differently, or to turn the question on its ear, are voters ahead of the politicians on this stuff? Do they get it, and maybe the politicians don’t? A: Well, I think, uh, I think voters do understand it. I think it is

Interesting Iowa Public television 07 interview. Obama says on energy conservation he wants Price Signals to Change Behavior and he doesn't seem to mind if these increases hurt the middle class. He also admits when government fines companies they pass it on to consumers.