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It is hard to refute your comment here, but we can specifically look at Canada. How is Canada ahead of the US in terms of carbon emission restrictions?
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Canada isn't doing so hot. (Pardon the pun.) Actually, I'm a big embarrassed by our government's stance on the environment in general. We have yet to seriously address such things as cap and tax or Kyoto fulfillment. Every attempt to do so ends up creating a political storm. The Conservatives are generally promising decades-long plans (i.e. not good enough), while everyone else seems to be dropping the ball. There isn't enough political pressure here at the moment, and for that we are behind as well; maybe even further behind than the U.S. in the grand scheme. I think we take for granted our low population density and huge acreages of undeveloped territory. Either way, it's no excuse.
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I am a "free market" person. On a fundamental basis I believe jobs and industries are created when they have a true competitive advantage. When jobs or industries are subsidized, I believe the net impact is zero at best and most likely negative as capital moves from most productive uses to less productive uses. So, given my core belief I doubt anyone could persuade me to believe this bill will create jobs on a net basis.
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As much as you value your free market, there is no such thing, and so free-marketers need to to their marketer best to work within the parameters laid before them. They've been doing this for decades and will continue to do so. That is the nature of the beast, and you know it. It's about knowing what market opportunities are there within the market parameters and going for it. It's called innovation and creativity. American enterprise is completely capable of making things happen.
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Also, I heard the bill (I have not read the bill) does not even include any provisions for nuclear power. I wonder why?
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Good question. If you want my answer, it's because nuclear projects are ruinously expensive, go on for years, and rarely even go online. There are also too many issues already of aging facilities and not knowing what to do with them. That's the problem here at least. I'd hate to see what France will be facing in the next 50 or so years.