On 3/2/07, Tom Adams <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>
> On Mar 2, 5:56 am, "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> wrote:
> > http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2001/06/20010611-2.html
> >
> > I am of the opinion that actual policy differences on climate change
> > between the two parties in the US...are actually quite small.
>
> That's closer to the truth than it seems.
>
> 1. The US voters do not seem to be willing to support policies that
> go farther than the Republicans are willing to go. Democrats engage
> in retoric to play to their base or to try to mobilize the population,
> but if
> they seriously tried to put stronger policies in place they would
> likely
> get voted out of office.
Current polling does not support that claim. The majority of the population
and a strong Democratic majority want action on global warming. On most
issues these days -- Iraq, health care, global warming, etc. the American
public is ahead of (i.e. more progressive than or demanding of action from)
both parties.
2. A significant segment of the US big business community is actually
> ahead of the US population in pushing for stronger policies. And,
> of course, US big business tend to be more allied with Republicans.
> The most resistent segment of US big business seem to be those
> with large capital holdings of resources that would be somewhat
> devalued by stronger policies.
I.e. Exxon.
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