Posted by Jonathan Adler:
GOP Field Lacks Reagan's Energy:
http://volokh.com/archives/archive_2007_09_23-2007_09_29.shtml#1190813125
In another NRO "energy week" article, the Cato Institute's Jerry
Taylor and Peter Van Doren [1]take aim at the GOP Presidential field's
approach to energy policy.
We�ve been hearing a lot about Ronald Reagan from the Republican
presidential field of late, but there is little trace of him in the
position papers issued by the various campaigns thus far. Take
energy. Whereas candidate Reagan proposed to solve the energy
crisis of the 1970s by abolishing the Department of Energy,
deregulating the energy sector, and letting free markets rip,
candidates Giuliani, Romney, McCain, and the rest propose to solve
today�s energy crisis with elaborate national energy plans, lavish
subsidies for favored fuels and industries, mandatory
renewable-energy consumption orders, and government dictates to
manufacturers regarding how energy-related goods and services are
made.
References
1.
http://energy.nationalreview.com/post/?q=NjllYTlhMDkyMjcwZDQ4ZTZiYmVhYTlkMGUzMjJhM2M=
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