It could be one of the dumbest ideas of the year. I haven't looked at all of the ideas yet, but it's got to be right up there. |
It had the effect that any economist would have told you. To believe the laws of economic gravity have changed over time is wrong. |
It isn't where natural gas prices will be this winter or even next winter, but where the prices will be over the lifetime of the project. |
It takes a real big price increase to get a little bit of reduced consumption. |
It turned out very well and I'm very happy with the book and all the work she put into it. |
It will cost billions to fix it, but unfortunately for environmentalists, it's not a very sexy problem. |
It's a fairly easy, cheap way of posturing before the crowd. |
It's not really a compensation for higher gas prices. It's simply a please-vote-for-me-in-November payment. |
It's not the government's job to design automobiles. Also, there's a great deal of unrealistic expectation about what fuel-efficient cars can do. If the government really wants to secure reduction in oil consumption for cars, it should just leave gas prices alone. With enough time, consumers will reduce their consumption in response to higher costs. |
It's overwhelming because there are so many things to do. |
It's possible, but that kind of reduction doesn't protect us from supply disruption. If we don't import oil from Iran, if they removed themselves from the market, it would increase crude prices regardless of where we're getting our oil. |
One side believes prices are established by supply and demand, ... The other believes prices are the result of conspiracy, whim or production costs. |
Price gouging -- like spinach -- may be unappealing at first bite but it's good for everyone in the long run, |
Renewable power mandates merely accentuate the inefficiency and cost premiums attached to so-called renewable power sources. If renewable power saved consumers money, created jobs, or carried any of the other economic benefits so frequently claimed by environmental activists, then government would not have to pass a law to force power companies to purchase it or consumers to buy it. |
The auto fleet turns over slowly, usually every 10 to 12 years. You're not going to see SUVs replaced by hybrids any time soon. |