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Thursday, Jul. 02, 2009

Cap-and-trade prognosis

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This sounds like another Proposition 65, Clean Water or Clean Air Act. The EPA got so powerful and made it hard for businesses, big and small, to comply with regulations. Some big businesses moved out of California. A lot of small businesses could not move; they were forced to close because of the outrageous fines.

Now it's global warming, with a new name, cap and trade. Businesses have to buy a permit to release gases. How is the money for permits going to help the atmosphere? Why not call it taxes?

President Obama wants to give us $3,500 to $4,500 for our old cars that don't get high gas mileage. I have an older car. It's paid for, and I believe it has another 100,000 miles on it. I can't afford payments on a new car, even if Obama gave me $4,500 to trade in for a new car. How is this money going to help GM, Chrysler and Ford? Obama said it's OK to use this money to buy foreign cars!

If Obama wants to do something for every single person, he should take over the oil industry, like he took over the auto industry, and sell us gas that we can all afford.

BOB LaNINFA
Modesto