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FBaggins

(26,731 posts) Wed Jun 11, 2014, 11:22 AM Jun 2014

Americans by 2 to 1 Would Pay More to Curb Climate Change

Americans are willing to bear the costs of combating climate change, and most are more likely to support a candidate seeking to address the issue.

By an almost two-to-one margin, 62 percent to 33 percent, Americans say they would pay more for energy if it would mean a reduction in pollution from carbon emissions, according to the Bloomberg National Poll.

While Republicans were split, with 46 percent willing to pay more and 49 percent opposed to it, 82 percent of Democrats and 60 percent of independents say they’d accept higher bills.

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-06-10/americans-by-2-to-1-would-pay-more-to-curb-climate-change.html

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Americans by 2 to 1 Would Pay More to Curb Climate Change (Original Post) FBaggins Jun 2014 OP

China was willing to destroy their air for development Leme Jun 2014 #1

Hard to fault them too much FBaggins Jun 2014 #2

i am not exactly faulting them, but as you say Leme Jun 2014 #3

Paying more would be a good step forward. Starboard Tack Jun 2014 #4

A U.S. President with a conscience. Imagine that! He was so right, as we know. Judi Lynn Jun 2014 #5

Leme

(1,092 posts)

1. China was willing to destroy their air for development

Reply to FBaggins (Original post)

Wed Jun 11, 2014, 11:26 AM

Jun 2014

and deal with problems later (like now).
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My guess is there are other places willing to do same.
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America probably cannot pay for climate change adjustment all by itself.

FBaggins

(26,731 posts)

2. Hard to fault them too much

Reply to Leme (Reply #1)

Wed Jun 11, 2014, 11:35 AM

Jun 2014

Any number of Western nations have been down that exact same path.

Leme

(1,092 posts)

3. i am not exactly faulting them, but as you say

Reply to FBaggins (Reply #2)

Wed Jun 11, 2014, 11:47 AM

Jun 2014

that is what nations have done. And I see that continuing. Worldwide pollution probably has not declined, maybe not in past 200 years.

Starboard Tack

(11,181 posts)

4. Paying more would be a good step forward.

Reply to FBaggins (Original post)

Wed Jun 11, 2014, 05:20 PM

Jun 2014

Using less would be a giant leap for mankind. I remember the Carter years 55mph, lowered thermostats and sweaters in winter, raised thermostats in summer and the world didn't come to an end. Then we got Reagan and the party was back on track.

Judi Lynn

(160,525 posts)

5. A U.S. President with a conscience. Imagine that! He was so right, as we know.

Reply to Starboard Tack (Reply #4)

Thu Jun 12, 2014, 03:45 AM

Jun 2014

We also saw the arrival of huge family vehicles with Reagan, right after the US had been through that imaginary gas shortage, as they claimed, during Carter's term. That's what they used so loudly and hatefully against him.

Devious people, Republicans and their strategists. Dirty, always without honor.

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