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hatrack

(59,587 posts)
Fri Jul 10, 2015, 07:57 AM Jul 2015

Heb! Climate Will Be Fixed By "A Person In A Garage Somewhere" See? All Better Now! Technology!

Unlike many Republicans, Jeb Bush at least recognizes climate change is a reality. He won't say what he thinks is causing it. He won't say how large of a problem he believes it to be, but in an interview with the New Hampshire Union Leader, he did offer his vision of how the climate change problem will be solved.

“Ultimately, there’s going to be a person in a garage somewhere that’s going to come up with a disruptive technology that’s going to solve these problems, and I think markets need to be respected in this regard," he said. “I think it’s appropriate to recognize the climate is changing and invest in the proper research to find solutions over the long haul, but not be alarmist about it,” Bush tells the paper. “Not say ‘end is near,’ not de-industrialize the country, not create barriers for higher growth, not just totally obliterate family budgets.”

So, basically, we're just sitting around waiting for someone in a garage somewhere to fix all of this — while, locally, we pray Miami Beach isn't swallowed by the sea.

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However, because of today's real-estate climate, we wonder if this theoretical hero could even afford a place with a garage (unless this person were living in a garage) and if he/she has enough free time while not working to pay off student debt to devote to world-saving extracurriculars. We can only hope that our garage savior does. Please, person in a garage, save us. You're our only hope.

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http://www.miaminewtimes.com/news/jeb-bush-thinks-climate-change-will-be-fixed-by-a-person-in-a-garage-somewhere-7739675

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Heb! Climate Will Be Fixed By "A Person In A Garage Somewhere" See? All Better Now! Technology! (Original Post) hatrack Jul 2015 OP
shorter Jeb(!): tax cuts and deregulation are the solution to climate change phantom power Jul 2015 #1

phantom power

(25,966 posts)
1. shorter Jeb(!): tax cuts and deregulation are the solution to climate change
Fri Jul 10, 2015, 10:11 AM
Jul 2015

Because for Republicans, tax cuts and deregulation are always the fucking answer.


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