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As opposed to what? Keep doing what we've been doing for the past 30 years?

Look, just like last summer's high gas prices ($4/gallon, courtesy of the oil boys up in the White House) lit a fire under people's rear ends to stop driving so much, carpooling more, and wasting gas, we also need more incentives to use less energy and get on the road to alternative energy.

Transitioning to an economy that uses alternative energy as the main sources is not going to be painless. Like they saying goes: no pain, no gain. We've had this coming for a long time, and now is the time to make alternative energy profitable by making dirty, polluting energy more expensive.

And lastly, Mr. Daniels, the GOP had their chance to do right by America. Tax cuts for the rich only, subsidies to the oil and gas industry (folks who don't need them), trickle-down/supply side, deregulation days are over.

The Gov is making statements that are not true. Jobs in coal would most likely go away. However, new jobs would be created to replace those coal jobs lost. Not only is the Gov here wrong on his science but this is an ad for Indiana and not the concern of all of the US. Yes I am from California and we have terrible smog and emissions and so yes we are the first to see the impact. States with high emissions are seeing the impact and we are the canary in the mine... If economics is not brought into the situation businesses will continue as they have for years. Like the cigarette companies they know the impact of emissions but they would rather let you die than lose their bottom line. Of course...in the end if we all die their bottom line will not matter.

After the trillions you have left the country in. I don't see how any Republican can be taken seriously with comments, "Oh! that is too costly." Please go away you darn Republicans.

When is a Republican going to grow a spine and come down on the side of years of scientific evidence instead of kissing the ring of car company investors?

Ha. My guess is that if the Repuglicans are against it, it must be good. Did you guys talk this over with Russ first? Don't want to get spanked. Why don't the Repubicans just say goodbye? Stop standing in the way of progress.

I'm sorry, we don't have a choice now do we. Pay now or pay a lot more later. Corporations need to understand they can't dump their waste byproducts in our air for free anymore. Prices will rise but will come down as time moves on. This will have the added benefit of keeping us from buying fuel from other countries and keeping those energy dollars in the united states. Not sure why republicans feel the need to sacrifice our health and security for a few dollars.

Here it come's for those who make less than $250,000 per year. This one of your first new taxes.

Manufacturing jobs leaving to China or India? Already happening buddy – the Waxman-Markey bill is not perfect, but will help reduce our carbon emissions and help midwestern states re-tool for a clean energy future.

No chance of realizing it's objective? And all for what? The "Administrations computer models"? The Pelosi bill? This guy is full of sneaky ways to frame this discussion.

All for what? The survival of the human race – we know as U.S. citizens that when we lead, the world follows.

This guy knows nothing of climate science and the dire consequences of inaction – slow down? We've already wasted 8 years.

He should read the latest International Panel on Climate Change report (IPCC) or the recent report by MIT scientists. We must do something and quickly.

What's the matter GOP? No more wealth-building for only the old white men? What a shame !

Here we go again....Republicans protecting "polluters rights."

Forget costly.... how about unconstitutional and/or un-american?

Would someone explain this to me. Everything the democrats are proposing AND doing to bring this country back up on it's feet, the republicans are either opposing or obstructing.

Tell me this. If they were so darn good at knowing everything and doing everything, how come they started a war with an innocent country that had absolutely nothing to do with attacking the Twin Towers. How come they ruined our reputation and planted the seeds of distruct around the world by torturing and lying about it. AND how come the ruined the economy, lost millions and millions of job by allowing greedy companies to outsource good benefit, and paying jobs. How come they have done nothing to help this country but only drove it down in the eight years since bush was appointed by the supreme court.

NOW THEY say they are the ones who are able to FIX THE MESS they made. Do you think any self respecting American would ever trust this crooked, corrupt, lying bunch of self centered individuals in congress and around the country again. I think not.

If Democrats, including the President, truly wanted to set politics aside in this age of bipartisanship, they would listen carefully to Gov. Daniels and then speak truthfully to the American people. The world we live in is surely important to us all, but to play politics with environmental science in the name of raising money for our government's spending habits does a diservice to us all.

Nice to hear a republican express alternatives in an intelligent manner without appealing to the lowest common denominator by using fear and misinformation (relatively speaking). The coal/energy lobby obviously has their hooks in him but at least he doesn't sound like an idiot and seems to have some sort of plan.

Big suprise! Again, the Republicans don't like what the President and his administration are proposing, this is not news. No matter what Obama wants to do, they will object to it. How can they even look at themselves in the mirror, it was their party that has destroyed our country over the last 8 years, and they want it to continue, regardless of what it does to the country, they just want their power back. Sorry, GOP your are a dying breed. This country is more than a bunch of old rich white men.

Let stop subsidizing the corn industry. its bad for the animals and makes them sick. So we all eat sick animals loaded down with antibiotics and massively contribute to carbon emissions. Our animals should eat better, so we are healthier. In the last 50 yrs the human diet has changed as drastically as when agriculture first came about. Fat free cheese means no real cheese at all. We eat chemicals people. this all ties into the climate challenges we face today. i could go on cause there are so many factors here.

my question is.. why is the GOP so anti progress? why are they so hell bent on the status quo? The science is only deniable to the religious right who refuse to acknowledge facts and defer to the dogma. ( which is almost the entire GOP at this time) The say its not real, they say its too hard( its a wonder how any of them got elected because elections are hard.. the way they talk, it seems like they would be the quitters) There are many things we need to reevaluate in this country, but the GOP is holding on to the past with all there might. If they only let go we would all be so much better off in the future. I want the old GOP back, the reasonable group!

Cap-and-trade, a/k/a the carbon tax, will fail. So will the public option for health care. So will massive bank and automaker bailouts. So let The One have his token Latina on the High Court. It's one of the few victories he will be able to tout in a couple of years.

That's right, Mitch . . . I trust your word given how wonderfully you've handled the Indiana economy and privatized some of our state's key resources. You're a real winner.

It's a boondoggle. Global warming?? Same as Y2K fears, the ZPG ruse to promote abortion, etc. Chicken Little rules the left.

Where is the transparency in the "Cap and Trade" Energy policy. I want each and every American to know what this will cost them at the pump, in the grocery store aisle, your local Walmart, and in the mailbox when the gas and light bill arrive. The numbers from independent research groups are pointing to gas up $1.00 gallon (plus increases due to the cost of oil), grocery bills up 25%, retail store prices ups 8-15% AND GAS/ELECTRIC BILLS UP 46%. The electric bill alone will cost an average family $600-1200 a year! For all you renters who say, but I don't pay electricity your rent is going up too!

Typical Republican response – "fill-in-the-blank will hurt jobs and income therefore we propose more tax cuts for the wealthy".

no surprise to me that henry waxmans crap and tradetax is on its way.look at the shape california is in.they deserve to be where they are,they keep sending radical dinosaurs like waxman back to washington,and sooner or later we will all be right down to their level.
the republicans who along with 9 out of ten democrats robbing the nation,with pork.they all need to go.

Yeah right, if you are an asthmatic and you go outside and cant't breathe because the air is so thick with humidity, you will see that their is Global Warming, and you will petition the Government to do something...

Same with the VAT. That's only going to hurt the rich man!

Obama promised and CNN supports that promise!! Right!??

Too costly? Noooo..., its not going to cost the little man anything. Only the rich man! Right?!!

He's concluded that CO2 reduction won't work and we shouldn't do implement tough rules that may constrain business. It's silly to think we can forecast out fifty years. Good thinking! I think we should take it further and eliminate the safety requirements that add cost to the airline and auto industries. And let's eliminate the need for our financial services companies to comply with costly regulation. And the nuclear energy industry shouldn't be constrained by the cost of safe disposal of radioactive waste. That would help solve our energy problem. Heck, our personal and business income taxes are supporting a judicial system that costs countless billions. Let's drop that as well. Yes, I'm a forward thinking Republican with a real plan for the future!

Cap and Trade lead by the democrats will secure republicans back in control starting in 2010 and 2012

Well said governor! Your speech reveals a sound concept for the future, one which does not compromise America's interests.

It's kind of like the Republicans are going down some list ...

OK Boy's ... who can we get this week to say something negative about Obama ...

Oh look ...

We have'nt used Daniels out of Indiana yet !!

Who's he ... ?

Who cares ... we have'nt used him yet is all that matters

And what issues have we got left ... ?

Well there is the Kitty Litter One ... or the " cap and trade hocus pocus "

Republicans ... The Party Of NO ...

Like watching a really bad B rated movie ... AND YOUR NOT ALLOWED OFF THE COUCH ...

Tax and spend! The democratic moto as usual. And now they want to add a Federal sales tax on everything we buy to boot! How's that for CHANGE?

Mitch is my governor and he has hurt Indiana.....don't believe a word he says. He is another republican liar.

The issues with our country is we are no longer an international leader in manufacturing. We have lost the majority of our steel, furniture, and manufacturing. Cap and trade is a backdoor tax that will further erode our manufacturing base. Who would want to build a steel mill in the US knowing that they are going to be taxed to the point they cannot make a profit when they can just go to another country. Forget about heating your house in the winter since the majority of our electricity comes from coal. Do you really think coal, fired electrical plants are going to absorb to cost?

As usual, the GOP has their heads screwed on backwards: its too costly NOT to start cap & trade!

Republicans NEVER are with the majority. Perhaps thats something they should consider when they're looking to find ways for the Republican Party to rebound.

...and your idea to resolve is........?

For heaven's sake, look at the Republicans track record....they put us where we are today. In the gutter.

Hey Repubs!

Please shut up!

You caused the economic melt down!

You have been the problem and will not be part of the solution.

Please shut up and go away.

By the way....Cheney wants everyone to go hunting with him next weekend........before his trial as a war criminal.

If he wants it, Mitch will take the White House from Obama in 2012. Twice as smart, infinitely more knowledgeable about the economy and the real world.

it is obvious they are feathering their bed from the way Cheney handled it

no more sweet deals for the likes of Sen. Stevens from Alaska, Cheney or their friends

Take back the country for the people

Of course, they will say this. Right-wingers don't care about anybody but themselves. They side with the corporations and polluters. What a bunch of scum.