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June 4, 2008
New Poll Suggests Overwhelming Majority of Americans Oppose Lieberman-Warner Global Warming Proposal
Topics: Political News and commentariesThe National Center for Public Policy Research released the poll questions and cross-tabs from a new poll surveying public attitudes toward paying the costs of the Lieberman-Warner cap and trade global warming bill. The poll did not tell respondents that Lieberman-Warner, if adopted and implemented, would not have a measurable impact on planetary temperatures, although that is true. Respondents were told that Lieberman-Warner is designed to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions and the likely consumer costs of Lieberman-Warner in two areas, gasoline prices and electricity prices. (Cost data was obtained from several econometric studies done by independent major institutions )
Here's the press release with details of the results: Overwhelming Majority of Americans Oppose Lieberman-Warner Global Warming Proposal, New Poll Suggests - Clinton, McCain and Obama at Odds With 90%+ of Americans. ..
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See also:
• "The Climate Security Act S. 2191/S. 3036 : Talking Points on the Lieberman-Warner Energy-Rationing Bill" by Myron Ebell, Competitive Enterprise Institute, May 30, 2008.
• "The Lieberman-Warner Cap and Trade Bill: Quick Summary and Analysis" by Casey Lartigue and Ryan Balis, National Center for Public Policy Research, June 2008.
Posted by Abdul at June 4, 2008 10:30 PM
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