<![CDATA[Grist - Comment Feed for John McCain doesn’t appear to understand his own emissions plan]]> Grist Comment Feed en Comment #1 by brownbat http://www.grist.org/article/depends-on-the-definition-of-the-word-mandatory/ Mon, 23 Jun 2008 03:41:51 -0700 http://www.grist.org/article/depends-on-the-definition-of-the-word-mandatory/1 Mandatory

Looks like he was just emphasizing that trading allows some to exceed their individual caps.

I can kinda see what you're going for, but you have to read McCain pretty uncharitably to make him look that confused. I was really hoping for more of a smoking gun here.

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Looks like he was just emphasizing that trading allows some to exceed their individual caps.

I can kinda see what you're going for, but you have to read McCain pretty uncharitably to make him look that confused. I was really hoping for more of a smoking gun here.

]]> Comment #2 by MonikaM http://www.grist.org/article/depends-on-the-definition-of-the-word-mandatory/ Mon, 30 Jun 2008 01:33:04 -0700 http://www.grist.org/article/depends-on-the-definition-of-the-word-mandatory/2 and the problem is...?

McCain seems to understand it very well; he is pointing out the difference between using the efficiency of the free market as opposed to the heavy hand of government. A cap is set that you can exceed...you just have to pay. You come in below the cap, you get money. Reward the innovative, punish the lazy, indifferent or unable. What is so hard to understand about that? If there were a "mandatory" cap that the government did not allow anyone to exceed...how would they punish companies that did went(and many inevitably would go) above the cap anyways...they would fine them!

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McCain seems to understand it very well; he is pointing out the difference between using the efficiency of the free market as opposed to the heavy hand of government. A cap is set that you can exceed...you just have to pay. You come in below the cap, you get money. Reward the innovative, punish the lazy, indifferent or unable. What is so hard to understand about that? If there were a "mandatory" cap that the government did not allow anyone to exceed...how would they punish companies that did went(and many inevitably would go) above the cap anyways...they would fine them!

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