Comments on: Cap and trade “pretend” media auction today https://calwatchdog.com/2012/08/28/cap-and-trade-pretend-auction-today/ Wed, 29 Aug 2012 11:29:41 +0000 hourly 1 By: Tom Tanton https://calwatchdog.com/2012/08/28/cap-and-trade-pretend-auction-today/#comment-23625 Wed, 29 Aug 2012 11:29:41 +0000 http://www.calwatchdog.com/?p=31526#comment-23625 There is a valid analytic approach called “experimental economics” that would have been useful for the “pretend” auction, but CARB decided a dog and pony show more appropriate. Another failed lesson from 2000 electricity ‘crisis.’

]]> By: Queeg https://calwatchdog.com/2012/08/28/cap-and-trade-pretend-auction-today/#comment-23624 Wed, 29 Aug 2012 05:43:32 +0000 http://www.calwatchdog.com/?p=31526#comment-23624 Sharpen your hooves…your going off the cliff…maybe you can hang on…on the way down!

]]> By: Hank https://calwatchdog.com/2012/08/28/cap-and-trade-pretend-auction-today/#comment-23623 Wed, 29 Aug 2012 02:17:23 +0000 http://www.calwatchdog.com/?p=31526#comment-23623 My question is who are these 17 democrats and why are they concerned now? There have been many opportunities for them to be helpful before, why now. Forgive my suspicion but I cannot help but think there may be a hidden agenda for their tardy concern. I welcome their support if genuine, but I think more than a late CYA letter is required. Tell us more.

]]> By: CalWatchdog https://calwatchdog.com/2012/08/28/cap-and-trade-pretend-auction-today/#comment-23622 Tue, 28 Aug 2012 23:09:11 +0000 http://www.calwatchdog.com/?p=31526#comment-23622 CARB plans to hold auctions between cap and trade participants to determine the price of the permits for “pollution credits.” Businesses and utilities will have to purchase permits equal to every ton of greenhouse gas emissions they generate.

In practice, these auction costs on businesses and agencies will function much like a direct tax, because in order to operate, they will be required to purchase these permits.

Katy

]]> By: GM https://calwatchdog.com/2012/08/28/cap-and-trade-pretend-auction-today/#comment-23621 Tue, 28 Aug 2012 21:59:24 +0000 http://www.calwatchdog.com/?p=31526#comment-23621 Why will cap & trade result in higher energy costs and job losses?

]]> By: Paul https://calwatchdog.com/2012/08/28/cap-and-trade-pretend-auction-today/#comment-23620 Tue, 28 Aug 2012 21:09:45 +0000 http://www.calwatchdog.com/?p=31526#comment-23620 I guess these liberal idiots like being the laughing stock of the country & world but they wont be laughing when they find out it’s all a fraud and are being taken to the cleaners and being robbed blind.

]]> By: PJ https://calwatchdog.com/2012/08/28/cap-and-trade-pretend-auction-today/#comment-23619 Tue, 28 Aug 2012 20:43:52 +0000 http://www.calwatchdog.com/?p=31526#comment-23619 Do we get to “pretend” write a bigger check to pay for our electricity and gas?

]]> By: Queeg https://calwatchdog.com/2012/08/28/cap-and-trade-pretend-auction-today/#comment-23618 Tue, 28 Aug 2012 20:35:00 +0000 http://www.calwatchdog.com/?p=31526#comment-23618 No one has the guts for revolution, for their mouths are stuffed with processed carbs making them placid and accepting of their peon status.

]]> By: Tax Target https://calwatchdog.com/2012/08/28/cap-and-trade-pretend-auction-today/#comment-23617 Tue, 28 Aug 2012 18:53:23 +0000 http://www.calwatchdog.com/?p=31526#comment-23617 Push Granny off the cliff??? Pshaw… The Kalifornsky legislature along with the CARB buffoons are pushing the entire State off the cliff. God help us.

do you want a revolution? well…… just sayin

]]> By: Ulysses Uhaul https://calwatchdog.com/2012/08/28/cap-and-trade-pretend-auction-today/#comment-23616 Tue, 28 Aug 2012 18:38:06 +0000 http://www.calwatchdog.com/?p=31526#comment-23616 It is easy to think up…..no one challenges them…who is the Republican credible spokeman…..Carly? Meg? Mondo?

Republicans are a flaming joke!

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