Not quite the outcome Obama expected
(Rasmussen) President Obama earlier this week announcedan even more ambitious plan to cut carbon dioxide emissions from power plants, but voters see more costs than rewards. The president’s plan will require a 32% drop in carbon dioxide emissions from power plants by 2030 and a 28% increase in the amount of power generated by renewable sources by 2025.
A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 56% of Likely U.S. Voters believe the plan will increase energy costs in the United States. Just 17% think it will decrease costs, while 12% say the plan will have no impact on energy costs. Fifteen percent (15%) are undecided. (To see survey question wording,click here.)
Unfortunately, I do not have access to the rest of the article, being behind the paywall, for questions two and three, which are
- Will the plan to reduce carbon dioxide emissions do a lot or a little to fight global warming? Or will it have no impact?
- Should the federal Environmental Protection Agency be able to implement major regulations like this without congressional approval?
No one else has picked up the poll to find the answers, but, it seems pretty clear that the majority of Americans aren’t buying Obama’s talking point that his plan will reduce their power bill by $85 a year. Not that Obama will care. He seems to care more about what the hardcore Iranian regime thinks than average Americans.
