Monday, March 23, 2009

******Recession Killing Obama Climate Plan

http://www.usnews.com/blogs/capital-commerce/2009/03/20/recession-killing-obama-climate-plan.html

Congress is trying to fast track healthcare reform. But Obama's cap-and-trade plan? Not so much. And these Gallup poll numbers give you some perspective as to why: "For the first time in Gallup's 25-year history of asking Americans about the trade-off between environmental protection and economic growth, a majority of Americans say economic growth should be given the priority, even if the environment suffers to some extent."

Economy 51 percent, environment 42 percent. Here is the party ID breakdown: Republicans 64-31, Independents 50-42, Democrats 44-50. (A new Gallup poll also shows support for nuclear energy soaring.)