Carbon tax is best climate-change fix - Opinion - USATODAY.com

Marshall Saunders, President, Citizens Climate Lobby - Coronado, Calif.

...The recent cap-and-trade debate was disappointing. I presumed the question would be how we go about reducing greenhouse gasses, not whether climate change exists ("Cap and trade — and you," Common Ground, The Forum, Thursday).

Steve Kirsch: How Does Obama Expect to Solve the Climate Crisis Without a Plan?

The climate crisis is the most important issue of all time. But the White House has no plan to solve it. How do we save the planet without a viable plan?

Where is the Real Dr. Chu, Mr. President? (Climate alarmism – nuclear = not much on the supply side) — MasterResource

If we do not listen to those spending their own money, then we will have to listen to those who spend OPM. We will get less reliable, even more expensive electricity, paid for both in the electricity bill and the tax form. Dr. Chu understands energy technology well, we can only hope that Secretary Chu will heed the wisdom of his illustrious alter ego.

Daily Herald | Stand up to the lunacy, Republicans

The effect of this irrational hysteria and bills like cap and trade are additional costs for everyone and, more importantly, an additional death knell to manufacturing in Illinois. With the continuing decline in manufacturing output and jobs in Illinois, state revenues will continue to fall, leaving us to face deeper and deeper budget shortfalls. These are the real issues governments should be solving, but instead Obama's out chasing windmills. We need leaders who will stand up to this lunacy and allow our economy the opportunity to grow.

To you Republicans, who will be the first to stand up and say this is a fraud? What are you afraid of?

Gary Voyda