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**Tnzxovoz** · 06-18-2008, 12:39 AM

Originally posted by Ramo
And my post was a response that "explanation." Again, the EU system is exactly the sort of cap and trade system with a hard cap across the economy, and a soft cap on a specific entity. He's saying he doesn't support "mandatory caps" but does support "cap and trade". Presumably by "mandatory caps" he is referring to hard caps on specific entities, and by "cap and trade" referring to soft caps on individual entities.

At worst it seems he was confused about what "mandatory caps" was referring to in the question. Which isn't a big deal, miscommunication happens all the time. McCain's proposal is either worthwhile or it isn't, and that should be what people focus on.

06-18-2008, 12:39 AM	#8
Tnzxovoz Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 468 Senior Member	Originally posted by Ramo And my post was a response that "explanation." Again, the EU system is exactly the sort of cap and trade system with a hard cap across the economy, and a soft cap on a specific entity. He's saying he doesn't support "mandatory caps" but does support "cap and trade". Presumably by "mandatory caps" he is referring to hard caps on specific entities, and by "cap and trade" referring to soft caps on individual entities. At worst it seems he was confused about what "mandatory caps" was referring to in the question. Which isn't a big deal, miscommunication happens all the time. McCain's proposal is either worthwhile or it isn't, and that should be what people focus on.
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