[troutman]

Originally Posted by mykalberta

So how much of GDP do you believe should go to combat global warming?

1,2,5%?

Are you willing to pay more income tax in order for it to happen?

Are you willing to have a liitle less quality health care and education or road maintenance to the tune of 1,2,5%

The problem with the environment and politics is that it simply isnt a yes no issue. No one, not Canadian Conservatives, Alberta One Party supporters, Republicans, Fox News Editors, not one is against the environment but most of the aforementioned believe that eventually science will figure out a way.

Its not enough to say Go Green or Go NDP cause they are the best on the environment - how would you implement that and are you willing to take 1,2,5% less off other services to see it to fruition?

If you have no numbers to bring then the point is useless.

MYK

According to this report, the consequences on the economy will be devastating if more is not done on climate change now:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061030/...global_warming

Britain issued a sweeping report Monday warning that the Earth faces a calamity on the scale of the world wars and the Great Depression unless urgent action is taken.

The report said unabated climate change would eventually cost the equivalent of between 5 percent and 20 percent of global gross domestic product each year. The report by Sir Nicholas Stern, a senior government economist, represents a huge contrast to the U.S. government's wait-and-see policies.