Strange that the Senate Committee covered their meeting over Cap & Trade this morning on CSPAN...
As far as "fear" goes -- identifying potential consequences found in flawed economic proposals is both responsible and a courtesy provided to American citizens who will be charged w/ paying for those policies. The Shoot and then Aim legislation will only ensure YOU will suffer the consequences should conventional economic theory hold true.
When I hear libs, in true glib and righteous fashion, criticize Republicans for pointing out potential flaws in their economic plans, it always brings me back to this interview in Nov. 2008 whereby Peter Schiff eloquently outlined the intentions of Obama and what it means for the rest of us -- all while the hosts bash and ridicule him. Some people have to learn the hard way...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SSixu-wxvKI&eurl=http%3A%2F%2F
Trillion dollar deficits? Noooo....
http://blog.heritage.org/2009/03/24/bush-deficit-vs-obama-deficit-in-pictures/
The crash of the dollar? Noooo....
http://en.mercopress.com/2009/06/29/brazil-china-bilateral-trade-in-real-and-yuan-instead-of-us-dollar
The host is right -- Schiff is "Provocative" indeed.
Edit: This just in...
http://ca.news.yahoo.com/s/reuters/090707/world/international_us_g8_summit