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New Jersey Outshines Most Others In Solar Energy
An anonymous reader points out this CNBC story which says that "New Jersey—known more for its turnpike, shopping malls and industrial sprawl—has become a solar energy powerhouse, outshining sunnier states like Hawaii and Nevada. And it's largely because of incentives that make it cheaper for residents and businesses to buy and install solar power systems."
>>>Basically your argument is "this is not worthwhile for me to do, but it is worthwhile for other people to do it for me".
Usually I say something like, "I've paid over $20,000 a year in taxes for the past ten years or so, which is frankly ridiculous. I feel like I've been raped. Here's an opportunity to get back some of that money from the thieves.... er, politicians via tax credits or subsidies." I consider a refund of my OWN money not other people's money.
Of course the ideal would be to reduce the tax rate so no middle income citizen pays more than $5000 in taxation each year. That's unlikely to happen.
"I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it." - historian Evelyn Beatrice Hall
I'm not sure why you felt the need to inject politics into your economic discussion. It really has no place in it but hey, as long as the cat's crying then lets remind everyone that Bush Sr.'s idea was implemented by a democrat controlled house and congress.
Hows this for starters, the 100th congress between 1987-1989 the senate was 55D to 45R and the house was 258d to 177r. In the 101st congress from between 1989-1991, the senate remained the same, the house picked up two democrats for a balance of 260D to 175R. Today, the senate is 55d 41R with 2 independents and 2 vacant seats. The house is presently at 262d to 178r with one vacant seat. Hmm... it looks like the democrats were in control during those years you mentioned.
I believe that covers the years you were talking about so lets see if you understand that congress makes laws, not the president. The president can suggest laws but cannot prevent congress from changing them, making different laws, or even overriding his vetoes when congress disagrees with the president. IF you see those laws as a failure, then let the blame rest on bipartisanship where is squarely belongs. Politically blaming an administration who has the other party in power in congress is a bit asinine, inept, and shows only a distorted reality of the poster. You had a point until you polluted it with political bullshit and presented only half the story. Now I have to question your entire statement as being little more then politicking and AstroTurf.