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Kevin Drum, over at Mother Jones, has this about right:

Just as warnings of a "government takeover" were the core of the anti-healthcare pitch, "cap-and-tax" is the core of the anti-climate pitch. It's simple and effective, and it works because there's a kernel of truth to it. Cap-and-trade will increase energy prices modestly, and that means electric bills and gasoline prices will go up for some people. And as the poll accompanying Fahrenthold's piece shows, electric bills don't have to go up much for majority support to crumble. At $10 per month nearly 60% favor cap-and-trade. At $25 per month, 60% oppose it.

Now, do you think the same people who were responsible for all those townhall shoutfests this month will have any trouble convincing people that $25 is the right number? Or $100? I didn't think so.

Get ready to Man-Your-Battle-Stations, environmentalists!

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