If we preach anything here at Env-Econ we preach that command and control is one of the most costly solutions to environmental problems. This is command and control:
Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards told a labor group he would ask Americans to make a big sacrifice: their sport utility vehicles.
The former North Carolina senator told a forum by the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, yesterday he thinks Americans are willing to sacrifice.
Edwards says Americans should be asked to drive more fuel efficient vehicles. He says he would ask them to give up SUVs.
Don't dictate, give people the incentive to make the efficient choice. Same result, only cheaper.
