McCain on the Free Market and the Environment
Series: Promise Commentaries
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McCain says that market forces will solve our energy issues, but how can green technologies compete with big oil and coal? Last summer, at the national Solar Energy Conference in Cleveland, entrepreneurs and policy makers had lots of ideas on how government could help or hinder cleaner energy. Independent Producer Sandra Sleight (slight)-Brennan puts McCain's presidential promises in perspective .
This story is part of the Promise Commentary series, an intimate look at the promises candidates are making this election year. All of them are free, compliments of CPB and the 100s of local stations who contributed to the PRX campaign audio archive. Check them out: http://www.prx.org/articles/1474
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Piece Description
McCain says that market forces will solve our energy issues, but how can green technologies compete with big oil and coal? Last summer, at the national Solar Energy Conference in Cleveland, entrepreneurs and policy makers had lots of ideas on how government could help or hinder cleaner energy. Independent Producer Sandra Sleight (slight)-Brennan puts McCain's presidential promises in perspective . This story is part of the Promise Commentary series, an intimate look at the promises candidates are making this election year. All of them are free, compliments of CPB and the 100s of local stations who contributed to the PRX campaign audio archive. Check them out: http://www.prx.org/articles/1474
Transcript
Track 1 McCain: If I?m elected President, I?ll propose a national energy strategy?
Track 5 McCain Ames 110507? subsidies (1:27) ?.If I?m elected President I?ll change the competitive landscape?
Track 4 McCain Green Technologies: We need to be at the cutting edge of green technologies. Our future prosperity depends on our competitiveness.
LAYER IN ALL THE ?ENTREPRENEURS?
Track 3 McCain Entrepreneurs: ?? There is no economic force on this globe that is stronger than free people. Entrepreneurs lie at the heart of innovation, growth, and advancing prosperity.
Track 4 McCain: Entrepreneurs should not be shackled with excessive regulations that raise the cost of business.
Track 5 McCain: Entrepreneurs should not be disadvantaged by earmarking and pork barrel spending that favors politically connected competitors.I trust Americans, I trust markets, I oppose subsidies
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McCain says that market forces will solve our energy issues, but how can green technologies compete with big oil and coal? Last summer, at the national Solar Energy Conference in Cleveland, entrepreneurs and policy makers had lots of ideas on how government could help or hinder cleaner energy. Independent Producer Sandra Sleight (slight)-Brennan puts McCain's presidential promises in perspective .





