Reagan had No Vision of the energy future!!!

Reagan had No Vision of the energy future!!!

05-27-2008, 04:01 AM

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Reagan had No Vision of the energy future!!!

This is an article from 1993!!! Just think how far ahead we could have been if there had been a farsighted Reagan instead of what we had.....

Here Comes the Sun - TIME

As the price of solar technology has plummeted, the political climate has improved. While Jimmy Carter created tax breaks to spur solar development, Ronald Reagan viewed the incentives as government meddling in the energy business and unceremoniously scrapped them. In a symbolic move, Reagan also took down the solar panels Carter had installed on the roof of the White House. "Reagan took the steam and momentum out of solar and other forms of renewable energy development for a good 10 years," says Strong.

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