I think so long as fossil fuels are cheap, people will use them and it will postpone a movement towards new technologies.
The great thing about fiscal policy is that it has a direct impact and doesn't require you to bind the hands of future policymakers.
Debt is one person's liability, but another person's asset.
I admit it: I had fun watching right-wingers go wild as health reform finally became law.
I don't think I've had any great success in predicting politics or social change, nor have I really tried.
As I've often said, you can shop online and find whatever you're looking for, but bookstores are where you find what you weren't looking for.