Energy and environmental regulation, transportation, and broadband policy all benefit when legislators have a basic grounding in the technical concepts behind business models, products, and innovation.
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Politicians love regulating. That's part of the whole power structure.
When you put in place regulations that are so burdensome, so tough, so much so that they cripple your economy, we then don't have the resources to invest in technologies that are going to make that difference, because it's just going to shut everything down. That's not going to help us as an economy.
Energy legislation in Congress and the focus on energy legislation is first and foremost about creating good jobs. In Florida, where solar and biofuel and wind and so many other areas are important and so many in the private sector continues to pursue these, we need policies that will encourage that.
Subsidies are hugely important; they represent America's de facto energy policy.
All options to produce, transmit, and store electricity should be considered, driven by clear price signals and constructive government policy.
As state and federal lawmakers debate the country's energy policies and Colorado's role in the ever-expanding energy economy, let's hope they remember that unnecessary regulations stifle growth while doing nothing for public safety or health.
The government has a key role in regulating and making sure there's an even playing field and protecting consumers. No question about it.
We should favor innovation and freedom over regulation.
As federal lawmakers, we have a responsibility to set a precedent for energy efficient practices.
Regulation is necessary to protect our natural environment, keep our food and medicine safe, and ensure fair competition and fair treatment of our workers.
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