President Obama says that millions of jobs will be created by his enviornmental initiatives. Suppose it is true. Does it makes sense to use millions of extra workers to supply our national energy needs?

Consider another important product…food. Would it make sense to outlaw the tractor? Such a move would require millions of farmers (jobs) and reduce our dependence on foreign oil, but it would be an economic disaster. The mechanical age brought the farm tractor that allowed a smaller number of farmers to supply the countries food. This reduced the cost of food, increased exports and enabled millions of workers to move from farms to factories. Major advances in manufacturing since then have increased production efficiency and allowed workers to move from factories to service jobs.

These advances have increase the available people in other industries like health and recreation making all of our lives better. Our economy thrives on efficiency, productivity and growth. Forcing a less efficient alternative (wind power and solar power)  is not beneficial. It is a major step backward.

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