Under Cap and Tax, farmers will receive a higher income for planting trees over food. We might all starve, but at least we’ll be sitting in the cool shade when we do.
Allison Specht, an economist at the American Farm Bureau Federation, said other studies have largely confirmed the results of the EPA and Agriculture Department analysis.
“That’s one of the realities of cap-and-trade legislation. The biggest bang for your buck for carbon credits is planting trees,” she said.
via Farms-to-forest plan worries Vilsack – Washington Times.
