Ron Paul on the Ron Paul on the
Environment Environment
The federal government has proven itself The federal government has proven itself
untrustworthy with environmental policy untrustworthy with environmental policy
by facilitating polluters, subsidizing by facilitating polluters, subsidizing
logging in the National Forests, and logging in the National Forests, and
instituting one-size-fits-all approaches instituting one-size-fits-all approaches
that too often discriminate against those that too often discriminate against those
they are intended to help. they are intended to help.
The key to sound environmental policy is respect for private property The key to sound environmental policy is respect for private property
rights. The strict enforcement of property rights corrects environmental rights. The strict enforcement of property rights corrects environmental
wrongs while increasing the cost of polluting. wrongs while increasing the cost of polluting.
In a free market, no one is allowed to pollute his neighbor's land, air, or In a free market, no one is allowed to pollute his neighbor's land, air, or
water. If your property is being damaged, you have every right to sue the water. If your property is being damaged, you have every right to sue the
polluter, and government should protect that right. After paying damages, polluter, and government should protect that right. After paying damages,
the polluter's production and sale costs rise, making it unprofitable to the polluter's production and sale costs rise, making it unprofitable to
continue doing business the same way. Currently, preemptive regulations continue doing business the same way. Currently, preemptive regulations
and pay-to-pollute schemes favor those wealthy enough to perform the and pay-to-pollute schemes favor those wealthy enough to perform the
regulatory tap dance, while those who own the polluted land rarely regulatory tap dance, while those who own the polluted land rarely
receive a quick or just resolution to their problems. receive a quick or just resolution to their problems.
Individuals, businesses, localities, and states must be free to negotiate Individuals, businesses, localities, and states must be free to negotiate
environmental standards. Those who depend on the land for their health environmental standards. Those who depend on the land for their health
and livelihood have the greatest incentive to be responsible stewards. and livelihood have the greatest incentive to be responsible stewards.
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Ron Paul for President Ron Paul for President
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Ron Paul on the Ron Paul on the
Environment Environment
The federal government has proven itself The federal government has proven itself
untrustworthy with environmental policy by untrustworthy with environmental policy
facilitating polluters, subsidizing logging in by facilitating polluters, subsidizing
the National Forests, and instituting one- logging in the National Forests, and
size-fits-all approaches that too often instituting one-size-fits-all approaches
discriminate against those they are that too often discriminate against those
intended to help. they are intended to help.
The key to sound environmental policy is respect for private property The key to sound environmental policy is respect for private property
rights. The strict enforcement of property rights corrects environmental rights. The strict enforcement of property rights corrects environmental
wrongs while increasing the cost of polluting. wrongs while increasing the cost of polluting.
In a free market, no one is allowed to pollute his neighbor's land, air, or In a free market, no one is allowed to pollute his neighbor's land, air, or
water. If your property is being damaged, you have every right to sue the water. If your property is being damaged, you have every right to sue the
polluter, and government should protect that right. After paying damages, polluter, and government should protect that right. After paying damages,
the polluter's production and sale costs rise, making it unprofitable to the polluter's production and sale costs rise, making it unprofitable to
continue doing business the same way. Currently, preemptive regulations continue doing business the same way. Currently, preemptive regulations
and pay-to-pollute schemes favor those wealthy enough to perform the and pay-to-pollute schemes favor those wealthy enough to perform the
regulatory tap dance, while those who own the polluted land rarely regulatory tap dance, while those who own the polluted land rarely
receive a quick or just resolution to their problems. receive a quick or just resolution to their problems.
Individuals, businesses, localities, and states must be free to negotiate Individuals, businesses, localities, and states must be free to negotiate
environmental standards. Those who depend on the land for their health environmental standards. Those who depend on the land for their health
and livelihood have the greatest incentive to be responsible stewards. and livelihood have the greatest incentive to be responsible stewards.
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Ron Paul for President Ron Paul for President
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Ron Paul on the Environment Ron Paul on the Environment
In Congress, Ron Paul has followed a constitutional In Congress, Ron Paul has followed a constitutional
approach to environmental action: approach to environmental action:
Ron Paul consistently votes against using tax dollars to Ron Paul consistently votes against using tax dollars to
subsidize logging in National Forests. subsidize logging in National Forests.
Ron Paul is a co-sponsor of legislation designed to Ron Paul is a co-sponsor of legislation designed to
encourage the development of alternative and encourage the development of alternative and
sustainable energy. H.R. 550 extends the investment sustainable energy. H.R. 550 extends the investment
tax credit to solar energy property and qualified fuel cell tax credit to solar energy property and qualified fuel cell
property, and H.R. 1772 provides tax credits for the property, and H.R. 1772 provides tax credits for the
installation of wind energy property. installation of wind energy property.
Taxpayers for Common Sense named Ron Paul a Taxpayers for Common Sense named Ron Paul a
"Treasury Guardian" for his work against "Treasury Guardian" for his work against
environmentally-harmful government spending and environmentally-harmful government spending and
corporate welfare. corporate welfare.
Ron Paul is a member of the Congressional Green Ron Paul is a member of the Congressional Green
Scissors Coalition, a bipartisan caucus devoted to Scissors Coalition, a bipartisan caucus devoted to
ending taxpayer subsidies of projects that harm the ending taxpayer subsidies of projects that harm the
environment for the benefit of special interests. environment for the benefit of special interests.
Ron Paul on the Environment Ron Paul on the Environment
In Congress, Ron Paul has followed a constitutional In Congress, Ron Paul has followed a constitutional
approach to environmental action: approach to environmental action:
Ron Paul consistently votes against using tax dollars to Ron Paul consistently votes against using tax dollars to
subsidize logging in National Forests. subsidize logging in National Forests.
Ron Paul is a co-sponsor of legislation designed to Ron Paul is a co-sponsor of legislation designed to
encourage the development of alternative and encourage the development of alternative and
sustainable energy. H.R. 550 extends the investment sustainable energy. H.R. 550 extends the investment
tax credit to solar energy property and qualified fuel cell tax credit to solar energy property and qualified fuel cell
property, and H.R. 1772 provides tax credits for the property, and H.R. 1772 provides tax credits for the
installation of wind energy property. installation of wind energy property.
Taxpayers for Common Sense named Ron Paul a Taxpayers for Common Sense named Ron Paul a
"Treasury Guardian" for his work against "Treasury Guardian" for his work against
environmentally-harmful government spending and environmentally-harmful government spending and
corporate welfare. corporate welfare.
Ron Paul is a member of the Congressional Green Ron Paul is a member of the Congressional Green
Scissors Coalition, a bipartisan caucus devoted to Scissors Coalition, a bipartisan caucus devoted to
ending taxpayer subsidies of projects that harm the ending taxpayer subsidies of projects that harm the
environment for the benefit of special interests. environment for the benefit of special interests.