The proposed smog standard would have required cities to lower ozone emissions, most of which come from power plants, vehicles and factories. It was estimated to cost anywhere between $19 billion and $90 billion, depending on how strictly enforced it would be. The EPA earlier estimated the rule would save as much as $100 billion in health costs, and help prevent as many as 12,000 premature deaths from heart and lung complications. EPA chief Lisa Jackson issued her own statement, citing past accomplishments and ending with a curt: "We will revisit the ozone standard, in compliance with the Clean Air Act." This ends up costing Americans 10 billion more than it saves for businesses. And 12,000 human lives. Another cowardly political cave-in, or just another lie he told to get elected. Either way, the small parties on the left are going to pick up enough votes to get noticed in 2012. Obama is steadily pissing off every single person who voted for him, whether it's caving in to big business, caving on illegal immigration, caving to meaningless healthcare legislation, caving to gun control nuts, caving to warmongering empire-builders...
