[Tommy]

Gunner,
I think I understand that you are saying that I shouldn't oppose the spending of my tax dollars on things I don't support because you're tax dollars are being spent on things that benefit me that you don't support. I hope I got that right. If that is your point, I have no problem with the concept that we must all support what our elected government decides to do in our collective interests. But, when our government has not yet decided an issue and we are debating the merits, I believe it is appropriate for each of us to ask how we will benefit from the actions we will be asked to fund. I just can't see that global warming is likely to cost me much, so I'm reluctant to contribute a lot to slowing it down. Until someone can give Americans a reasonable estimate of the cost of global warming based on objective data, I believe they will feel much the same.

Incidentally, I'm not a legal resident of Alabama, so don't expect me to jump to its defense. I'm a resident of one of those states that pays more federal taxes than it receives too.