Reply #115: Try actually reading the NYT article

[Bluesbreaker]

It's pretty clear there's a very strong case that (1) these arguments about "job-killing" regulations are continuously raised and haven't panned out (just like better mileage for autos will kill car companies); (2)the regulations actually create jobs in the case of regulating pollution, because the companies that make the pollution control equipment expand and hire workers; (3) the savings to the economy from reduced hospitalizations, illness, deaths and other health-related costs far outweigh whatever financial costs some companies may have to bear. Also, these company costs are usually passed on to the customers or ratepayers (in the case of utilities). Speaking for myself, I'm willing to pay a few cents more a month on my electric bill if it cleans our air and reduces pollution that harms my family.