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I think all clear eyed people will recognize that almost all legislation is both flawed and a compromise. Sure, some environmental programs and regulation do not have as much affect as we would like: recycling plastic, under current technology at least, would probably be a good example.

But I would rather see policy coming out that is in the right ballpark. We can learn from that.

Vague, simplistic overreliance on "the market" is foolhardy and readily dismissed by any serious student of economics.