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People will try much harder to accomplish things when they want the result than if they are forced to do something by government fiat or public pressure.
I don't need to know Obama's or Clinton's plan on global warming other than that they want to solve the problem; and I don't need to hear them extol the virtues of their plan at another debate. What I do need to hear is how they are going to motivate people to force the congress to take action and pass some legislation to start turning the ship. I submit the following question for use in the next Democratic nominating debate:
"This is a question for both candidates. You have made clear what policies you would prefer in addressing greenhouse gas emissions from the United States. As you know, people are not undertaking these types of activities voluntarily. There will also be no gain without some change in lifestyle or investment. Finally, the US might have to move before China and India do, as befits a global leader. How would you motivate Americans to WANT to change? To address this problem? To go first? You don't need to spend time describing your proposed policies since we can read those on your campaign websites."
