"If a Democrat had done that to Bush..."
Nope, THAT sort of thing never happened over the past eight years.
Sometimes I wonder how you can write some of these sentences without your brain exploding.
Your premise, of course, is that cap-and-trade is essential to the well-being of our country.
Some people think that new taxes on energy at all income levels during a major economic downturn just may be slightly counterproductive, and that the nation's best interests might be served in other ways. I found this on the same page you linked to.
Like Buffett you are, of course, aware that Obama is counting on these energy taxes as part of his budget calculations.
This isn't about the environment. It's about the cash.