>>>The camels back is not broken at this point and IMO some gov stimuli moved things in a positive direction. but it certainly is not without fault.
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>>If you find ANYTHING conceived by people that is without fault, let me know.
>>Government intervention invariably has its negatives, but I thought that this was an enlightened approach for that area.
>>It seems to be working well and more turbines are coming on stream (excuse the pun.)
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>If you thought the ACA negatively impacted the U.S. economy, you ain't seen nothing yet (if the administration has its way with these green initiatives). German lower middle class and middle class citizens have many stories to tell about impacts of power grid irregularities and increased bills. Even the German govt acknowledged that its initiatives back in 2013 were poorly conceived - and apparently Mr. Obama is a very bad student of history.

The notion that higher energy cost is bad and vice versa is dubious and often downright wrong.
Stability of supply and price is an important, if not the most important factor.
Wide temporary swings in supply and prices, up or down, can create havoc.
Whole communities that had been built based on low gasoline prices became wastelands when gasoline prices spiked and rendered commutes too expensive.
I was working in the transportation industry during the 1970's when oil prices doubled when supplies were choked off. There was economic chaos.