The Green Jobs Fantasy

Various Democratic politicians and sundry environmentalists have promised us that alternative energy and "green industry" can revive our economy. In June of last year, President Obama said, "the transition to clean energy has the potential to grow our economy and create millions of jobs." Kentucky Rep Ben Chandler says the ACES clean energy bill, "is not just about our environment, but it is about the future — the future of our economy, the future of our jobs." The "Center of American Progress" claims, "a new Green Recovery program that spends $100 billion over two years would create 2 million new...