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October 27, 2009 |
Contact: John Barnes |
Dow Constantine is Lying about Washington Policy Center
Seattle - In a new T.V. ad King County Executive candidate Dow Constantine renews his attack on Washington Policy Center, claiming WPC’s Policy Guide for Washington State opposes green energy jobs.
Constantine’s claim is false. WPC’s research shows that policymakers should be aware that efforts to create jobs by promoting green technology may be offset by jobs losses in other economic sectors.
On page 75 the Policy Guide says:
“Recommendation: Discard arbitrary jobs targets in favor of focusing on the real goals like reducing greenhouse gas emissions or increasing energy efficiency. Any economic analysis of climate policy should include all economic impacts, not just increasing jobs in favored ‘green’ sectors while ignoring economic sectors that are likely to lose jobs.”
The Policy Guide says creating green jobs may be worth the economic cost, and that “...policymakers should make decisions based on an honest assessment of the costs and benefits of these policies...”
Constantine has refused to return phone calls from WPC President Dann Mead Smith, and he did not respond to a public correction issued on October 13th, or to a formal letter sent to him on October 26th.
Dann Mead Smith said he has just one message for Dow Constantine: “Stop airing this false ad and stop lying about Washington Policy Center.”
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