Here’s an excellent New Geography blogpost by Peter Peterson of Common Sense California on the fiasco of a “green jobs” program in Australia. A $1,600 credit for installing insulation has led to numerous scams and even deaths of workmen. Pete Peterson of quotes The Australian’s Janet Albrechtsen, “Here is a textbook lesson in what happens when government throws money at industries they don’t understand and have no business being in. In short, we are learning that the bigger the government, the bigger the problems.”
