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1. Adventures in Energy
Economics
Robert P. Murphy
Mises Academy
July 30, 2013
Lecture 5: The Policy Debate

2. The Policy Debate
I.Background
A. Wolfram’s Wisdom
B. Baptists & Bootleggers
C. CA Flat Tax Proposal
D. Waco, Fallujah
E. Burn After Reading
II. “Big Oil”
A. “Tax Breaks”
B. Valdez Spill
C. Pro Carbon Tax?
D. Drill Baby Drill
III. Environmentalists?
A. CO2 Emissions
B. Renewable Standards
C. WindPower for the Birds
D. Ethanol
IV. Testimony
A. Prepared
B. Frank, Kucinich, Boxer
C. Oil Prices / Summer

3. I. Background

4. A. Wolfram’s Wisdom

5. B. Baptists & Bootleggers

6. C. California Flat Tax Proposal

7. D. Waco; Fallujah

8. E. Burn After Reading

9. II. “Big Oil”

10. A. “Tax Breaks”

11. B. Exxon Valdez Spill

12. C. Pro-Carbon Tax?

13. D. Drill Baby Drill!

14. III. Environmentalists?

15. A. CO2 Emissions

16. B. Renewable Standards

17. C. Wind Power for the Birds

18. D. Ethanol

19. IV. Testimony

20. A. Prepared

21. B. Frank, Kucinich, Boxer

22. C. Oil Prices / Summer