Carbon permits, a $3 trillion commodity market by 2020.

Bush pulled the US out of Kyoto for this same reason and got crucified for it.

 

International treaties signed by the USA cannot be unilateral and have to be ratified by Congress - am I correct about that?

 

the Congressional Democrats are marching down the path towards political suicide by cramming health care reform down our throats, so I wouldn't put anything past them.