"Tom Sixkiller" writes:

Jay, as I recall, you haven't traveled outside of the country. Too
bad, 'cause then you could see the cost of living without something
like the EPA or other agencies.

False alternative.

How so?

Your logic states (more or less directly...it's called "drawing a logical
conclusion") you either have our EPA of the environment is a shambles.

I was stating some observations, not "drawing a logical conclusion."
Presumably you can cite your own observation of an industrial country
with little or no environmental regs that doesn't do environmental
damage?

Keep reading. You won't get any smarter, but you'll keep yourself busy.