Pollution and the Environment

George Bush has lifted some regulations on companies that spew toxins into our environment such as mercury. Just so said companies can make more profit. Theoretically/scientifically, this planet can only support 2 billions people, we are killing ourselves and the planet through over population and choking off earth's resources.

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If companies make more profits, and the expense of their products go down, the lower costs of manufacturing and production often will ultimately get passed onto the consumer.  The higher costs of goods will then be detrimental to the world's poor. 

If you had to make the decision between a better standard of living, and a somewhat easier life for the poor and middle class, and having a more healthy environment, which would you choose?

Many don't understand that the costs of things like regulation and taxes that is placed on businesses gets indirectly handed down to the consumers.