From Todaze WSJ:
No Deal: Chamber Chief Battles Obamahttp://online.wsj.com/article/SB125685614562317127.html?mod=WSJ_hpp_sections_newsAnd from Kiplinger!
"No winner in the war between Obama and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.
But no early cease-fire, either. Both sides have too much at stake,
and the truth is, both can score points with supporters by going to the mat.
The immediate issue is the Chamber’s effort to block a climate bill.
The Chamber says the administration’s push for controls will hurt the economy
far more than it will help the environment. Compromise seems impossible.
The White House aims to sideline the Chamber by going around it
to court its individual members. The administration already has had success…
some big-name companies have quit the Chamber in protest. That’s possible
on this issue because the business community is splintered. Different industries,
and even players in the same industry, have different goals for a climate bill.
Each side is taking a risk. Obama is making an enemy of a powerful group
that has huge resources to employ in battle against a host of his top priorities.
The Chamber may end up losing its standing as the voice of business.
And business will be a weaker lobbying force if it doesn’t stick together.
Ultimately, a truce may be possible. Even now, the two are cooperating
on common interests. They’ve worked together on infrastructure development,
education and contingency planning for H1N1 flu, to name just a few. "