The greens think we need to "degrow" the economy.
http://dailycaller.com/2014/02/27/envir ... de-growth/
I think they are full of it. But it explains what Obama is doing in a nutshell. He's trying to create and manage the decline.
Degrowth
Re: Degrowth
When the leaders on top of the green foodchain like Gore and Prince Charles lead by example and degrow their own lifestyles maybe the idea gets some credibility.
CHoff