John Boehner fails Chemistry101

It would seem the new House Speaker will be fighting against Environmental policies, yet he doesn't seem to know the difference between Carbon Monoxide (CO) and Carbon dioxide (CO2).

STEPHANOPOULOS: So what is the responsible way? That’s my question. What is the Republican plan to deal with carbon emissions, which every major scientific organization has said is contributing to climate change?

BOEHNER: George, the idea that carbon dioxide is a carcinogen that is harmful to our environment is almost comical. Every time we exhale, we exhale carbon dioxide. Every cow in the world, you know, when they do what they do, you’ve got more carbon dioxide. And so I think it’s clear…

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FYI, cows fart CH₄