If you do tax it more, you will have lower economic growth over time.

the numbers always win. You can't escape them. And currently, we are in a place where we have got time, but it takes political will and discipline.

I certainly think if we don't have smart policy that addresses the issue domestically, other countries are less likely to act.

America's air has been getting steadily cleaner.

What we need to do is use our own oil and natural gas resources.

We just don't have an economy that will give us more revenue.

We are entering into a much broader discussion. It is right in front of us now with what is happening over in the House in terms of debt limit.

I am against a carbon tax because it is regressive. It hurts poor people the most.

What we need to do is use our own oil and natural gas resources.

What we need to do is use our own oil and natural gas resources and encourage other countries to use clean natural gas also.

The most important thing is we have got to survive into the mid and long-term financially.

my Carbon Pricing Bill was priced out at about $2 trillion over 10 years.

I am against a carbon tax because it is regressive. It hurts poor people the most.

If you do tax it more, you will have lower economic growth over time.

I certainly think if we don't have smart policy that addresses the issue domestically, other countries are less likely to act.

the heaviest lifting would have to be done through spending if you want to get to a balanced budget.

I think if the other side of the aisle had its ways, it would even be deeper than that because there would have been more legislation based upon borrowing money on something that is a little amorphous in general.

Running $2 trillion deficits, the Trump tax cuts, which by the way were getting close to paying for themselves pre-COVID, that is chump change, $150 billion per year.