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On the recordJuly 31, 2012
electricity would rise by, if we went to cap and trade, which was suggested by some here, electricity would rise $1,358 a year and $1.27 per gallon increase in gasoline prices.
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John Boozman
Republican · Arkansas

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Discussing the economic impact of cap and trade on electricity and gasoline prices.

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