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John Shimkus: “Waxman-Markey failed as a national policy through the legislative process because the public decided to not price…”

On the recordMarch 15, 2011
Waxman-Markey failed as a national policy through the legislative process because the public decided to not price carbon.
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John Shimkus
Republican · Illinois

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Shimkus reflects on the failure of the Waxman-Markey bill due to public opposition to carbon pricing.

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