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On the recordFebruary 24, 2009
I like the carbon price as the tuning knob because it is a stable one with a linear, while in the case of caps, there is too much volatility.
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Chris Van Hollen
Democratic · Maryland

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Van Hollen supports a stable carbon price over volatile cap systems.

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