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On the recordMay 11, 2016
A carbon tax, which is defined in the resolution as a Federal tax on carbon released from fossil fuels, is really an energy tax and an energy tax that includes taxing most means of electricity generation, gasoline, natural gas, and home heating oil that will negatively impact American families.
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Kevin Cramer
Republican · North Dakota

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Cramer argues that a carbon tax will harm American families economically.

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