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Jim Inhofe: But what I am opposed to is increasing taxes. And cap and trade is, plain and simple, a tax.

On the recordMay 18, 2009
But what I am opposed to is increasing taxes. And cap and trade is, plain and simple, a tax.
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Jim Inhofe
Republican · Oklahoma

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Inhofe criticizes cap and trade as a hidden tax that harms consumers.

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