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On the recordFebruary 23, 2009
my instinct would tell me, we are going down cap-and-trade because those of us that believe in taxing carbon, frankly, either do not think we can get the votes or do not want to have the vote; and that is why we are going to use cap-and-trade, in my opinion.
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Tom Cole
Republican · Oklahoma

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Cole expresses skepticism about cap-and-trade and suggests a carbon tax instead.

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