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Lamar Alexander: “An economy-wide cap and trade is a poor way to reduce carbon because it has the effect of raising the price.”

On the recordOctober 27, 2009
An economy-wide cap and trade is a poor way to reduce carbon because it has the effect of raising the price.
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Lamar Alexander
Republican · Tennessee

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Critiquing the effectiveness of cap and trade in reducing carbon emissions.

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