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On the recordJanuary 7, 2009
Except that we are about to make it a Federal issue and a Federal tax, because we are talking about cap and trade, which is a tax, and that tax will be passed on to the consumer.
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Mike Enzi
Republican · Wyoming

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Enzi discusses the implications of cap and trade as a federal tax affecting consumers.

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