State Journal: Directly taxing emission of carbon dioxide to thwart its effect on climate has been much talked about post-election, but a spokesman for the president said it's off the table. By implementing a tax on carbon dioxide emissions, many believed significant reductions of greenhouse gas emissions could be achieved absent the complicated system of cap-and-trade that failed Congressional muster in 2010. The coal industry likely stands to suffer the most from any sort of tax on carbon dioxide emissions....
URL: http://www.statejournal.com/story/20108999/obama-spokesman-we-would-never-propose-a-carbon-tax
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