As Washington policymakers weigh measures for reducing domestic greenhouse gas emissions, the idea of a national carbon tax in the US as an alternative to a cap-and-trade structure has never gained much serious traction. Recent Senate legislation from John Kerry and Barbara Boxer, along with a House bill passed in June, both propose a cap-andtrade system of emissions allowances, while carbon tax proposals from some lawmakers have received little attention from congressional leadership to date.
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