...As Congress moves closer to enacting a ''cap-and-trade'' program aimed at limiting U.S. greenhouse gas emissions, a number of commentators are touting a carbon tax as a preferable policy. Their key arguments in support of such a tax: 1) it would be simpler; and 2) the European Union has tried the cap-and-trade approach, and it has failed.
Both arguments are wrong.
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Since she left her position as chief climate negotiator for the Clinton Administration Eileen Claussen has been an ardent promoter of Cap-andTrade, the Pew Center which she founded is a founding member of USCAP.
