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John Cornyn: “The president's budget wants to import [a cap and trade…”

Featuring: John Cornyn, Republican | U.S. Senate, Texas

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Floor Statement The Impact of President's Proposed Budget on Future Generations

Published | Video Starts at 03:39

I can't imagine someone who doesn't. These students, though, I think are understandably skeptical at the complex and unproven cap and trade scheme that The president's budget wants to import [a cap and trade scheme] from Europe that will actually ultimately increase the cost of energy, including electricity. And that's why some people have called it a national sales tax on energy, if indeed this complex and unproven cap and trade plan is passed as part of the president's budget. (03:39–03:50)

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Asserts that the president's budget includes a cap and trade scheme that will raise energy costs.

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