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Ron Johnson: “A carbon tax would not be pro growth.”

Featuring: Ron Johnson, Republican | U.S. Senate, Wisconsin

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Senator Johnson on CNBC's Kudlow Report

Published | Video Starts at 03:11

Well, I've heard something about the Keystone XL pipeline which of course he should have allowed to be permitted a couple of years ago. That would have been very pro growth. A carbon tax would not be pro growth. But Larry, you know, Governor Dean, the way you actually have the middle class do better is by growing your economy. The way you shrink our deficit is by growing your economy. (03:11–03:14)

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Asserts that implementing a carbon tax would not support economic growth.

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